Just made a double batch of this tonight! I made soap for the first time Thursday and have made 6 batches since! All following your recipes and instructions only! I’m literally so excited that I can hardly go a day or two without making a new batch or two!😍
Thank you so much for giving the recipe. the other pages I looked at were useless as they showed what they were doing without giving one the recipe so it was just a nice watch but a waste of time. thank you
I made soap using your recipe for soap with daffodils The color is actually beautiful :) I did something similar with forsythia - the color is very similar :) I'm from Poland and I follow your channel with pleasure🙂
I just used this recipe this morning and everything came out exactly how you show it on the video i cant wait for the two days to see if it looks like you'rs
@@Lovelygreens I used a different one that i thought was yours it did not turn out so great. I did put in honey from our bees instead of essential oils I put it in at trace which didn't seem to change the soap process at all
You can but there's a high chance of it getting a dark spot in the middle (partial gel). You have to cool the soap in the refrigerator after pouring and make soap at a lower temperature.
Great simple recipe, just starting to make soaps so this was very helpful. Could the method of adding goats milk to the lye be used for other recipes as well?
Sorry, no to the oil substitution. Too much sweet almond oil in soap recipes usually causes early rancidity in the bars. The lye and water amounts in this recipe are a 50/50 mix. Or are you talking about masterbatched lye solution?
It would be better for you yo use a recipe created specifically for tallow and instead sub half the water out for goat milk. Here's a tallow recipe of mine that you can use lovelygreens.com/simple-tallow-soap-recipe/
I'm curious how many batches you made before you successfully had a batch that came out like this? I tried it specifically made sure my temperatures were exactly within 9° of each other and immediately it seized up when I started blending. The lie solution was a couple of degrees cooler than the oils but they were within 5° of each other
This is a simple soap recipe, and it comes out perfectly every time for me. I suspect that you might be using a fragrance oil instead of an essential oil - they're notorious for causing seizing. One way to find out is to make this soap without fragrance and see.
@@Lovelygreens great idea! I figured I'd try it again, just to be sure it wasn't the temperature that was the issue. The bottle says that essential oils but I know it doesn't look the same as my name brand essential oils so it's possible that it's a cheaply made one or is in fact a fragrance oil. Thanks for your encouragement
I use food-grade lye supplied by a UK soapmaking company called the Soap Kitchen. Food grade lye is what you need to ensure the longest shelf life possible for your soap.
That would be a different method, but you're welcome to use this recipe for it. Make sure to mix the lye and frozen milk in an ice bath to keep it very cool.
For home use, it doesn't have a specific shelflife. However, if you use old ingredients to make it, there's a higher chance of the soap going rancid quickly. Rancid soap smells bad, and that scent lingers on your skin if you use it. For selling soap, the shelflife is dependent on the ingredients you use. The closest best-by date is the best-by date of the soap.
We've raised pygmies for a few years now and I happen to come across a great price on two dairy goats who needed a home. We are getting a gallon a day so I thought maybe I should go back to soap making. I never made goat milk soap and I was hoping this would be a way to use up some of this milk. But when you look at the ingredients to make a batch of soap, the only way to make this economically feasible is to buy everything in bulk. Lye is expensive! Nothing is inexpensive anymore ....Next thing you know you spent $400 and you're only using 2 oz of goat milk to make a batch of soap. I'm not so sure this is the way I'm going to use up my goat milk. 😂
I don't know why my milk soap have lye crystal in the final bar soap despite the fact that I have been stirring the lye solution (full milk) so carefully 😢
@@Lovelygreens I am sorry, I meant what was the temperature of the oils “before” or when you were putting the milk in the oil? I saw the temperature of 103 after the milk was added but not before. In addition, can the milk be cold or at room temperature ? Thank you 😊
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Just made a double batch of this tonight! I made soap for the first time Thursday and have made 6 batches since! All following your recipes and instructions only! I’m literally so excited that I can hardly go a day or two without making a new batch or two!😍
Your excitement makes me smile - it's so fun to discover soapmaking! Have a great time, and I'm sure you'll have loads to give as gifts this year :)
Thanks so much for your lovely video ! I appreciate your calm demeanor and rate of speech and the music, etc. Now all I need is a goat lol
You are most welcome :) Many supermarkets stock goat milk, and there's the farmers market, too. Having goats sounds fun, though 😁
I promise you, feeding and caring for a goat is far more expensive than just buying a quart of goat milk!
Thank you for sharing this recipe! I have been interested in making goat milk soap for a long time and this recipe is great for beginners like me❤
Thank you so much for giving the recipe. the other pages I looked at were useless as they showed what they were doing without giving one the recipe so it was just a nice watch but a waste of time. thank you
My pleasure 😊
@@Lovelygreens my ingredients are arriving in the post and soon, soon I will have some home made soap! Yay😄
Thank you☺️
Where do you get your essential oils?
In the UK, I prefer Naissance essential oils
I made soap using your recipe for soap with daffodils
The color is actually beautiful :)
I did something similar with forsythia - the color is very similar :)
I'm from Poland and I follow your channel with pleasure🙂
Thank you so much, and YES, daffodil flower soap is such a lovely yellow. The color lasts indefinitely, too!
Forsythia turned out to be a similar color :)
I'm waiting for your next ideas
you inspired me once again
Thanks 🙂
I love making and using goatmilk soaps ❤
They're so incredibly creamy 💚
Wow nice sharing❤❤❤❤
I just used this recipe this morning and everything came out exactly how you show it on the video i cant wait for the two days to see if it looks like you'rs
Wonderful!
@@Lovelygreens I used a different one that i thought was yours it did not turn out so great. I did put in honey from our bees instead of essential oils I put it in at trace which didn't seem to change the soap process at all
I love the simplicity of this process. Can you use this in a loaf? When would you cut it?
