Goat Milk Lotion Recipe
This easy goat milk lotion recipe is amazing for the skin, super moisturizing, and creamy. Made with raw goat milk, shea butter, and coconut oil, this lotion is great for all skin types.
Yield 24 ounces
Equipment
- Kitchen Digital Scale
- Meat thermometer
- Double Boiler
- Half gallon mason jar for mixing
- Wide mouth mason jar for storage.
Ingredients
- 9.6 ounces distilled water
- 9.6 ounces goat milk
- 1.2 ounces coconut oil
- 1.2 ounces shea butter
- 1.4 ounces wax Emulsifier
- 0.72 ounces citric acid
- 0.24 ounces rosemary extract
- 0.24 ounces broad spectrum preservative or about 1% of total weight, see notes below
- 10 drops essential oil optional
Instructions
- Measure out the fats and melt in a double boiler.
- Add in the emulsifier wax. Once the wax is melted, remove pot from the heat.
- While the ingredients are melting, add the goat milk and water to a half-gallon mason jar. Place the mason jar in a pot of warm water to warm it up slightly.
- Mix the oils and liquid together using an immersion blender.
- Using a kitchen thermometer, allow ingredients to cool to at least 140° F before going on to the next step.
- Add in the citric acid, rosemary extract, and essential oils if using.
- Add in the preservative.
- Blend for an additional minute.
- Pour lotion into storage containers. Allow it to cool before putting on the lids, store in the fridge.
Notes
The lotion will thicken as it cools back down to room temperature.
If made correctly, the lotion will last 1-3 months
The recipe will make 24 ounces of lotion.
The lotion must be stored in the fridge for longest shelf life.
Depending on the preservative you choose, you will need to follow the recommended dilution rate. Most preservatives are used at .01-1% of the total product weight.
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