With the colder months already in our midst, the need for a gentle and moisturizing hand soap in the house is a must. The colder weather often dries out our skin, making it more sensitive. Goat’s milk soap is a gentle cleanser rich in fatty acids and vitamins, which helps support a healthy skin barrier to keep skin nourished and moisturized. Oatmeal is also a great addition to this soap because not only works as a natural cleanser, it also gently exfoliates the dead skin cells, leaving your skin looking fresh and revived. These two key ingredients working together makes for the perfect hand soap!
Ingredients:
- 1 lb Essentials by Catalina Goat's Milk Hand Soap Base
- 1.5 tsp Essentials by Catalina Warm Vanilla Sugar Fragrance Oil
- .5 tsp Essentials by Catalina Oatmeal, Milk, & Honey Fragrance Oil
- 2 tsp Essentials by Catalina Vanilla Stabilizer (melt & pour soap formula)
- 1/4 cup colloidal oatmeal or crushed oats
Materials:
- Heat safe bowl
- Stick blender or whisk
- Measuring cups & spoons
- Soap molds
- Shrink wrap/containers to store your soaps
Instructions:
- Cut your goat's milk hand soap base into 1" cubes and place into heat safe bowl
- Use a double boiler gently melt your soap base. You may also microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between until completely melted
- Mix the colloidal oatmeal or crushed oats into your melted soap base thoroughly
- Set aside your soap base and in a separate bowl/container, mix together your fragrance and vanilla stabilizer. Then mix directly into your soap base
- Carefully pour into molds and wait for them to cool completely
- Once completely cooled, unmold your soaps and they are ready for immediate use/packaging
