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Goat milk soap is nourishing and suitable for both sensitive and dry skin. These homemade goat milk melt and pour soap bars are simple to make and can be customized to suit any needs.
I have recently renewed my love for soap making, soap bars specifically (though I do love making homemade liquid hand soap). Making handmade soap bars has become almost therapeutic for me.
I have dabbled in both melt and pour recipes (like my basic melt and pour soap recipe) as well as a few cold process bars (such as cold process chamomile soap), and I love everything about both.
Using a melt and pour soap base eliminates the need to mix the lye, which can be scary; I decided to go the melt and pour route for these homemade goat milk soap bars.
One, because we are making several variations, and two, I’m not totally sure about mixing lye with goat’s milk.
Melt and pour soaps are great when it comes to adding your own finishing touches. Once the bar is melted down, you can add in essential oils for scent, dried flowers for decorations, and mica powders for color. That is the fun part, after all.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Melt and pour soap bases make it very easy to make your own soap. You won’t need any special equipment, lye, scales, or thermometers for these soap bars.
- You can have a lot of fun making these soap bars uniquely your own. Melt and pour soap allows you to add different colors, scents, and fun decorations.
- Because it’s safer and easier than cold process soap, melt and pour soap is a great activity to do with older kids. They’ll love it, and you’ll have homemade soap bars to enjoy!
- The goat milk soap base in this recipe is very nourishing and soothing to the skin. Goat milk soap hydrates dry skin and produces a rich and creamy lather that I just love!
Ingredients and Supplies
- Soap base: As this is a goat milk soap recipe, I did use goat milk soap base. You can substitute any of your favorite melt and pour soap bases you prefer.
- Coffee grounds: Used coffee grounds add a nice gentle exfoliant to the soap bars. They serve a similar purpose in my homemade coffee ground body scrub!
- Vanilla extract: Vanilla extract is an easy and natural way to add a delicious vanilla scent to your soap.
- Essential oils: I add more scent to the soap bars with some essential oils. I used sandalwood, but feel free to use any of your favorites.
- Soap molds: I have found silicone soap molds to be the easiest to use. You can purchase them in a variety of fun shapes or stick with regular soap bars.
Variations
- You can try different melt and pour soap bases to mix it up. Coconut milk, aloe vera, glycerin, and shea butter soap bases are all excellent.
- Try one of the goat milk soap bar variation recipes below or make your own! You can add any essential oils, colorants, dried florals and herbs, and other inclusions that sound good.
- Feel free to make an unscented soap bar by skipping the vanilla extract and essential oils.
How to Make Goat Milk Soap
Step 1. Cut the soap base into small cubes. Place cubes in a double boiler over medium heat and heat until melted.
Step 2. Remove from heat and add in the rest of the ingredients. Stir well.
Step 3. Pour into soap molds and set aside to harden.
Step 4. Pop out of molds once they are completely hardened, about 24 hours.
Goat Milk Melt and Pour Soap Recipes
I am going to give you a few variations to try with your melt and pour goat milk soap base. Mix and match or devise your own recipe; soap making can be so much fun!
Coffee Goat Milk Soap Bar
This soap bar can be used to gently exfoliate the skin. If you have sensitive skin, be sure to test this bar in a small area before using it all over.
The added vanilla and sandalwood are totally optional, but they give this melt and pour soap bar a wonderful scent.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds goat milk soap base
- 4 teaspoons used coffee grounds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 10 drops sandalwood essential oil
Instructions
- Cut the soap base into small cubes.
- Place cubes in a double boiler. Heat over medium heat until melted.
- Remove from heat and add in the rest of the ingredients. Stir well.
- Pour into soap molds.
- Pop out of molds once they are completely hardened, about 24 hours.
Fresh Lemon Goat Milk Soap Bars
I love adding fruit zest and citrus essential oils to melt and pour soap bars. These lemon goat milk soap bars are very cleansing and have an energizing scent. The added lemon essential oil makes the lemon scent much stronger than using zest alone, so the bars are crisp and fresh-smelling.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds goat milk soap base
- 4 teaspoons lemon zest
- 10 drops lemon essential oil
Instructions
- Cut the soap base into small cubes.
- Place cubes in a double boiler. Heat over medium heat until melted.
- Remove from heat and add in the rest of the ingredients. Stir well.
- Pour into soap molds.
- Pop out of molds once they are completely hardened, about 24 hours.
NOTE: If you want the lemon zest to stay on top of the soap bars rather than mixed throughout, wait to put the zest on until the bar is partially hardened.
Charcoal Goat Milk Soap Bars
Activated charcoal is used to pull toxins and impurities out of the body. It can benefit the skin by deeply cleansing the pores, removing dead skin cells, and reducing oiliness.
