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Sheep Milk Ultra-Nourishing Soap Bar
Sheep milk's combined high butterfat and protein content produces a noticeably denser, more lotion-like lather than any of the book's other melt-and-pour soaps, a genuinely different bar-soap experience from the lighter Goat or Oat Milk versions.
- Prep
- 20 Minutes (+ Solidification)
Natural Beauty Recipes · Sheep Milk · Bath & Body Care
What you need
Ingredients
- Phase A (Meltable Soap Base)
- 1 lb (454g) Goats Milk or Glycerin Melt-and-Pour Soap Base
- Phase B (Active Additives)
- 2 tbsp (15g) Whole Sheep Milk Powder
- 1 tbsp (15 mL / 21g) Raw Honey
- 1 tbsp (15 mL / 14g) Sweet Almond Oil
Method
Instructions
- Chop soap base into 1-inch cubes and melt gently in a double boiler.
- In a small glass cup, slurry sheep milk powder, raw honey, and sweet almond oil with 1 tsp warm water until smooth.
- Remove melted soap from heat (approximately 55°C) and whisk in the sheep milk slurry until completely blended.
- Pour liquid soap slowly into silicone molds. Spritz surface with 70% alcohol to clear bubbles.
- Let cool and harden for 2 hours before unmolding.
- APPLICATION
- Lather between wet hands, massage over damp body skin, and rinse thoroughly.
From The Big Book of Milk & Garden Beauty: 156 Natural Recipes for Skin & Hair Using Alternative Milks & Everyday Pantry Ingredients by Aunesty Janssen
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