In our article on benefits of goats milk we discussed amongst other benefits, how goat milk is useful for our skin. Goats milk contains less fats and more proteins and amino acids which form building blocks of our skinn. It is also rich in fat soluble vitamins such as Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K which are essential for healthy skin. It also offers other water soluble vitamins, minerals like zinc, copper and selenium which are essential for skin functionality.
With all these benefits of goat milk, goat milk soap is preferred choice of natural soaps. Made from goat milk, it offers essential nutrients to skin. Along with other natural oils, essential oils and herbs, natural goat milk soap offers benefits over synthetic soap.
Benefits of goat milk soap for skin
Goats milk is excellent for sensitive skin. It offers to regulate pH of skin while offering essential nutrients. It is amazingly hydrating in nature and has excellent moisturizing effect. Milk proteins are known to reduce hyper pigmentation of skin. Cleopatra is reported to be bathing in goat milk! Really? Its worth evaluating benefits of goat milk soap.
Skin beneficial nutrients
Various nutrients offered by Goat milk have positive impact on the skin and its health. Potassium, keeps skin hydrated and moisturized. It promotes skin growth. Zinc protects skin from oxidative stress and aging. It helps in keeping skin infections at bay. Selenium along with Vitamin E protects skin from oxidation. It is helpful in healing skin conditions. Vitamin K is helpful in treating hyperpigmentation of skin. Vitamin D is required for skin cell development and skin repair. Amino acids and fatty acids provided by goat milk form building blocks of skin cells. What makes impact of goat milk far higher on the skin is that it is absorbed by human skin quite easily.
Goat milk soap can reduce inflammation
Goat milk has anti-inflammatory properties. Thus goat milk soap is good for itchy and inflamed skin. It reduces irritation and dryness. It is effective in treating eczema and inflammation
Prevents skin from oxidative stress
Wrinkles, skin aging, dark spots, etc are signs of oxidative stress on skin. With presence of antioxidant natural nutrients like Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Zinc and selenium, it protects skin from oxidative damage of free radicals. Goat soap can help reduce signs of aging including wrinkles, fine lines, dark spots, etc. and keep the skin youthful and vibrant.
Prevents skin infection
It is known that pH of Goat milk is close to that of our skin. Thus goat milk soap helps eliminate infection. It offers properties of healing skin infections like rosacea, psoriasis, dermatitis and eczema.
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Goat milk soap cleanses skin
Goat milk contains alpha hydroxyl acids which aids in removal of dead skin cells from the skin surface. This offers a cleansing effect. Try out yourselves by scrubbing your face with a cotton ball soaked in goat milk. It also helps in declogging of skin pores. A clean skin is less prone to infection and acnes.
Goat milk as moisturizer
Various fatty acids in goat milk are hydrating in nature. It helps in keeping skin moist. Goat milk is helpful for those who have dry, itchy and sensitive skin. As a natural moisturizer, goat milk soap keeps skin moist.
Goat milk soap for acne
With the cleansing effect on skin, goat milk soap removes dead skin cells. Studies show that it is effective in preventing and treating acnes. Its anti bacterial, anti-inflammatory and cleansing action helps treat acne and prevent growth of acne causing bacteria.
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Goat milk soap for lighten skin
Goat milk and goat milk soap helps in seeking fairer skin. It reduces pigmentation and darkening of skin.
Goat milk soap is less allergic
Goat milk soaps are less allergic compared to commercial soaps. It is good for soft and sensitive skin. Goat milk soap helps regulate skin pH. It contains a fatty acid – caprylic acid which reduces pH of soap.
Natural handmade goat milk soap has no harmful chemicals
Homemade Goat’s milk soaps are free from harmful chemicals – Sulphates, Parabens, Propylene Glycol, Silicones, Phthalates, Mineral Oils, DEA, Ethoxylates or Petrochemicals cleansers. Being natural it is soft on the skin. Commercially used soap has sodium lauryl sulfate which can cause skin irritation and potential to cause cancer.
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Protects from Skin Cancer
Though not much scientific evidence is available, natural Goat milk soap is antioxidant in nature and protects skin from oxidative stress which may cause skin cancer.
- Amanda Gail co-founder and co-director of Lovin’ Soap Project tells you how to make goat milk soap at home in amazingly simple way.
- Trent Hamm on his blog mentions about dos and donts of making goat milk soap at home.
- While Laura and Dana on their artistic blog shows how to make homemade goats milk soap
- Feel free to share your experience of making goats milk soap at home.
Here is summary of goat milk soap making – You need to have 2 cup of fresh frozen goats milk, around 100 gram of lye (sodium hydroxide), 1.5 cup of coconut oil, >10 gram of some essential oil as per your choice. Whole process is to be performed using rubber gloves and googles. Frozen milk is to mixed part by part with lye in a bowl using wooden or rubber spoon. In a pan, oil is allowed to heat till saponifaction point. This oil is then slowly mixed with lye mixture and blended well with a hand/electric blender, till is smooth and uniform. Pour this in moulds of your choice and allow to cool and set at ambient temperature for 1-2 days. Remove your home made goat soap from mould and enjoy its benefits. And keep in mind, goat milk soap do not smell like goats!!
Also learn how to make goat milk lotion
This section show you how homemade goat’s milk hand lotion making is easy and worth trying out. First step is to make oil mixture. For this in a pan heat on low flame, 3 tbsp of coconut oil with 1 ½ tbsp of beewax till it melts. Add to this 3 tbsp of almond oil, 1 tsp of apricot oil, 1 tsp of watermelon seed oil. You can add few drops of fragrant essential oil – lavender or rose works well. Now pour a cup of condensed goat milk in oil mixture; if that is not available raw goat milk will also work. Blend this slowly till creamy thick lotion is made. You can refrigerate and store in an airtight container for few weeks