This post is about how I make Black Magic Goat Milk Soap. This soap uses food grade activated charcoal as an additive, which is very good for psoriasis, acne, oily skin . . . most skin irritations. It is very gentle and very good for your skin.
This soap contains coconut oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, olive oil, argon oil, apricot oil, mineral oil, lavender essential oil, and tea tree essential oil.
I begin with raw goat milk, which I freeze prior to the soap making process to keep it fresh. I premeasure all of the liquid oils and melt any hard oils in the microwave before beginning. I place the goat milk in a bowl over ice so it remains cold. This soap does require LYE that is sprinkled on the slightly thawed goat milk. It will start to heat up, which is why it is on the ice. The liquid changes color as the lye combines with the fat. I stir slowly until the temperature comes back down to 90℉.
I use a Thermo Pro radiant heat thermometer to measure the mixture while stirring. Once the temperature is reached I remove the bowl from the ice. I add all of the oils and stir the mix with an immersion blender, slowly moving up and down. Once it is mixed I add the charcoal, blending it into the batch.
I continue to stir the mixture until it reaches a thickness called TRACE, which is a bit like pancake batter. Once you can see the ripples it is ready to pour into a mold. I use a long box with a silicone liner. After the mold is full I put a little texture on the top to make the cut shape interesting. This soap is very basic, but some soaps have extra garnishes on top, such as dried flowers, crushed grains, or other ornamentation, enhancing the ingredients in the soap. I let the soap set for 24 to 48 hours to cure before slicing into individual bars. I check it periodically, spraying it with a water/rubbing alcohol mixture to keep it from forming ash on the top.
Once it is set I remove the loaf from the mold and place it into a cutting frame. Once it is cut I let it sit for 6-8 weeks in a well ventilated location with minimal dust to ensure it is fully cured. The soap gets more gentile the longer it is cured. I continue to check for ash formation and spray it as needed.
All of this information is in a full length video on our website. Since this was my first video I'm ending this post with a couple of bloopers from the original video.
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