Anyone make milk soap?

[QueenOfThePride]

I'd like to try making my own bar soap with cow milk. I'm reading some books and websites, and it looks like something I could do. I work in a dairy plant, so I could get fresh 40% cream, my boss would probably just give me some if I asked.

I'm thinking a superfatted real cream soap would be just wonderful for the coming winter!

[mama2toomany]

I am no expert but I am going to assume you can use it just like goats milk in soap?

If so I have a few recipes for that.

[QueenOfThePride]

Yeah, cow milk and goat milk are interchangeable. But I wonder if anyone has used such a high fat cream. Whole cow milk is only 3 to 4 percent fat. Can you post your recipes?

[traceface]

do you think I could use my milk? I have so much frozen that I've pumped and I don't think I'll be able to use it all up now. I think breast milk is really high in fat, right?

[QueenOfThePride]

I think the % fat in human milk is similar to cow's milk.

...so no one here makes soap with cream?

[amcal]

Sure you could use it. You could use it for all of your water or half of your water or make a strong lye solution and add your cream at trace.

Cream in soap is very nice

[smanore]

Yes, moms have made soap with their breastmilk. You can keep a lot of it frozen when adding the lye, as it will melt that quickly. But another thought would be donating to moms who have supply issues. Just a thought, Sue

[3bees~1flower]

while the idea of milk soap is inviting, i would encourage you to learn basic soapmaking processes first before tackling milk soap. it's a bit different to work with.

www.millersoap.com is a wealth of soapmaking info. have fun and remember, lye is not something to fear, but rather respect.