Goat Milk Lotion Bar Recipe
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❤️ Why you’ll love this recipe
- These bars (like homemade goat milk soap) are made with natural ingredients that will help to nourish and hydrate your skin. The ingredients in these bars will help keep your skin healthy.
- They’re portable and perfect for taking on the go!
- They make a great gift.
🧂 Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. You’ll find the full measurements and instructions in the printable recipe at the bottom of the page.
You’ll need the following for this easy DIY:
- beeswax
- coconut oil
- avocado oil
- almond oil
- shea butter or mango butter
- powdered goat milk
- ¾ tablespoon fragrance oil (I use Comfort and Joy from Nurture Soap, which has a great selection)
🥣 Equipment
- Medium saucepan
- Spatula
- Guest size soap mold
🍴Instructions
Step One: Measure
Measure the beeswax, coconut oil, avocado oil, almond oil, and shea butter into a medium saucepan. Use a digital scale to make sure you get the right amounts.
Step Two: Melt
Melt the oils over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Do not leave them unattended, as beeswax is very flammable. The butters will melt first and the beeswax pellets will take longer. This is normal, so don’t worry.
Step three: pour
When all of the components are melted, add the fragrance oil. Stir it in well. Pour the mixture into the mold quickly.
Step FouR: unmold
Allow the bars to harden for 4-8 hours before you turn them out.
🥫 Storage instructions
These bars don’t need to be refrigerated, but they should be kept relatively cool, out of direct sunlight and very hot spaces.
🔍 FAQs
Lotion bars are easier to make and carry around than traditional lotion. They do not sink into the skin as quickly but are very nourishing.
Yes, but keep in mind it will be in prolonged contact with your skin, so make sure it’s safe for the skin first.
Indefinitely. They should last years.
👩🏻🍳 Expert tips
- Use a digital scale to measure ingredients. This will help ensure your bars turn out correctly.
- If you’re using a mold that’s not silicone, line it with parchment paper to make sure the bars come out easily.
- Do not leave the mixture unattended, as beeswax is flammable
- Make sure to work quickly as you pour, the liquid will start to set up quickly.
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📖 Here’s the recipe
Goat Milk Lotion Bars
Equipment
- Medium saucepan
- Spatula
- Guest size soap mold
Ingredients
- 3 ounces beeswax
- 1 ounce coconut oil
- 1 ounce avocado oil
- 1 ounce almond oil
- 1 ounces shea Butter or mango butter
- 1 ounce powdered goat milk
- ¾ tablespoon fragrance oil optional
Instructions
- Measure the beeswax, coconut oil, avocado oil, almond oil, and shea butter into a medium saucepan, using a digital scale.
- Melt the oils over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Do not leave them unattended, as beeswax is very flammable. The butters will melt first and the beeswax pellets will take longer. This is normal.
- When all components are fully melted, add the fragrance oil and stir. Pour the mixture into the mold immediately.
- Allow to harden 4-8 hours before turning out.
Notes
By Katie Shaw
Katie shares simple, reliable recipes from her home in Virginia, where she lives with her husband, three daughters, a chocolate lab, and over thirty chickens.
This sounds like a wonderful recipe…. Can’t wait to try it out! Could I use fresh goats milk, instead of powder ?
Hey Sue, I’m so happy you want to try it! Fresh goat’s milk has water in it, so the bars might not last as long. The powdered milk helps keep them stable. If you use fresh milk, you may need to store them in the fridge and use them quickly. Hope that helps! Let me know how it goes!
I love the idea of this recipe BUT when do you add the goat milk. You don’t mention that in your instructions! Please explain so that I can make it correctly!
Hey Iris,
You’re absolutely right—I missed that step! Add the goat milk powder when you mix in the essential oils and vitamin E, just before pouring into the molds. Make sure it’s blended well for a smooth finish. Hope that helps, and I’d love to hear how they turn out!
Thanks very much for your explanation about the goats milk. You mentioned in your reply about essential oils and vitamin E. However I don’t see either of those mentioned in your recipe. Please share how much of each should be used in this recipe? Thank you
Thanks for your reply but I’m confused about how much essential oils and vitamin E is required for the recipe. You mentioned that in your reply but not in the recipe itself. Your help is appreciated.