This Honey & Oat Goat’s Milk Soap recipe is soothing and so calming for dry, irritated skin. Learn how to make this melt and pout goat’s milk soap today.
I’ve been wanting to make goat’s milk soap for a while now. Really it has been a dream of mine since buying the farm. The idea of making homemade and handcrafted products we can use in our everyday life is so appealing to me.
At one point, I even wanted goats so we could make our own cheese and goat’s milk soap. Cheese everyday? Yes please! Fresh soap at our finger tips? Sign me up!
But after learning more about them and how often they like to escape, I decided it would be best – and less costly – to make my soap without needing to milk a goat every day. Plus, Kevin was not on board.
So, instead of buying a goat, I decided to go the simple route – a route I could share with you and hopefully inspire you to try as well.
My homemade, easy DIY goat’s milk soap recipe is a melt and pour soap that anyone could make in their kitchen at home. And, it takes just 10 minutes!
Is goat’s milk soap good for your skin?
A lot of people may wonder, is goat’s milk soap good for your skin? The simple answer is, yes.
Goat’s milk soap is perfect for sensitive skin, even those with eczema and psoriasis. However, it can also do so much more.
It contains nutrients vitamin A, which is needed by both layers of your skin and seemingly helps to interrupt the process that breaks down collagen, according to WebMD.
It also contains minerals like selenium that helps skin to remain firm and protected. Additionally, it helps to prevent premature wrinkles by stopping free radicals and helps to protect cell membranes against UV damage, inflammation and pigmentation. A deficiency in selenium has actually been linked to an increase in skin cancer, according to WebMD.
Additional ingredients in this goat’s milk soap recipe
Raw honey – I’ve also added raw honey to this goat’s milk soap recipe because it is an antibacterial and full of antioxidants. It’s also good for those with eczema, psoriasis and acne. Honey has exfoliating properties and can speed up the cells healing process helping. It can even help to diminish scars, according to healthline.
Almond oil – Almond oil in this goat’s milk soap recipe can help to improve skin tone and balance moisture absorption. It helps to balance moisture absorption and is full on Vitamin A and Vitamin E that van help to heal sun damage, reduce signs of aging and help to fade scars, according to healthline.
Oatmeal – I included oatmeal in this goat’s milk soap recipe because it can work as an exfoliant and help soak up extra oil in your skin that might clog pores. It also contains saponins, which are natural cleansers, and is also said to help reduce itchiness.
My goat’s milk soap recipe
I’ve made this goat’s milk soap recipe to be gentle and soothing to skin. Because of that it can be used on your body, face, hands and more. I always keep a bar next to the kitchen sink. After I’m done doing dishes, I can use it to sooth my hands.
We also have some in the guest bedroom in the barn now and I will be giving it out as Christmas gifts this year.
I use both goat’s milk soap base and powdered goat’s milk in this recipe for an extra helping of all that goodness. And since my original intention had been to make real goat’s milk soap from a goat, this is a nice way to pack as much powder into the little bars. However, you can technically use whatever soap base you like.
Here’s what you need for making this goat’s milk soap recipe:
- Goat’s Milk soap base – This is the one I use {HERE}.
- Powdered goat’s milk – I’ve used {THIS ONE} in this recipe but also in my Goat’s Milk & Honey Milk Bath recipe.
- Raw honey – This raw unfiltered honey {HERE} is what I use in this recipe but also a lot of my food recipes too like this Pesto Pasta with whipped honey Ricotta and this Honey Ginger Lemonade.
- Almond oil – I use this cold pressed sweet Almond oil {HERE}. If you want nut free alternatives you can try avocado, coconut, grapeseed and hemp. I’ve used olive oil before and I find that that tends to make the bars a soft yellow green color that I don’t find appealing.
- Oats – These can be full oats or ground oats and I use the Quaker Oats in my kitchen pantry. 🙂
- A microwave safe dish and microwave or a double boiler.
- Soap molds – Whatever kind you like. I enjoy the square kind but there’s some really pretty sets in the market place like {THIS ONE}. I have square ones from Michael’s but these ones {HERE} are similar.
- Pouring cup like a Pyrex glass measuring cup.
- Optional – Spray bottle with rubbing alcohol. This is used to spray the bottoms of the soap to help reduce bubbles. I see a slight difference but not much.
