Easy DIY Goats Milk Bar Soap

If your skin is anything like mine, it likely protests the transition into winter each year. This past fall I decided to be proactive and opted for a gentle goats milk bar soap to combat the harsh effects of our dry winter weather. Although my skin loved it, I couldn’t justify the long term expense and began researching some homemade options.

Traditional soap making is quite an extensive process and involves the use of lye, a potentially toxic chemical. After realizing that I didn’t want to use lye, nor did I want to spend hours making soap, I discovered “melt and pour” goat milk soap bases! 

I’ve since purchased soap bases from The Gourmet Rose and after some trial and error came up with a super simple, yet highly moisturizing bar soap recipe that I use every day! (I am not affiliated with this company, nor do I receive any commission. I just genuinely enjoy their product. It is the most gentle and cleanest base that I can find.)

This recipe has become my go-to facial cleanser for the past year and has tremendously helped tame my ultra-sensitive skin. I love pairing it with gentle baby washcloths to ensure a deep clean without stripping moisture.

If you’re struggling with dehydrated skin and seeking a healthy way to repair your moisture barrier you may also want to check out this clean and simple serum. It’s helped to add moisture back into my tight skin this fall and is my new favorite skin care product.

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Goats Milk Bar Soap Benefits

If you’re not familiar with the makeup of goat milk you may be wondering why it’s such a popular ingredient in soap to begin with. Goats milk is incredibly hydrating thanks to more than 25 vitamins and minerals, many of which help the body retain water. It also contains lactic acid, a gentle AHA known to exfoliate and soften the skin.

Goat milk soap base from The Gourmet Rose contains 10% vitamin D goats milk as well as a few other natural oils such as coconut oil to help the saponification process. If you choose to use a different brand be sure to research the ingredients and the percentage of actual milk in the product.

Mt. Capra Whole Goat Milk Powder maximizes the nourishing benefits. Adding a few scoops of this increases the total goat milk content to 25% per each 4 oz bar.

Honey is another hydrating ingredient known as a humectant which draws in and retains moisture. It also helps to balance bacteria on your skin, is anti-inflammatory, and has antioxidant properties which help protect against cell damage.

Oats are another natural exfoliant and can also reduce inflammation making them a great addition for soaps for sensitive skin.

Jojoba Oil contains Vitamin E (which helps the body retain water) as well as Vitamin B complex, zinc, and copper which play a role in would healing and collagen production.

This combination of wholesome ingredients makes for a very gentle cleanser that is highly nourishing for the skin.

Easy Goat Milk Bar Soap Directions

To make this soap you’ll need to gather all of your ingredients as well as a large glass bowl. Pulse the oats in a food processor into a finely ground powder.

Next, cut your soap base blocks into smaller cubes and place around ¼ of your total product into the glass bowl. Microwave for 1 minute then stir and add in more cubes. Continue this process until all of your cubes are melted. (Alternately you can use the double broiler method if you’re not a fan of the microwave, but this will increase the melting time by quite a bit.)

Once your base is completely melted you can stir in the pulsed oats, honey, Mt. Capra goat milk powder, and jajoba oil. Mix well and pour into your soap molds. I use this mold and will often double the recipe since it comes with two large molds.

Allow your mixture to rest in the mold for 1-2 days then remove from the silicone liner and slice into individual bars. Place the bars in a well ventilated area and allow them to cure for 2-4 weeks. Ideally you’ll need to wait the full 4 weeks to get the best quality soap. The longer you allow soap to cure the harder it will become (as excess moisture evaporates) which makes it last longer and will create a slightly more sudsy bar.

After the curing process is complete you’re ready to use your soap!

The ingredients listed below will make 10 4oz. bars of soap. The total cost per bar is less than $2.

• 2 lb melt and pour goat milk soap base (I use The Gourmet Rose)
• ½  cup pulsed oats
• ½  cup honey
• 4 scoops Mt. Capra Whole Goat Milk Powder
•  2 Tbsp jajoba oil

Makes 2lb 8oz block of soap = 40 oz. (10 4 oz bars)

Directions:

1. Gather all of your ingredients as well as a large glass bowl.
2. Pulse the oats in a food processor into a finely ground powder.
3. Cut your soap base blocks into smaller cubes and place around ¼ of your total product into the glass bowl. Microwave for 1 minute then stir and add in more cubes. Continue this process until all of your cubes are melted.
4. Stir in the pulsed oats, honey, Mt. Capra goat milk powder, and jajoba oil. Mix well and pour into your soap molds.
5. Allow your mixture to rest in the mold for 1-2 days then remove from the silicone liner and slice into individual bars. Place the bars in a well ventilated area and allow them to cure for 2-4 weeks. Ideally you’ll need to wait the full 4 weeks to get the best quality soap.
6. Enjoy your goats milk bar soap or gift to others!

Gift Tags for Homemade Goat Milk Bar Soap

This oats and honey goats milk bar soap recipe makes great gifts and party favors! I’ve included a free PDF gift tag printable that you can access HERE if you plan on making them for others.