MILK BATH RECIPES

Steps:

• Freeze the goat milk overnight.
• If you’ve not made soap before, take a look at my full cold process tutorial here.Put on your protective clothing, gloves, mask, and glasses. I always find it best to then prepare and weigh all of the ingredients before starting.
• Pop the goats milk ice cubes into a jug then carefully add the lye. Once the lye has dissolved, set it aside to cool in a safe place.
• Put the coconut oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, castor oil and cocoa butter into a large glass jug then melt in the microwave using a 30 second blast.  Then set aside to cool. 
• Now we need to balance the oils and the lye. They should be between 120f and 90f (49c 60c)
• Once balanced, pour the lye into the oils. Do this slowly to avoid splashing
• Using a blender, stir your mixture for several minutes before switching it on. Turn the blender on and give your mixture a few short 3 second blitz, stirring between each burst. Continue until the batter thickens and leaves a thin trace on the surface of the batter before disappearing back into the mixture.
• Now you can add the rosemary and mint essential oils. Then give it another few blasts with the blender until it thickens but remains liquid.
• Next, transfer the soap to the mold. If the mixture is too thick to pour, then you might need to spoon it in instead.
• Pop the mold into the fridge for 24hrs to harden. Take it out of the fridge and leave for a further 24hrs before popping it out of the mold. Remember it will still be a bit caustic until cured so put on your gloves before releasing it. It will then need to be cut.
• The goat milk soap will need to cure for around 4 weeks before it is ready for use. Let the soaps sit and air in a cool dry place, remembering to rotate them weekly.