Thank you for stopping by today, friends! I hope that you enjoyed this post and it inspires you to make this goat’s milk soap recipe at home too. You can find the full, printable recipe below.
If you have any questions you can leave them in the comments or reach out directly to me on Instagram @rachelquenzer or @sugarmaplefarmhouse.
Easy DIY Goat’s Milk Soap recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. Goat's Milk Soap Base, melted
- 1 cup Powdered Goat's milk
- 1/2 cup Organic, raw honey
- 1 cup raw oats, divided
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. almond oil
- Essential oil scents as desired
Instructions
- Cut the soap base into small cubes. Melt in the microwave for 30 second increments until fully melted. This will take about 5 minutes.
- Add in the powdered goat's milk and gently whisk into the melted soap base. The harder you mix the more chance of bubbles in the soap bars.
- Add in the honey, half the oats, almond oil and essential oils as desired.
- Pour into the soap mold. Sprinkle a little more of the oatmeal here and there as you go. Add a final layer on the top of the bar (technically the bottoms)and set aside to cool. I like to let this sit for about 3 hours.
- After a few hours of cooling remove the soap from the molds and harden completely overnight. This will help it to last longer.
- After 24 hours cute the soap and use as needed.
Where in the heck is the instructions for making the goat milk honey soap. When I click on the click here, it takes me to Amazone where I can buy it.
That’s so odd! It must have fallen off the post. I’m sorry. I’m going to fix it now.
It’s fixed now. Thank you for letting me know. Also, next time feel free to reach out on Instagram in my DMs so I see it faster! I don’t get notifications on the website.
This sounds like such a soothing soap. I would love to try making my own soap!
Hi! Step 3 says to add half the oatmeal but then there is no step for what to do with the other half of the oatmeal. The recipe sounds wonderful though!
What do you do with the other half of oatmeal
Sorry Renee. I sprinkle it on the bottom.
I haven’t tried it yet, once my supplies come I surely will be.
What can I use instead of almond oil? Will avocado oil work as well? We have nut allergies in it house and can’t use coconut oil either 😞
This recipe sounds awesome though and I am ordering the goat milk base as we speak.
Thank you
Yes, avocado oil will work too.You could also use Calendula Oil, Grapeseed oil, Coconut oil and Hemp. Just an FYI though, the oils will change the overall color of the soap a bit. I’ve used olive oil in the past too but found that it would twinge the soap greenish yell and I found that unappealing.
Thanks for sharing!
What do we do with the other half of the oatmeal? Thanks
Add it on top (or the bottom) of the bars.
How many bars of soap does the recipe make? I’m trying to figure out how many soap molds I need.
I am able to make about 12 bars.
How many bars does this make?
About 11 in the square molds like I used. If you’re using the more traditional loaf mold like most soap makers do then it will depend on how thick you cut them, but then about 8.
I got nine bars of soap from this recipe.
I’ve just ordered all my supplies, but I’m curious how much essential oil drops I should use. I dont want to clear a room with the scent, but I do want it to be noticeable, what or how much is a good starting point to add?
I usually start with 15 drops of essential oil. But I’ve gone up to 30 before in a batch if it is something with a really light smell, usually that’s sweet orange oil.
Hi Rachel, what is the shelf life of these soap bars? Thanks!!
I would like to know this as well…. shelf life???
About 6 months. I’ve had some bars for up to a year. Just keep them in a cool place.
Hello I would like to try this can we substitute the dry goats milk?
I would just leave it out versus substituting it. It’s there to sort of double up on the nutrients but not completely needed. However, it will change the look of the soap with out it and the overall smell/texture.
Can I add shea butter to this recipe?
Would love to know about this option too, or would it be a different kind of soap? If so, would you mind passing along the recipe as well? Thank you! Ordering my stuff already too!!
You can use Shea Butter as an additive but I don’t think you would want to use it as a full soap unless you buy the pre-made Shea Butter melt and pour soap. Shea Butter in its natural form is really soft so it would disintegrate easily when went when used as a full soap bar without other additives. It needs something to help harden it. For instance, I used it in my DIY lotion bars with bees wax and it works really well.
You can, but just don’t make it the main ingredient since Shea Butter is really soft. If you add it to the main formula you might also get an extra bar or two.