Melt and pour soap bases mean you can easily make soap from your own kitchen! This soap is made from a goat’s milk base and has extra oatmeal and honey added to it. This combination brings a bunch of great advantages for your skin. This natural soap effectively soothes dry, itchy skin without the use of harsh chemicals. Join me as we explore the health benefits of these star ingredients offer when incorporated into your skincare routine!

benefits of honey, oatmeal, and goat’s milk

These natural ingredients contain many of the same properties. Oatmeal, milk, and honey soap’s benefits are plentiful! These ingredients are all rich moisturizers, suitable for numerous skin types, and help to heal your skin when you use it.

Oatmeal

Anti-inflammatory Properties: Using an oatmeal bar soap may help to soothe skin irritations. Oatmeal contains compounds that can calm inflamed skin, so is a good ingredient to try to help numerous skin conditions such as eczema, rashes, and burns.
Natural Exfoliation: When you are wanting a natural exfoliant to help remove dead skin cells, an oatmeal soap bar can help! Ground oatmeal provides a gentle exfoliation to get rid of old skin cells, dirt, and oils on the skin surface. This will leave your skin brighter while giving you the ultimate pampering experience.
Moisturizing: Oatmeal is a natural humectant, meaning that it is one of nature’s natural moisturizers and a great choice for dry skin.
pH balancer: Natural oatmeal also helps to balance the skin’s pH level, making it suitable for all skin types including those with the most sensitive skin.
Contains Anti-oxidants: Antioxidants help to prevent premature aging of your skin by binding to free radicals.

Raw Honey

Healing Properties: Honey has wound healing properties, thus using a honey soap bar can aid in the healing of minor cuts, burns, and scrapes, while also soothing and calming irritated skin.
Acne Fighting: Acne-prone skin can also benefit from honey. Honey contains natural enzymes that help to unclog pores, aiding in the prevention of black heads and acne.
Anti-oxidant Rich: Due to its rich antioxidant content, honey exhibits protective properties that shield the skin from environmental damage caused by free radicals, contributing to a healthier and more youthful complexion.
Antibacterial: Real honey boasts natural antibacterial properties, making it a valuable ingredient for skincare. Utilizing real honey is one of the natural ways to tap into these properties, offering a gentle and effective solution for healthier skin.
Gentle Exfoliation: Exfoliation helps to even out an uneven skin tone and make skin appear brighter and healthier.

Goat’s Milk

Gently Cleansing: Using a goat’s milk soap bar offers a natural cleanser that does not strip away all of the oils on your skin. This helps to leave your skin feel nourished and moist, not stripped and dry as some commercial soap bars do.
Contains Essential Fatty Acids: Goat’s milk contains many fatty acids that are beneficial to the skin to include: caprylic acid, capric acid, oleic acid, and linoleic acid. This combination helps to moisturize, nourish, and support your overall skin health!
Anti-aging: Goat’s milk may help to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Rich in Vitamins and Minerals: Fresh goat’s milk is packed full of fat soluble vitamins, such a A, D, and E, along with the water soluble vitamins B1, B6. B12, and C.

FAQs about oatmeal, honey, & goat milk soap

Why is there no lye to make this soap?

The benefit of using a melt and pour soap base is you do not have to worry about the chemical process of making the soap nor do you have to use lye! Melt and pour bases make soap making quite easy.

How do I get my bar to last longer?

Do not allow your bar of soap to sit in water. For best results, allow it to sit on a soap dish that has holes to drain the water from underneath the soap between uses.

Can I swap out my goat’s milk base for a different one?

A wonderful benefit of melt and pour handmade soap is that you can change what you would like. You can find organic shea butter bases, bases with extra virgin olive oil, honey, cocoa butter, coconut milk, and even aloe vera. If you do not use Our Earth’s Secrets melt and pour soap bases, make sure to read the ingredients so you can avoid those you prefer to not use (for me, SLS is one I try to avoid)

essential oils to use for DIY soap

Cooling Essential Oil Soap Blend

peppermint and eucalyptus

Calming Essential Oil Soap Blend

lavender, chamomile, and clary sage

Energizing Essential Oil Soap Blend

grapefruit, orange, and lime

Sensitive Skin Essential Oil Soap Blend

lavender and frankincense

Citrus Bliss Essential Oil Soap Blend

grapefruit and peppermint

things you will need to make homemade soap bars

This oatmeal, milk, and honey soap has numerous benefits. Luckily, with melt and pour bases, you can easily make this soap yourself! I have talked about them before and enjoy using them. It allows you to make your own toxin free soap bars at a much cheaper price.

Since you will be adding organic oatmeal to this recipe, you want to make sure it is finely ground. You can use a food processor or a blender. We have a vita-mix that does a great job. I will also be adding organic honey and essential oils for a scent. Besides those, you will need:

Double Boiler Set Up (I use a large pot wit some water on the bottom then place a smaller pot inside. Alternatively, you can use a larger pot then place a glass bowl over it)
Spatula
Soap Molds

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the easiest way to make a soap bar!

set up your double boiler.
turn the heat up to high, then once the bottom pot’s water is boiling, turn it down to a medium heat to keep the water simmering.
cut up your goat’s milk soap base into even sized cubes.
add them to the pot or bowl without water
meanwhile, grind your organic oatmeal into a fine powder
once your soap base is melted all the way, gently stir in your oats and honey to prevent excessive bubbles from forming.
pour your mixed soap base and organic ingredients into your soap molds.
allow to harden for 24 hours before popping them out of the molds or cutting them
you just made some of the best soap for your skin! 🙂

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