I started googling and it says your oils must be 110-120 degrees and the lye mixture has to be 85-100 degrees before mixing the oils and lye together. Hi Carolyn! It’s not something I’ve tried myself though, to know how well it works. more of a mustard colour, Hi J! Make the lye, including all of the safety guidelines. If you use your soap right after making it, it will still be strong and harsh. Love this recipe. If the mold is around 8 inches long and you cut each bar 1 inch wide, then you’d get 8 bars. My first thought would be undissolved lye too, except it passed the zap test and feels good on your hands. Hi Cathy! HumbleBeeandMe.com I am not fond of the plastic molds. When I blended the oils with the lye mix it took a while and went straight to a thick trace. Is that correct? LOL The classes I took we used drano which I still have. I would think that you’d need to add milk in at the end of hot process or you risk scorching it. I followed your recipe and made my 1st batch last night. Thank you for making it super simple! Why did you change it? I do have some safflower or canola or more coconut oil. https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/rose-petal-salve-recipe/, and in this recipe (at the Hobby Farms site instead of this one), I incorporated finely powdered dried rose petals (but be light-handed with those as they will turn dark over time): The best place to learn about color swirls is over at the SoapQueen.com blog. HELP!!! So, perhaps drop 1/2 ounce or so of water/liquid next batch and see how it goes. Hi Tena, Hooray for making your soap!! I just tried to make this recipe and i couldnt get it to trace. I have to hop off and cook dinner, but if I think of another idea/solution, I’ll pop back on and let you know! So, you have three factors going on there. I have been making cold process soaps. Hi Sheryl! http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/hot-process-hero-2/ (Remember, all measurements are by weight.) That is very helpful. Kathy, Hi Kathy! I have ran into an oily layer on the bottom of the loaf of soap before though and after making a few similar batches later, finally pinpointed that I had gotten a defective bottle of lye. :). I do have a question about my batch though, because when I sliced it, it was grainy (look and feel) in the middle. That could be used for part of the coconut oil for hardness and we can recalculate from there, if you’d like! You can’t go wrong! It’s contains from : Milk , Olive Oil, Castor Oil, Coconut Oil and Sodium hydroxide To be honest, I never check lye solution temperature, unless I’m trying to record it for a blog post – so those are very estimated numbers. This process is primarily to melt the coconut oil, if solid, as well as to warm up any oils that may be cold. It's also a wonderful natural moisturizer when used on both skin and hair both in soap or by itself. Thanks so much, I can’t wait to get started! On other sites, I saw Borax in some soap recipes. Spray bottle of rubbing alcohol to remove bubbles. should the lye solution also be around 90-100*, Hi Janaki! Yay! Mother’s milk soap is actually more popular than your husband might think. instead of adding fresh milk, since it’s more likely to spoil. :). Hi Erin! Hi Jo-Anne! And around here mica is a type of rock. If the soap is loose after a lot of days in the air and won’t get hard enough to cut, then you might not have mixed it enough. It sound like you did everything right though and your soap should cure to a nice hard bar after 5 or 6 weeks! As always, thanks for sharing. Could I make up the difference with any of these? Make sure every bit of lye is dissolved. Hi Betty, I’m so happy that you enjoy the site! My best tip for incorporating additives from the garden is to make sure they’re dry and finely powdered. Well, I have been reading through your website, albeit too slow for my satisfaction. Haha. All recipes are made and used at your own risk. They have a wide selection and I believe they ship internationally. Pour the soap base mixture into the soap molds. OK Miss farm wife I love your website and I love your recipes, but my soap never reaches trace in the time you say it should…why? Thanks for linking this on Homestead Blog Hop. The login page will open in a new tab. If you used coconut oil in your old soap recipes, then you’re probably okay with the amount in these. As long as it lathers well and you’re happy with the results, then it will be fine to use. