For our soaps we use:

Coconut Oil- creates lots of glycerin, makes big bubbly lather, and is very stable.

Olive Oil- has natural antioxidants and gives us a creamy lather.

Vegetable lard- makes a white, stately bar that is firm and also creates lather.

Goat’s Milk- (instead of water) provides a bar rich in vitamins, minerals, and alpha hydroxyl. This helps break down the adhesion of skin cells.

Essential Oils- to provide a pleasant fragrance and other health benefits

The key ingredient in soap from Early Dawn Farm is the Milk from our Goats. Using milk instead of water for making soap changes the rules, slightly. Adding lye to milk creates a horrid smelling, burnt orange mess. Instead, the lye must be added very slowly to cold milk. To do this, we freeze the milk prior to making soap. This helps emulsify the fat particles in the milk and slows the process, allowing the reaction to happen without spoiling the milk.

Goats Milk Soap