Making Goat's Milk Soap in the Crockpot : Bamboo & Grapefruit

Bamboo & Grapefruit Goat's Milk Soap

This is a base recipe of soft plant oils with an invigorating fragrance and the moisturizing qualities of shea, cocoa, and goat's milk.

Instructions & Notes:

Step 1: Place the Coconut, Palm, Rice Bran, and Olive oil in a crock pot on high.

Step 2: Carefully, with your safety glasses, gloves, and mask pour the lye crystals into the cold water and stir until the crystals are completely dissolved.

Step 3: When the oils in the crock pot and the lye water solution are within 20 degrees from each other, slowly pour the lye water solution into the crock pot and mix with a stick blender until it is completely emulsified. Cover the crock pot and allow this to cook for 20 minutes.

Step 4: After twenty minutes uncover the soap and remix any separation. Fold the edges into the center and pull the bottom to the top. Add the cocoa butter, and shea butter into the mixture and allow this to melt. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes.

Step 5: Allow the soap to cook through from the first stage that looks like a thick pudding, through the second stage, which looks like a loose apple sauce, and into the third stage. During the third stage the soap will become gelled, and you will see that the texture is glassy like jelly or Vaseline. Make sure the soap is gelling through the entire pot by mixing this well and pulling the bottom up to the top. Remove the heat and leave the cover off the pot. While the soap is cooking add 1 cup of dried yellow flowers into the pot and allow this to slow cook and break down into the soap.

Step 6: While you are waiting for the soap to cool, blend the powdered goat's milk into 3 ounces of water. Whip the powder until it is completely smooth. Once the soap has cooled below 150 degrees pour the milk over the top and mix until it is completely incorporated in to the soap. Add the fragrance oil, and mix well.

Step7: Transfer the soap into a 3 lb. mold by the spoonful in alternating layers. Top the loaf ..