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and experience! The milk might turn a bright yellow and smell a little weird. I have a milk & honey soap recipe here you might like: You can use stainless steel instead, just watch out for it heating up. Bring this to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat so that it simmers gently but steadily. Lavender would be good too. My baby is almost 8 months old now… Still breastfeeding but I am now going to religiously pump because I am so excited to make soap!!! And, would I need a 2lb wooded soap mold, or 5lb, or neither? I hope you have fun making soap and experimenting with all of the fun options out there! Hi Casey, I’m happy you like the site and recipes! Same with using a crock pot for making soap—if I run my crock through the dishwasher can I continue to use it for food, or will that be relegated to soap making only? Little grandsons think that Nanna’ s soaps are good enough to eat. Thought I would also add that I love trying different oils out. This recipe (31 ounces of oil) fits in any of the following molds: Step 5: Pull out the milk you plan to use in your soap recipe. https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/goat-milk-soap-recipe-517229 Hi Jene, I think that would work just as well! http://home.windstream.net/familyjeans/CPHP.html Do you have any idea why this might have happened and will my soap still turn out? Hi, Jan. Found your milk soap recipe and had to try it. If you cut each bar thicker, then you might 6 bars. Hi Mona! This way I can find almost everything I need at my local Walmart in case I run out. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/412uEM8BvLL._SY606_.jpg Step 4: Prepare your mold. https://www.hartnana.com/homemade-goat-milk-soap-recipe-beginners Hi Sonja! Here is how to make soap using fresh goat’s milk. 1 teaspoon coconut oil. :). I just double checked the math through a lye calculator and you can use the same amount of lye too. Oat milk is a great plant based option for handmade soap. Thx for answering. This milk soap recipe is calculated to be used with sodium hydroxide, so I’m just not sure how it will work with a homemade lye. Modern Soapmaking has a recipe: Milk soaps are amazing. This prevents gel phase. So, it seems to me it should work just fine! It makes a great gift for family and friends too! Wondering if this can be made in bulk for a soap base for future use? I haven’t received my download that I ordered. Salt or sodium lactate are both great options though. Cold process soap making is pretty much hot process minus the cooking step. This recipe is 18% super-fatted and has only 3 simple ingredients. You want air to be able to move around it, so the water can evaporate out. Are there certain measurements for additives, or do you just eyeball it? In this live stream learn how to make oat milk from scratch. Today was my first attempt at making goats milk soap, and am not sure how it’s going to turn out as of yet. I am writing you from an economically disadvantaged area of Tunisia, where I hope to (maybe!!) ~In Step 2, you use a “heat proof plastic pitcher.” Are there any other container types that would work (stainless, Pyrex, etc.)? You don’t have to use castor oil. As an Amazon Asssociate we earn from qualifiying purchases. Now that the taxes are off to the accountant (yay!) Do you check the temperature of lye when it has fully dissolved in the milk? This tutorial will teach you how make your own creamy, skin-nourishing milk soap! First is my concern over sustainability- it can be difficult to find palm oil that is sustainably harvested. It’s not undissolved lye, because we did the zap test and tried it out on our hands. :), Oops forgot to answer about fragrance! http://www.soaperschoice.com/cgi-soaperschoice/Web_store/web_store.cgi?keywords=Olive+Oil+Refined+A While chia seed oil isn't as commonly used in soapmaking recipes as other carrier oils, it's definitely one to consider more often. Hi, you are so nice explaning and answering…I am a hot process girl ,can this be done in hp? Hi John, It shouldn’t matter too much – you want to avoid those kinds with many chemical additives, since anything extra could throw a monkey wrench in the works. You sure can add all of those things at trace, except I’d watch lemon since soap is very alkaline and mixing in an acid doesn’t usually react well. The website thenerdyfarmwife.com, operating under Honey Bee Hill Creatives LLC, is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. I used coconut milk and everything went amazingly well. :). Thanks a lot! I added some pink colorant – not knowing it will turn into orange when mixed with BM.. Hope the color remains the same after it cured.. Hi Angel! :). How long will the bars of soap, made out of raw cow’s milk, keep? I’m so happy that you enjoy the blog! If so, do you know if I need to alter the recipe at all, and how? Hi Tina! I recommend using different equipment for food preparation and soapmaking, but when you’re first starting out, you may have to use some of the same pieces a few times until you gather all of your equipment. You should put the soap away for at least 4 weeks. Manny thanks. That is very puzzling! If you cut each bar thicker, then you might 6 bars. :-/ The soap set up fine and I’m going to slice it tomorrow. in 32 oz. Happy Soaping All!! You don’t want that with milk soap as it causes a small volcano. All amounts are per weight. I did not know that milk the first 24 hours in a frost free freezer would cause a separation in the milk.. leaving me with lots of goat milk…. Hi Erica! