Jewelweed for Poison Ivy Goat Milk Soap

• No Added Fragrance: This soap has no extra scents added, but it still has a mild soapy smell from its natural ingredients.
• Possible Exterior Scents: Our Soaproom makes many scented products, so the outside of your unscented soap might pick up a faint scent from the soaproom air.
• Removing Unwanted Scents: If you're sensitive to smells, you can remove the packaging or wash the soap once to get rid of any lingering scents on its surface.
  

• Weighs between 4.0 and 4.8 ounces
• Measures approximately 3.5" x 1" x 2"
• Packaged in a labeled, draw-string, cotton bag

We weigh all soaps six weeks after we make them to make sure they’re heavy enough. As the soaps get older, they last longer. But they might get a bit lighter over time because they lose some water weight.

• Soothes Itching from Poison Ivy: Jewelweed's lawsone acts as an antihistamine and anti-inflammatory to relieve itchiness and reduce rash severity.
• Reduces Skin Inflammation: Tannins in jewelweed provide astringent properties that help calm inflamed skin from irritants like poison ivy.
• Fights Fungal Infections: Contains 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, a natural fungicide that supports skin health against potential infections.
• Moisturizes and Nourishes: Goat milk's fatty acids and vitamins deeply hydrate, leaving skin soft and preventing dryness after exposure to irritants.
• Gentle Exfoliation: Lactic acid from goat milk naturally sloughs off dead skin cells, improving texture without causing further irritation.
• Repairs Damaged Skin: Vitamin A in goat milk aids in repairing sun-damaged or irritated skin, promoting faster recovery from rashes.
• Antimicrobial Protection: Coconut oil's antibacterial properties help protect against skin issues like acne or minor infections from bites.
• Antioxidant Defense: Sunflower oil's vitamin E and antioxidants shield skin from environmental damage, potentially slowing signs of aging.
• Calms Sensitive Skin: Free of harsh chemicals, its natural ingredients make it suitable for eczema-prone or allergic skin.
• No Added Fragrance: Offers a mild, natural soapy aroma without artificial scents that could irritate sensitive areas.
• Eco-Friendly Packaging: The drawstring cotton bag is reusable and biodegradable, perfect for gifting or sustainable storage.

This product has not been evaluated by the FDA.

Raw goat milk; Saponified natural fats, coconut oil, sunflower oil; jewelweed.

Raw Goat Milk
Unlike many other soapmakers, we use fresh, raw goat milk from our own herd of healthy, pastured dairy goats. Our milk travels just a few hundred feet from our milking parlor to our soaproom. It doesn't have to travel hundreds of miles or be turned into powder. In fact, we often make our soap the same day we milk our goats! Goat milk naturally contains vitamins, minerals, fats, and lactic acid. It's one of the key ingredients that makes our handmade goat milk soap special and helps create a creamy lather that leaves skin feeling soft and smooth.

Natural Fats
We use lard because it makes a wonderful bar of soap! Lard contains fatty acids such as oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids. These fats help create a firm, long-lasting bar with a rich, creamy lather. During soapmaking, natural fats react with lye to form soap and glycerin. Glycerin helps attract moisture, while the finished soap gently washes away dirt and oil without leaving skin feeling stripped.

Coconut Oil
Coconut oil helps our goat milk soap create a rich, bubbly lather that washes away dirt and everyday impurities. It also helps make a firm bar that cleans well and rinses easily. Combined with our other soapmaking ingredients, coconut oil contributes to a pleasant washing experience that leaves skin feeling fresh and clean.

Sunflower Oil
Sunflower oil contains fatty acids, including linoleic and oleic acids, and naturally contains vitamin E. We add sunflower oil to our soap recipe because its fatty acid blend helps balance the cleansing and lathering properties of the finished bar. Together with goat milk and our other ingredients, it helps us make a soap that leaves your skin feeling clean, soft, and smooth.

Jewelweed
We wild-harvest jewelweed from the woods on our Indiana family farm. We gather the stems, leaves, and flowers and infuse them in olive oil for use in our handmade goat milk soap and salve. Jewelweed has a long history of use in traditional plant-based skincare. According to IndianaNativePlants.org, jewelweed contains naturally occurring plant compounds, including lawsone (hennotannic acid), tannins, and 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone.

What Does Saponified Mean?
Saponification is the natural chemical reaction that turns fats and oils into soap. We use sodium hydroxide (lye) to make our bar soap and potassium hydroxide to make our liquid soap. During soapmaking, the lye reacts with the fats and oils to form soap and glycerin. When soap is made correctly, the lye is used up in this reaction, so no unreacted lye remains in the finished product.

That's how we turn simple ingredients into handmade goat milk soap!

1. Wet. Wet your skin and the soap with warm water.
2. Lather. Rub the soap between your hands, onto a washcloth, or directly onto your skin to create a creamy lather.
3. Wash. Gently wash your hands, face, and body. For external use only. Avoid direct contact with your eyes.
4. Rinse. Rinse thoroughly with water to remove all soap lather.
5. Keep Dry Between Uses. Place your soap on a soap rest that allows water to drain away. This helps your soap dry between uses so it lasts longer.
6. Patch Test First. If you're trying this soap for the first time, test it on a small area of skin before using it all over your body. Stop using it if irritation occurs.