NH Homesteader
Sustainability Master
- Joined
- Sep 6, 2016
- Messages
- 7,800
- Reaction score
- 6,673
- Points
- 347
I know you have to add preservatives for goat milk lotion, probably the same for body wash?
You can make soaps with water instead of goat milk also. I've started making soap again (Yay!) with goat milk, olive oil, coconut oil and lye. Easy. Made a batch yesterday with coffee grounds for scrubbing off dirt, etc. I have a recipe for a shampoo bar, I haven't tried it yet but it's on my list!
If your not against it making bar soap is a nice replacement, the household here like a recipe I make called 'almost Castile' so much it's pretty much replaced all body and handwash soaps. its olive oil, water, lye and castor oil. but if I'm feeling fancy I'll add extras, did kaolin clay and ground up oatmeal with the last batch, have done one with strong brew coffee and coffee grounds to make a nice scrubby bar
I buy soap from a local woman. She makes almost-castile soap for me. 95% olive oil, 5% castor oil. I use it for dishwashing. She made another loaf of bath soap for me, unscented and swirls of rose clay for color.
Honestly, I waited longer than I probably should have cause I was scared to (all the horror stories Id heard about lye) once a few batches were done I had to laugh at myself for being so scared of it. As long as you take precaution and respect recipes it's pretty safe and fairly easy to do, the hardest part is waiting!Taking notes - I haven't ventured into soap making....yet!
I use it as a bar for dishwashing. Rub a dish brush on the bar, wash a few dishes, repeat.Oooh! That swirl sounds pretty! Do you use the bar or make it into liquid for dishwashing?.?