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You can use milk instead of aloe vera juice & omit any of the extras, if you’d like, such as fragrance, mica, coconut flour. Coconut oil is very cleansing. I did want to mention that I frequently use sunflower oil instead of olive oil, and I use lard and coconut oil instead of palm oil. I ordered the lye through your affiliate link and it should arrive tomorrow. The only thing to look for, is that some essential oils (and fragrance oils) will make your soap reach trace a lot faster. About how many cups of liquid soap does this make before it is put in the mould? It tends to whip air in and it won’t speed up things like a stick blender does. Hi Kanika! (Made some animal shapes for them.). I’m having some really dry skin issues. I always keep mine very cool. Drawer organizers sound like a good idea. I’ve made your goat milk soap recipe many times before and I am getting to ready to make it again. I also use avocado oil pretty often. How long do you cure your soaps? Maybe you could try to notch it down to 5%? 31 oz oil + 12 oz milk + 4 oz lye = 47 oz soap, which is almost 3 pounds of soap. At this point, you will notice a chemical reaction take place. :). How does your soap look now? Good luck with your soap making adventures! Don’t ask me how that happened. You have great directions. I made two batches today, each with a different scent. This blog does not claim any responsibility for any product, recipe, or company discussed on this site. Hi Jan, Happy Soap Making! Thanks so much for all the great advice on soaping. Have a lovely day! It is palm-free & vegan friendly. I read wrongly and somehow used 45% of Castor Oil instead of just 1%. If you already weighed and have a solidly frozen amount of milk in your pitcher, then move on to step 6. You can also reduce the amount of liquid in order to get to a faster trace. Let me know how it turns out! Hi Brandon! You can read more on that here: Good luck with your soap! I tried it out with frozen goat milk and it had a really nice lather. Oils that are green or yellow-green (like extra virgin olive oil, unrefined hemp or avocado oil) will affect the final color of your soaps, so for a whiter bar, then you’d want to use light colored refined olive oil instead. Calendula is one of the rare ones that will hold the yellow color well. The milk soap I made got some Mexican vanilla and cinnamon leaf EO added in, as well as a tablespoon of honey and a few drops of lavender after trace. Thank you thank you thank you for posting it, Hi Brett! Alternate stirring with the motor on and then off. I guess I’m late to the soap making party. I don’t think it was false trace because it was certainly like a thick pudding mixture. it came out fine and i froze it for 24 hrs like you said. You could do a search on every ingredient that you wonder about and you’ll pick up tons of helpful tips along the way. Hi Carmen! Coconut milk conditions the hair while gently detangling. exporting! From what I understand, pomegranate juice will turn brown in soap. I let it cure for six weeks. I’m so glad that you’re enjoying your soapmaking adventure. Bramble Berry has a wonderful tool for figuring out how much to use: Another thing I like to do, is look up an ingredient on a soap making supply site and they often give tips for how much to use. Hi Emily, You can – though cold process soap may stick in the more intricate ones. One shampoo ready to go! Hi Jenn! Now I have an abundance of milk & thought I’d like to make milk soap. Or if you want you can choose to use once a week, every 10 or 15 days, never complicate … Hi Anna, I don’t usually cover it in the freezer (or fridge) other than sometimes a sheet of wax paper. (“Trace” means that soap batter is thick enough to hold an outline, or “tracing” when drizzled across the surface of itself.). You can increase the palm oil – you might want to try the well tested Lots of Lather recipe from the Soap Queen: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cold-process-soap/my-favorite-cold-process-recipes-2/. Just wanted to drop you a note and say THANK YOU! Here’s one recipe: http://www.bulkherbstore.com/blog/2015/07/how-to-make-easy-cold-processed-lavender-soap/ and you could just use frozen milk in place of water (for this and most any other recipe you find online that you like.) I just wanted to thank you for sharing your knowledge on your website!!! I understand about it being a bit squishing coming out of the mold. Hi