I use charcoal to make a draw salve to keep on hand for skin irritations. I’ve also made cold process charcoal soap before.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds goat milk soap base
- 4 teaspoons activated charcoal
- 10 drops cedarwood essential oil
Instructions
- Cut the soap base into small cubes.
- Place cubes in a double boiler. Heat over medium heat until melted.
- Remove from heat and add in the rest of the ingredients. Stir well.
- Pour into soap molds.
- Pop out of molds once they are completely hardened, about 24 hours.
Benefits of Goat Milk Soap
Goat milk soap is a gentle yet effective cleaner. These goat milk soap bars are gentle enough for the face, they lather up well, and they’re soothing to the skin.
Goat milk is known for several benefits for the skin. It’s not only nourishing and moisturizing but also works as a gentle cleanser.
It may help hydrate dry skin while providing many skin-healthy nutrients. Thanks to its natural probiotics, goat milk also supports a healthy skin microbiome, an added bonus for overall skin health.
You can see why I love using it in my homemade soap so much!
Helpful Tips
- I usually get about 8 soap bars out of 2 pounds of soap base, but this will depend on the size of your soap molds.
- Soap base can take quite a while to melt down. You can expedite the process by cutting it into smaller cubes.
- Once the soap base is melted, you’ll want to work pretty quickly. The soap base cools fast and becomes hard to work with. If this happens, just melt it back down before continuing.
- If you don’t have a double boiler, no problem! You can craft one by setting a glass bowl on top of a pot of boiling water.
Recipe FAQs
Melt and pour soap is homemade soap that is made by melting down a pre-made soap base, adding different inclusions, then allowing it to harden again in molds. It is different from cold process soap, which is made from scratch with lye, water, and oils. Melt and pour soap is easier and safer to make, and it doesn’t require a long cure time like cold process soap.
That depends on your skin type and preferences! Goat milk soap is very nourishing and moisturizing, which is why I like using it in this recipe. You can also use soap bases made from coconut milk, shea butter, aloe vera, glycerin, and more. Each has a different lather, scent, and benefits for the skin, so it’s a good idea to try a few and find your favorite!
Nope! It just needs to harden completely, which takes about 24 hours (versus the 3-6 weeks that cold process takes to cure).
More Soap Bar Recipes to Try
- Laundry Soap Bar
- Dish Soap Bar
- Moisturizing Body Soap Bar
- Cold Process Shampoo Bar Recipe
- Clear Glycerin Soap
- Shave Soap Bar
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Goat Milk Soap Bars | Melt and Pour
Equipment
- Double Boiler
Ingredients
- 2 pounds goat milk soap base
- 4 tsp used coffee grounds
- 0.17 oz vanilla extract, 1 tsp
- 10 drops sandalwood essential oil
Instructions
- Cut the soap base into small cubes.
- Place cubes in a double boiler over medium heat, heat until melted.
- Remove from heat and add in the rest of the ingredients. Stir well.
- Pour into soap molds.
- Pop out of molds once they are completely hardened, about 24 hours.
Video
Notes
- Be sure to check out the recipe variations in the post above. I share recipes for lemon goat milk soap and charcoal goat milk soap.
- Check out the step-by-step images in the post above or the video in this recipe card for visual reference.
- I usually get about 8 soap bars out of 2 pounds of soap base, but this will depend on the size of your soap molds.
- Soap base can take quite a while to melt down. You can expedite the process by cutting it into smaller cubes.
- Once the soap base is melted, you’ll want to work pretty quickly. The soap base cools rather quickly and becomes hard to work with. If this happens, just melt it back down before continuing.
- If you don’t have a double boiler, no problem! You can craft one by setting a glass bowl on top of a pot of boiling water.
I have shea butter melt and pour. I want to add fresh goat milk to the soap. Do you have a recipe for adding fresh goats milk, or ratio of goats milk to the melt and pour base?
Sorry I haven’t tried that yet.
Hi Laura,
Is there a Black African soap that could be made with melt and poor
Hi Laura, thanks for the great receipes. Do these soaps need curing time or are available to use right away?
Just 24 hours to harden.
Can Epsom salt be added to MP goat milk soap bases? If so, how much per pound? Thank you!
I have always used the melt and pour method. It’s easy and, if you don’t feel like adding anything to it you don’t have to. You can simply cut a few blocks off and then shower, couldn’t be any easier than that. It also makes a great base for shampoo.
Yes you can, I have done that. You just want to wait until it cools a bit before adding it.
When you use 2 lbs of the Goats Milk base how many bars do you get in the regular bars? Thank you. I want to add almond oil and jojoba oil. How many drops of each in the 2 lbs. ? Thank you again. I love your web site. So easy.