Goat milk soaps and lotions!!

Yes, I know it has been forever since I blogged. Maybe I will try to start it up again. I have been very busy with my new goat milk soap endeavor. Check out my site at www.slapdashsoap.com. I am also working on getting a Facebook account for the business.

Liquid soap with milk

The soap with milk in it isn't clear. Is this really important? Would people rather have the clear liquid soap with NO goat milk or the cloudy darker liquid soap WITH goat milk? Also, remember that the bottles I use are frosted, so you really can't see through them anyway. But will the dark color be bad?

Soap on a stick

This is a common phrase on soap forums. Well, I now know the true definition of it, and that is not a good thing. I was making a batch of lemongrass soap and as soon as I added the essential oil all the contents in my pot seize up and became a solid block.

I am sad all of the oils and milk were wasted in this batch. Guess the lemongrass will be strictly for liquid soap.

Lotion

I am changing my lotion formula. I wasn't really crazy for the other lotion. It seemed to disappear too fast and was pretty thin. My new formula is more expensive to make but I think it is a much better lotion.

Liquid Soap

Well, I have been braving the world of liquid soap. I have 2 batches under my belt. One turned out an awful mess and the other is great. The first, I made with goats milk and I had to cook it for 3 days and wasn't finished with it fora whole week. The second I decided not to use milk and only had to cook it for a few minutes and then store it in a cooler for the rest of the night. It was finished in 2 or 3 days. I am working on one now using the second method with added milk.

This is the first milk batch. It is a dark color because of the milk. The oils are separating, I think it is because I didn't mix it long enough in the beginning. this is the second batch. It is really clear, like it is supposed to be. My last one with milk should be clear but a dark amber color.

I am using the first batch for home use. It's not pretty, but it's still soap.