Rae! http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/09/03/breast-milk-soap/15020677/, http://soapdelinews.com/2013/06/how-to-make-homemade-goat-milk-soap-the-easy-way.html, https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/how-to-make-any-soap-recipe-palm-free/, https://www.thesage.com/calcs/LyeCalc.html, http://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Fragrance-Calculator.aspx, http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cold-process-soap/taiwan-swirl/, http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=42916, http://www.brambleberry.com/Titanium-Dioxide-Pigment-P4040.aspx, http://www.brambleberry.com/Micas-C46.aspx, http://www.soap-making-resource.com/milled-soap.html, http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/rebatch-soap-plastic-baggie-technique-2/, https://www.fromnaturewithlove.com/library/rebatch.asp, http://www.brambleberry.com/Rebatching-Techniques-W25.aspx, https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+rebatch+soap+with+milk, http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/MilkSoapRecipeCollection/ss/Making-Soap-With-Butterfat.htm, http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=29625, http://www.brambleberry.com/Sodium-Lactate-P5127.aspx, https://outlawfarmer.wordpress.com/soap-n-things/, http://home.windstream.net/familyjeans/CPHP.html, http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81tJBfFVoPL._SL1500_.jpg, http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/412uEM8BvLL._SY606_.jpg, http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cold-process-soap/my-favorite-cold-process-recipes-2/, http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31MDJZQP5XL._SY355_.jpg, http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/hot-process-hero-2/, http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=3327, http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/tipstricks/qt/qtsalt.htm, https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=how+much+oatmeal+to+add+to+a+5+lb+soap+batch, http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=20995, http://www.brambleberry.com/Additives-C416.aspx, http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/back-to-basics-how-temperature-affects-cold-process-soap/, http://www.bulkherbstore.com/blog/2015/07/how-to-make-easy-cold-processed-lavender-soap/, http://www.mommypotamus.com/how-to-make-pure-coconut-oil-soap-for-cleansing-and-laundry/, http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/how-to-add-lye-to-milk-for-cold-process-soap/, https://www.brambleberry.com/Pages/Fragrance-Calculator.aspx, https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/rosa-rugosa-soap-recipe-palm-free/, https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/rose-petal-salve-recipe/, http://www.hobbyfarms.com/how-to-make-winter-rose-soap-2/, https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/milk-and-honey-soap-recipe-cold-or-hot-process/, https://www.brambleberry.com/SFIC-Goat-Milk-Melt-And-Pour-P3184.aspx, http://www.soaperschoice.com/cgi-soaperschoice/Web_store/web_store.cgi?keywords=Olive+Oil+Refined+A, https://www.brambleberry.com/Olive-Oil-Pure-P5246.aspx, http://www.hobbyfarms.com/why-do-we-use-lye-in-soap-3/, https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/soap-making/, http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/02/492394717/fda-bans-19-chemicals-used-in-antibacterial-soaps, http://www.modernsoapmaking.com/100-coconut-oil-soap/, There are two types of lye: sodium hydroxide (for solid bars of soap) and potassium hydroxide (for liquid soaps.) I was planning to add breastmilk but this may beconfidential being my knowledge base. If it doesn’t, you could heat them up further in the glass container or pot. (As in maybe another hour or so, so you may want to swap to hand stirring to keep too much air from going into your soap.) Sort of – it would work more like rebatched soap (so would have that “rustic” look), rather than the smoothness of a melt & pour soap base. Thanks for the tutorial. Because of the higher amount of olive oil in this soap recipe, the longer you let it cure, the harder the final bar will be. I look forward to making soap with milk! Sorry if this was already asked and answered… Does hand made soap have antibiotic qualities? Have you tried sodium lactate? Will it still make soap? I use mine for making both soap and bread! I really appreciate your article on making soap with milk, the answer to a question I had posted to you a few months ago. I am not a doctor or other medical professional. (With it without the milk- but I know it really makes the skin soft)!!! Went to cut it and it crumbled. :). Additionally you should also double check any containers you are using to be sure they are heat safe. However, we all do well with it in the amounts that I list in my soap recipes. It would need to run through a lye calculator. If so, then the amount will be thrown off since that signifies that it has already absorbed some moisture sometime in storage. 2 tsp bright pink mica + 1 tbsp oil for blending it with. It seems as though you have changed your recipe from 12 oz of milk to 10 ounces of milk. BTW- love you blog. Think that prevent future crumbling? I found it today and intend to get started. Do you know what proportion of milk to base I should use? http://www.hobbyfarms.com/why-do-we-use-lye-in-soap-3/ I haven’t tried it myself to know for sure, though I suspect they’re correct about the color not coming through. 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