Goat Milk Soap Benefits

What is Goat Milk Soap?

Goat Milk Soap is a natural, toxin-free alternative to traditional soaps. Our goat milk soap is made from simple ingredients - the first being raw goat milk. Traditional soaps typically have a long list of ingredients with the first being water.

Many people are still washing their skin with soap made with water. We believe more people would switch to goat milk soap if they only knew its amazing, nourishing benefits! Making the switch to soap made with raw goat milk can truly help balance your skin’s health. Goat milk soap is wonderful for people with dry or sensitive skin, or conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. It’s also perfect for healthy skin that wants to stay that way. Unprocessed, raw goat milk fresh from the farm contains powerful benefits for all skin types.

(If you already know the benefits of goat milk soap, you can skip directly to all of our available goat milk soaps - both scented and unscented.)

"Your soap is the only soap my family uses. They lather wonderfully but don’t dry out our skin and the smell is amazing. I especially like the new autoship so I never have to worry about forgetting to place a replenishment order. Thanks for all your family does to keep our families skin safe and healthy and clean." - Sabrina P.

Alpha Hydroxy Acids

Goat milk contains alpha-hydroxy acids, such as lactic acid, which help remove dead skin cells from the surface of your skin. This natural and gentle exfoliation reveals fresh, new skin cells that are healthier, smoother and younger looking. Alpha-hydroxy acids are effective exfoliators because they break down the bonds that hold the dead skin cells together.

Build up of dead skin cells on the surface of your skin can lead to flakiness and cause irritation. Regular removal of these dead skin cells helps many skin conditions by removing the irritant and encouraging healthy skin development. Water-based soaps sometimes use harsh chemical acids to accomplish this, frequently with skin-damaging results. Goat milk soap is a far better alternative as it also contains vital vitamins and minerals the skin needs.

"This was the first kind of GMS I bought, and I wasn't disappointed! It's got a potent Peppermint smell, which I love -- no sissy smells with this soap! It wakes me up in the shower, and the little bits of dried peppermint leaves also do a really good job of providing some gentle exfoliation. Hands-down my favorite scent, and one I am constantly reordering!" - Krista W.

Vitamins

Goat milk contains a variety of vitamins but is particularly high in Vitamin A. Vitamin A is necessary for the body to repair damaged skin tissue and maintain healthy skin. There have been several medical studies showing that creams and soaps made with Vitamin A reduce lines and wrinkles, control acne, and provide some psoriasis relief.

"I just want to let everyone know that the Calendula Olive Oil Soap is a life-changer if you have psoriasis. I just started using it as a shampoo as well as body soap and my scalp is the best it has ever been. I love that it only has several ingredients, and it really calms inflammation. Along with no fragrance. This is a win, win for me!!! I'm a lifetime customer!!!" - Sherri B.

Goat milk is rich in niacin, which recent studies have shown, helps protect your skin from sun damage. It also contains vitamins like thiamine and Vitamin B6 - which both promote healthy skin growth and maintenance. Water-based soaps can be artificially fortified with vitamins, but most aren’t. Since these soaps also don’t contain alpha-hydroxy acids, the minerals they may contain have trouble being absorbed into the deeper layers of your skin.

Cream

Fat molecules are an important part of making good soap. The cream that is present in goat milk helps boost the moisturizing quality of goat milk soaps. Since many people suffer from dry skin, particularly in the winter months, this is an important quality for soap. The fatty content of the soap helps seal in your skins’ moisture - leaving your skin softer and smoother for longer. Goat milk soap deeply hydrates your skin on multiple levels and won’t dry it out like commercially available soaps. This is important because moisture helps keep your skin healthy.

"I love all GMS products, and especially Nautical soap. As a charter boat captain in the Florida Keys, my skin takes a beating. It's soap lathers well, moisturizes my skin, and smells great. Thanks very much for making great products and for your life testimony." - Alison M.

Minerals

Goat milk naturally contains many important minerals for your skin. Minerals, just like vitamins, help support balanced, healthy skin.

Potassium

While potassium can’t be absorbed into your skin, it can help create the skin barrier needed to lock in moisture.

Magnesium

Magnesium can help calm irritated skin. It encourages healthy skin turnover and can help reduce the appearance of acne.

"Tea Tree soap was fabulous and a life saver. Due to my PCOS I frequently have cystic acne especially on my back. Such a big relief since its been exfoliating and love the silky feeling on my body. Thanks GMS staff for using only natural ingredients." - Yolanda H.

Selenium

Selenium is believed by scientists to have an important role in preventing skin cancer. Selenium can also help prevent damage to the skin from excessive time in the sun. Many areas in the United States have pastures low in selenium. At Goat Milk Stuff, our dairy goats get a selenium booster, to insure their mineral needs are met.

Although the water used in other soaps may contain marginal levels of minerals such as calcium, sodium, or iron (commonly found in tap water), that’s not much help when it comes to your skin. Goat milk soap is rich in the minerals your skin needs to be healthy. One of the benefits often listed when discussing goat milk soap on other websites is pH balance. You can read about why I didn't list pH as one of the reasons goat milk is better for your skin.

"My son has mastocytosis (skin condition) and using the Purity soap has been so beneficial for his skin. It’s clean & pure, just what his skin needs to stay healthy and hydrated. We love and are thankful for your company!" - Karrie E.

Regardless of whether your skin is healthy or not, it will certainly benefit from using our handmade soap that’s been crafted with unprocessed raw goat milk fresh from our farm. If you need some direction on where to begin, we can help!

If you have sensitive or troubled skin, check out our unscented Purity Goat Milk Soap.

"Purity Goat Milk Soap is wonderful. The smell is so fresh...and my skin feels so smooth after using it. I’m a health nut and a purist when it comes to products I use on my skin and the benefits of your soap are numerous. I’m definitely a “life long” customer!!" - Delores K.

Our most popular scented goat milk soap, Oatmeal Milk & Honey Goat Milk Soap, is great for all skin types.

"I really like the Oatmeal Milk and Honey bar soap from Goat Milk Stuff… heading into dry winter weather it’s a great exfoliating agent & yet keeps your skin nicely conditioned. Will order again. Repeat orders at my husbands request as well so we change up the scents each time" - Sidney B.

If you still have any questions, feel free to contact us and we'll be glad to help!