Kymber Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I spent hours last night searching for recipes and info on goats milk soap and several places said you need to use....lard, tallow or palm as one of your oils...is this basically true? Or can you take one of your tried and true recipes and just replace the liquid with goats milk? I have made it once a long time ago and can't even remember what recipe I used. I want to try it again but after all that researching I am confused (doesn't take much!) LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Kymber, I have just used whatever recipe I was working with - never thought beyond that. I am curious why certain oils would be better (cept that of course it wouldn't be a vegetarian soap if you used GM). Guess I should go back and re-read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kymber Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 Thanks Care Bear.........that is what I was thinking when I set out to make some. But thought I would check around and see if a different recipe sounded better then what I was using (just for the goats milk soap) I am pretty sure last time I made some I just used my own recipe and subbed in the GM for the liquid. But after reading ALL about it last night I confused myself on if I HAD to use lard, tallow or palm. Didn't make sense to me that you would have to....but thought...well what do I know....LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redquilt Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 All soap I make is made with goat's milk. We have goats:DI've used many different oils, butters, fats. I just replace whateverrecipe I'm using with goat's milk instead of water. It's not necessaryto use specific oil/fats for goats milk soap. Judy N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Cellar Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 I use fresh 100% goatsmilk when I soap. Usually I decrease the superfat a bit to compensate for the fat in the milk. I take pains to prevent any gelling so I have very light colored bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 i use goats milk in a few of my soaps. don't use any specific oil/butter combo, just replace part water with goats milk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NNK Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 I just wanted to add one thing, if you usually discount your water you may want to increase your liquid of you work with milks. Otherwise (if you use exactly the same amount) your soap may trace too fast and then overheat, crack on top and do all kinds of weird stuff (especially if you decide to add honey to it:D ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 How true Nat... LMAO @ the weird stuff. How true.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 I just wanted to add one thing, if you usually discount your water you may want to increase your liquid of you work with milks. Otherwise (if you use exactly the same amount) your soap may trace too fast and then overheat, crack on top and do all kinds of weird stuff (especially if you decide to add honey to it:D )I have had that experience one too many times...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asheebeans Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 I cheat, I use the GM powder. I just add it to the warm oils and stickblend the crap out of it....I've used it in my veggie recipes as well as my lard recipes, works great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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