Basil, Sage & Mint Goat Milk CP Soap Recipe

About This Recipe:

This soap has a gentle creamy lather that grows as you wash. The Goat Milk contains vitamin A, B6, B12 and E as well as beta-casein which all help to hydrate and nourish dry skin. The scent is so fresh you'll feel like you’re walking in a beautiful herb garden.

Shopping List:

(1) Distilled Water

(1) 2 lb Sodium Hydroxide Flakes

(1) 1 lb Palm Oil

(1) 1 lb Castor Oil

(1) 1 lb Coconut Oil - 76º Melt

(1) 2 oz Cocoa Butter - Deodorized & Ultra White

(1) 2 oz Goat Milk Powder

(1) 2 fl. oz Basil, Sage & Mint - EO & FO Blend 687

(1) 5 gm Bag Matte Woodland Green Pigment Powder

(1) 2.5 gm Bag Tropical Sea Green Mica Powder

(1) 2.5 gm Bag Titanium Dioxide Pigment Powder - For Oil

(1) 1 Mold Regular Loaf Silicone Mold 1501

Recipe Ingredients:

• 10.64 oz. Distilled Water
• 3.77 oz. Sodium Hydroxide Flakes
• 12 oz. Palm Oil
• 8 oz. Castor Oil
• 6 oz. Coconut Oil - 76º Melt
• 2 oz. Cocoa Butter - Deodorized & Ultra White
• 2 Tablespoon(s) Goat Milk Powder
• 1 oz. Basil, Sage & Mint - EO & FO Blend 687
• 1 Teaspoon(s) Matte Woodland Green Pigment Powder
• 1 Teaspoon(s) Tropical Sea Green Mica Powder
• 1 Teaspoon(s) Titanium Dioxide Pigment Powder - For Oil

Equipment From Home:

• (1) Polypropylene Pitcher for water
• (1) Polypropylene Container for lye
• (1) Microwave-Safe Measuring Cup (64 oz.)
• (1) Microwave
• (1) Measuring Spoons
• (1) Mixing Spoons
• (1) Thermometer - Digital
• (1) Scale - Digital Display
• (1) Stick Blender
• (2) Plastic Mixing Containers
• (1) Towels for insulating

Directions:

NOTE: This project and these instructions have been written for someone who has experience making soap and knows the potential dangers due to working with sodium hydroxide. It will not outline safety methods of working with dangerous chemicals, it is simply a soap recipe for advanced soapmakers.

1. Measure water and lye in separate containers. Very carefully, pour lye into water and stir until lye is dissolved. Set aside in safe area to cool.  
2. Weigh oils and butter and place in microwave-safe glass measuring cup. Microwave on high until butter is melted. (Our oil was getting too hot and cocoa butter was not melting. We scooped the cocoa butter into a cup and heated until melted before adding back to the rest of the oils.)
3. Prepare colorants by taking 0.25 oz. of oils and place in 3 of the beakers. Add the Woodland Green to cup #1, Tropical Sea Green to cup #2 and Titanium Dioxide to cup #3. Stir well or use Mini Mixer to blend powders.
4. Prepare Goat Milk Powder by taking 0.5 oz. of oils and placing in a beaker. Add 2 Tablespoons of Goat Milk Powder and stir well.
5. Measure fragrance oil and place in the last beaker.
6. When the oils and lye water mixture are around the same temperature (100°F), it is time to start soaping.
7. Place stick blender in the oils and tap it on the bottom of the bowl to "burp" it and release any air bubbles.
8. Pour the lye water over the shaft of the stick blender. Carefully blend your oils and lye water until the mixture comes to a very light trace. Slowly add the fragrance oil and Goat Milk/Oil mixture while stirring the soap with a spatula
9. In 2 separate measuring cups, pour about 5 oz. of traced soap into each. To the main pot, add the reserved oil that has been colored with titanium dioxide and stir well. Pour into loaf mold and gently tap on the counter to release any air bubbles.
10. Add the reserved oil that has been colored with Woodland Green Powder and add to the reserved soap in measuring cup #1. Use a clean spatula to mix well into soap.
11. From about 12 inches above your mold, carefully pour this along the top left side of the loaf.
12. Add the reserved oil that has been colored Tropical Sea Green to the reserved soap in cup #2. Use a clean spatula to mix well into soap.
13. From about 12 inches above the mold, carefully pour this along the top right side of the loaf.
14. You can now play with the texture on the top, making it look like whipped cream, if you like. Allow soap to sit overnight uncovered, but carefully insulate the sides of the loaf with a towel.
15. The next morning, carefully unmold the loaf and slice into 8 one-inch slices. Allow the bars to sit on a cooling rack for 4-6 week to cure fully.
16. Package as desired and label accordingly.

To Use: Lather onto wet skin and rinse with warm water. Avoid eye area.