Goat Milk In Soap and Cosmetics
Why Goat Milk ?
With a myriad of soap and skin cleansing options available, it can be burdensome to determine which is the most beneficial for you. Some commercially manufactured soaps and cleansers aren’t even real soap. According to the FDA, only a very small percentage of commercially available soaps are true soaps, the majority being synthetic detergents.
"Today there are very few true soaps on the market. Most body cleansers, both liquid and solid, are synthetic detergent products. Detergent cleansers are popular because they make suds easily in water and don't form gummy deposits. Many of these detergent products are marketed as "soap" but are not true soap according to the regulatory definition of the word..." FDA
Goat milk soap is made via a process known as saponification, which combines an acid — fats and oils to a lye base. Lye is traditionally made by combining water and sodium hydroxide. However, when making goat milk soap, goat milk is substituted for the water, creating a more soothing a creamier consistency. Goat milk is loaded with saturated and unsaturated fats. Saturated fats increase a soap’s lather, while unsaturated fats provide moisturizing and nourishing properties
Other ingredients, generally plant-based oils are commonly used in goat milk soap to enhance it beneficial attributes and skin nourishing fats. It is an excellent source of vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin with anti-aging properties
Goat milk is also rich in fatty acids which comprise a large portion of the skin membrane. A lack of these components leads to dry, irritated skin. Selenium is found abundantly in goat milk, selenium supports a healthy skin membrane. It also improves psoriasis.