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Skin Care and Goat’s Milk

By NJ

If you’ve wondered why so many products are being made with goat’s milk, Susan Katchur has some answers. Katchur said studies show goat’s milk aids in the regeneration of collagen, which we all know from those annoying TV commercials that purport to help us keep looking young. Goat’s milk soap is also less drying... »

Excess Goat Milk Used for Soap

By NJ

FRANKFORD, Mo. — Stephanie Schindler had excess goat’s milk from her children’s 4-H goats. Rather than pour it down the drain, she decided to freeze it and once the freezer was full, to make soap. Her problem with too much milk has turned into a nice little business with her soaps being sold in several... »

David Fisher’s Soap-Making Tips

By NJ

David Fisher gives us three ways to add goat milk to soap. Making goat’s milk soap takes a bit of extra work but is worth the effort with its skin-friendly proteins, vitamins and caseins. In this story, Fisher removes a lot of the guess work with step-by-step photos, clear written instructions and a video.... »

Soap Making, Accidents

By Martha Ann

Deborah at Antiquity Oaks in Illinois failed to wear her safety goggles while making soap. In this harrowing post, Deborah describes what happened and leaves us with this plea: “If you’re a soaper or if you ever want to make soap in the future, PLEASE wear eye protection! I feel unbelievably stupid. As the... »

Making Soap

By Martha Ann

Holly, who blogs at Easy Living the hard Way, posts here about making soap with tallow from livestock she butchers in Wyoming: “If you’re not saving the leaf lard from the kidney area of your hog for pie dough, then it makes excellent soap. The fat from the same area on the beef is just... »

Goat Soap

By Martha Ann

LynnAnne, a semi-retired Registered Nurse and self-professed soap-a-holic, makes these goat-in-a-sweater soaps from her home in Walker Valley, New York. The soap, made from LynnAnne’s goat milk and shea butter, is wrapped in hand-dyed Romney wood, then felted. The wool continues to felt, acting as a mild exfoliating washcloth, as the bar of soap... »

All Things Goat was created by Naimhe Jeanne (Nee-Vah Jeen,) of Illinois, and Martha Ann, of Vermont, who believe in the humane treatment of goats whether they are pets or raised for milk, meat or fiber. Through news, profiles, recipes and editorials, All Things Goat illustrates how our caprine friends improve the quality of life for many worldwide. Our All Things Goat intern is Lela Perez, of Killeen, Texas.

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