Goat Milk Stuff :: Goat Milk Soap FAQ

Goat Milk Soap Benefits

One of the first questions we're always asked is, "Why goat milk?"

When making soap, you need a liquid. Some soapmakers use water, some use fruit or vegetable juices. We choose to use goat milk. The cream and the proteins that are present in the goat milk add a moisturizing effect to soap that is above and beyond what water can achieve.

Jim used to work outside year round. Because his skin was so dried out and chapped, I had to buy lotion in bulk to get him through the winter. When he started regularly using our goat milk soap, his fingers stopped cracking and splitting. That was enough to convince me of the benefits of goat milk soap!

Essential Oils

Most of our soaps contain a blend of essential and fragrance oils. Our Exclusively Essentials soaps are made with just essential oils. These currently include the peppermint, tea tree, lemongrass, lavender, and the rosemary spearmint.

Cutting Bars

Yes, it is safe to cut your bars. We offer just the large bar (instead of multiple smaller sizes) so people can cut them into whatever shape they wish. You can use a kitchen knife to cut them. We use a putty knife in a mitre box. Whichever way is easier - just be careful!

Curing Bars

The curing process makes your soap harder (so it lasts longer) and more gentle. If you need to continue curing your soaps at home (you will be told on the website and/or your invoice), just place them in a non-humid place out of direct sunlight for the specified amount of time.

Custom Soap Orders

We will make a custom 36 oz batch of soap (30 oz for castile) for $40 plus shipping and fragrance costs. We will ship it to you within a couple of days of being made and you can cut it as you like and cure it at your place. We recommend a 6 week curing time, but you can use it earlier if you wish. Contact us to discuss what type of custom soap you would like and what the fragrance will cost. Please note that it will take time to order your custom fragrance and that there is a lot of variety in fragrances. We do not make custom orders during the months of September, October, November, and December. There are no returns accepted on custom orders.

The Soap Makers

The soap is handmade by the 10 members of the Jonas family on our small farm in Indiana.

The Milk

We only use raw milk from our own dairy goats. This way we know that the milk is antibiotic and hormone free. We will never use powdered milk or canned milk from Walmart.

Solid Soap

Our soap will not get mushy, but will remain a solid piece. Any soap will last longer if you let it dry out between uses. We strongly recommend the use of a soap dish or soap saver.

Eczema Relief

We can’t promise to cure your eczema, but many, many people have found their eczema disappears when using our soap. We recommend you start with the purity or purity scrub for eczema. Once it is cleared up, try switching to a soap with scent and see how your skin handles it.

Psoriasis Relief

We recommend the purity or tea tree soap for psoriasis.

Dry Skin Relief

All of our soaps are great for dry skin because they all have the same amount of goat milk. Just choose the scent you prefer the most. If you have unusually sensitive skin, you may want to start with the purity (unscented) soap.

Poison Ivy Relief

We recommend the purity scrub for poison ivy because the rolled oats can help with the itching.

Acne Relief

We recommend the tea tree soap to help with pimples and acne.

Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree is antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal. It’s wonderful stuff. It has a strong medicinal scent to it.

Baby Soap

I used the organic castile soap on our newborns. At about 6 weeks old I switched them to the purity. Once they were sitting up on the tub and bathing with their older siblings, they were switched to whatever scented soap the other kids were using.

Milk Allergies

Someone who is allergic to drinking milk, may or may not be able to use our soap. Test it on a small patch of skin inside your elbow to see. Most (but not all) people find they are just fine to use it on their skin, but proceed with caution.

Using Soap as Shampoo

Many people use the soap as shampoo - particularly men. Women may find they need to give their hair time to get used to soap instead of store bought shampoo.

Soapmaking

Soap is made by mixing fats and oils with lye. A chemical reaction (called saponification) occurs which produces soap and glycerin.

Time it Takes to Make Soap

Mixing the soap and pouring it into molds is pretty quick. It then sits in the mold for 24 hours. Once it is unmolded and cut into bars, it cures for 6 weeks. This produces a mild and gentle bar that lasts for a very long time.

How Long the Soap Will Last

How long the soap lasts depends on how often you wash and your bathing habits. It will last longer than the soap you are using now. Any soap will last longer if you let it dry out between uses. We recommend soap dishes or soap savers to help the soap last longer.

Making Soap with Lye

Lye starts the soap making process. There is no lye left in the finished soap – just soap and the naturally occuring glycerin.

Soap Ingredients

Most of our soaps are made with Raw Goat Milk, Natural fats, Coconut oil, Soybean Oil, Fragrance, Natural Color. The individual soap pages list the exact ingredients for each soap.

Glycerin

We do not add any extra glycerin to our soaps. Glycerin is a naturally occurring byproduct of the soap making process, so there is some in there.

Age of the Soap

Soap gets better as it ages. You may find that the scent starts to fade after a year. If you need to store the soap, store it in a non-humid location out of direct heat or sunlight.

Melting Soap

The soap will not melt in your purse, pocket, or car.

Natural Soaps

The soaps are all natural – some of the fragrances are not.

Face Soap

Yes, the soap is safe to use on your face, hands, and body. If you are extremely sensitive, you may want to use the organic castile or purity.

Cold Processed

Yes, we cold process the soap. It is not melt and pour nor is it oven processed. This creates the mildest bar of goat milk soap.

Soap Scum

No, our goat milk soap will not leave any film in your tub/shower or on your skin.

Soap Lather

Yes, the soap lathers beautifully - a nice bubbly and creamy lather.

Our First Goat Milk Soaps

PJ made her first batch of soap (as best she can remember) in early 2006.

Why We Started Making Soap

I (PJ) was bathing the children one day, when I looked at the back of the baby wash I had always used. I was appalled at the chemical based ingredients. I decided right then and there that I could do better and set out to learn soapmaking.

Number of Goats

We are currently milking 7 alpine dairy goats - Victoria, Veanna, Misha, Persephone, Dayton, Ivy, and Zuzu.

Who Does the Milking

The boys milk the goats twice a day. Colter and Emery usually do it, but Fletcher and Greyden fill in pretty regularly. Goats like routine, so we try to keep it stable.

International Orders

We do offer shipping outside of the United States. Orders up to 7 bars cost $12 to ship to Canada and $15 to ship internationally. We recommend you contact us with your address for shipping quotes on orders over 7 bars.

Shipping

All United States internet orders will ship USPS priority mail and arrive in 2-3 business days. You will receive an email from us when your package ships. Most soaps are mailed within 48 hours of placing your order.

Regular shipping fees are:

    1 - 7 bars of soap - $6.00
    8 - 36 bars of soap - $12.00
    37 - 63 bars of soap - $18.25

If you prefer to pickup your soap personally at the homestead, please contact us first to make sure we will be at home.

Pricing

Each large bar of soap weighs a minimum of 5 ounces, and costs between $5 and $6.50. The prices are dependent upon the cost to produce each individual soap. Our exclusively essentials line of soap are the most expensive due to the cost of top quality essential oils.

Money Back Guarantee

We offer 100% satisfaction guaranteed. If for any reason you are unhappy with your soap, just contact us for a full refund.

Customer Loyalty Program

Yes, we have a customer loyalty program for website orders. You just need to be a registered user of our website and you are automatically in the reward program.

Customer Reward Points

For every 1 dollar you spend with Goat Milk Stuff (excluding shipping), you earn 1 point. Every 20 points you earn is worth $1 to you. Points will be available with your next purchase. You can not use points you earned with a purchase to pay for that purchase.

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