You can but there's a high chance of it getting a dark spot in the middle (partial gel). You have to cool the soap in the refrigerator after pouring and make soap at a lower temperature.
Great simple recipe, just starting to make soaps so this was very helpful. Could the method of adding goats milk to the lye be used for other recipes as well?
To the lye? Yes!
Can I use 50/50 lye solution instead of dissolving the lye un water..also can I substitue the olive oil for sweet almond oil?
Sorry, no to the oil substitution. Too much sweet almond oil in soap recipes usually causes early rancidity in the bars. The lye and water amounts in this recipe are a 50/50 mix. Or are you talking about masterbatched lye solution?
If i wanted to use tallow, what would i sub out? Shea or coconut oil? Thank you for your video.
It would be better for you yo use a recipe created specifically for tallow and instead sub half the water out for goat milk. Here's a tallow recipe of mine that you can use lovelygreens.com/simple-tallow-soap-recipe/
Question. Can I use breastmilk for this? I have a bunch from when my son was a baby and I hate to waste it.
Yes, you can for personal use :) Some people love breastmilk soap and say it's even creamier than goat milk.
@@Lovelygreens thank you!
Yeah I’m not looking to sell soaps. I just want something for my own use.
I've wondered the same thing! I'd love to know how it turned out!
I'm curious how many batches you made before you successfully had a batch that came out like this? I tried it specifically made sure my temperatures were exactly within 9° of each other and immediately it seized up when I started blending. The lie solution was a couple of degrees cooler than the oils but they were within 5° of each other
This is a simple soap recipe, and it comes out perfectly every time for me. I suspect that you might be using a fragrance oil instead of an essential oil - they're notorious for causing seizing. One way to find out is to make this soap without fragrance and see.
@@Lovelygreens great idea! I figured I'd try it again, just to be sure it wasn't the temperature that was the issue. The bottle says that essential oils but I know it doesn't look the same as my name brand essential oils so it's possible that it's a cheaply made one or is in fact a fragrance oil. Thanks for your encouragement
What's the measurements on ingredients?
They're in the description
Do you use a particular Lye? Or, do you have a recommendation?
I use food-grade lye supplied by a UK soapmaking company called the Soap Kitchen. Food grade lye is what you need to ensure the longest shelf life possible for your soap.
After 2 days your bars are soap! No need for gloves. The curing process just gives the bars time to dry out & harden.
Gloves keep fingerprints off. No one wants to see someone's grubby-looking fingerprints all over their soap bar 😂
My goats milk is already frozen. Can I use the whole amount of goats milk and no water? I have made goat milk soap that way before.
That would be a different method, but you're welcome to use this recipe for it. Make sure to mix the lye and frozen milk in an ice bath to keep it very cool.
What temp should the goat milk be at?
Straight out of the fridge is fine. Don't warm it.
how is this one different than the goat soap recipe on your website that has 107g lye?
It's a smaller batch
Can I use goat milk from the grocery store? I noticed my local grocery store recently started selling goats milk.
Yes, absolutely
That is my plan! I know people have goats, but I don’t know anyone and it’s easier to get from the store than to track down goat farmers!
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How much extra superfat does this now make the soap, and is this the reason that i see people need to take days for it to stop being sticky...
It's just 5%. I rarely make soap with more than 6%, really. There's just no need when you're making a good balanced recipe.
Thank you for this recipe. I’m making this now. Can you tell me the shelf life for this recipe?
For home use, it doesn't have a specific shelflife. However, if you use old ingredients to make it, there's a higher chance of the soap going rancid quickly. Rancid soap smells bad, and that scent lingers on your skin if you use it. For selling soap, the shelflife is dependent on the ingredients you use. The closest best-by date is the best-by date of the soap.
We've raised pygmies for a few years now and I happen to come across a great price on two dairy goats who needed a home. We are getting a gallon a day so I thought maybe I should go back to soap making. I never made goat milk soap and I was hoping this would be a way to use up some of this milk. But when you look at the ingredients to make a batch of soap, the only way to make this economically feasible is to buy everything in bulk. Lye is expensive! Nothing is inexpensive anymore ....Next thing you know you spent $400 and you're only using 2 oz of goat milk to make a batch of soap. I'm not so sure this is the way I'm going to use up my goat milk. 😂
Cheese might be a better idea 😍
I'm SO excited to make this soap tomorrow! I've been gathering ingredients and supplies and am finally ready! Thank you, Tanya!
You are so welcome!
I don't know why my milk soap have lye crystal in the final bar soap despite the fact that I have been stirring the lye solution (full milk) so carefully 😢
Lye crystals? Please email me a photo, and maybe I can help figure this one out with you.
Where can I find the recipe for this? I'm interested in making it
Can someone tell me the ingredients quantity???
Click on the description tab and she lists the ingredients and amounts she used
I dont see last receiptes ho to find the info of ammount
It's in the video text description.
Van I just double the recipe amd if so will it still turn out fine or should i just do 2 separate batches? Im new to this.
Go ahead and double it, and it will turn out perfectly. I recommend using the cavity molds for this recipe, though.
Thank you so much.
I use this recipe all the time.I double it and I use only loaf molds and it turns out fantastic.
What was the temperature of the oils when you added the milk into the oil?
I'm pretty sure that I show the temperature reading in the video.
@@Lovelygreens I am sorry, I meant what was the temperature of the oils “before” or when you were putting the milk in the oil? I saw the temperature of 103 after the milk was added but not before.
In addition, can the milk be cold or at room temperature ?
Thank you 😊
@@natureescapesoapsalso wondering what temp the milk should be
Room temperature for sure😊@@natureescapesoaps