🐐✨ Why Goat Milk Soap Is So Amazing (and How to Make It at Home!)
If you’ve ever tried handmade goat milk soap, you already know it’s a world apart from the store-bought stuff. Creamy, gentle, and packed with skin-loving nutrients — it’s one of the most nourishing ways to cleanse your skin naturally.
Here on our Wisconsin farm, we make all of our soaps with fresh goat milk from our own herd, and once you learn why goat milk soap is so incredible, you might never go back to regular soap again.
💧 1. Goat Milk Has the Same pH as Your Skin
This is one of the biggest reasons goat milk soap is so gentle. Because goat milk has a similar pH level to human skin, it helps maintain your skin’s natural balance. That means less dryness, irritation, and redness — even for people with sensitive or problem-prone skin.
Most commercial soaps are too alkaline, stripping away your natural oils. Goat milk soap, on the other hand, helps your skin stay calm, moisturized, and happy.
🧴 2. Naturally Moisturizing & Rich in Creamy Fats
Goat milk is full of fatty acids, vitamins (A, D, and B6), and minerals that help deeply nourish and hydrate your skin. Those natural fats give goat milk soap its signature rich, creamy lather that leaves your skin feeling soft — not squeaky.
It’s like skincare and soap in one bar.
🌿 3. Gentle Natural Exfoliation
Goat milk naturally contains lactic acid, which helps gently remove dead skin cells without harsh scrubbing. That means brighter, smoother skin over time — and it’s especially helpful during dry winter months when skin needs a little extra love.
🧼 4. Packed With Vitamins and Antioxidants
Every bar of goat milk soap delivers skin-loving nutrients like vitamin A for cell renewal, vitamin D for softness, and selenium for protection. These naturally occurring components make goat milk soap a true luxury for your skin.
🧊 How I Make My Goat Milk Soap
Over the years, I’ve learned that how you add the milk makes a big difference in color and texture.
Here’s how I do it on our farm:
💡 Tip: I use frozen goat milk that was frozen right after milking. Using frozen milk instead of liquid helps keep it from scorching or turning orange when it reacts with the lye.
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Measure out your frozen goat milk cubes. I replace 50-60% of my water in my recipe with goat milk. The remaining water is mixed with the lye.
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Slowly add the frozen milk into your melted oils not your lye.
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Add in your lye water once it has reached less than 95 degrees. Blend until fully emulsified.
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Continue as you would with your other soap recipes to create a unique blend and then pour into molds and let your soap cure for 4–6 weeks.
The result? A creamy, nourishing bar with a mild scent and that perfect silky lather goat milk is known for.
Disclaimer: These directions are meant for someone that already knows how to make soap and how to handle lye and want to try making goat milk soap. Do not try this at home without doing your own soap making research.
🌸 Why We Love It at Farmhouse Favorites
Every bar of soap we make starts right here on our Wisconsin farm — with fresh goat milk from our own herd and locally rendered beef tallow. We blend those with luxurious oils and butters to create a bar that’s as gentle as it is beautiful.
When you choose handcrafted goat milk soap, you’re not just buying soap — you’re giving your skin the same care and nourishment nature intended.
🛒 Ready to Try It for Yourself?
Shop our full collection of Goat Milk Soaps — handcrafted in small batches, made with heart, and ready to bring a touch of Wisconsin farmhouse luxury to your home.
