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Not only that... Fractionated coconut oil is coconut oil that has had the larger fatty chains removed, leaving the ones that are identical to the ones so plentiful in goat milk, that these fatty acids were named after goats! What Is Fractionated Coconut Oil Good For? Coconut oil is an...

Oooo, I may have found the answer to my own question! Or, at least part of it. 1.2. Fatty acid composition in goat milk fat Average goat milk fat differs in contents of its fatty acids significantly from average cow milk fat, being much higher in butyric (C4:0), caproic (C6:0), caprylic (C8:0)...

I am looking for people with actually knowledge of chemistry here. I have noticed for myself that coconut oil isn't just cleansing, it is faster to enter into pretty much every type of chemical reaction in the process of soap making and soap using. I am wondering if this is because the fatty...

I have faith that I will like it. If I am wrong, that is on me.

Thanks for the tip, IrishLass! 💜

Indeed, Todd, when answers are what I wish for, that I will do.

So, beyond just interest in goat milk soap, I am interested in making kefir soap. I am aware that the probiotics don't survive. I am aware that kefir has a different pH. This is an adventure in experimentation. My intention is to create a shampoo bar. So this recipe is high in castor oil. The...

Ok, that I can do. :)

Thanks, shunt2011, I get that. That is why I set the superfat at -3. I am experimenting here, after all. I am happy to tweak and make changes later. It is the becoming a solid mass that I am asking about in this particular thread.

Super happy with my "for skin" liquid goat milk soap. Not using it yet, as I made it cold process and and letting it cure a bit. Will be using in foamers with significant dilution and seeing how I like that. So, today I wanted to make a %100 coconut liquid soap, with goat milk as the water, for...

Thank you! That gives me ideas to experiment with. :)

Good to know about the super fat needing to be reigned in. Just wish I'd known before I started. I thought maybe I would only dilute a bit at a time as needed. I had remembered someone saying that once you dilute it, the clock is ticking on its shelf life. I don't have any preservatives in my...

Oh man, I was so scared when it looked like it was curdling. I was furiously reading and researching, knowing that having goat milk present made everything more complicated and less likely to be discussed. I kept stirring like a madwoman. I had lost hope, but I wasn't giving up. And then, like...

Huh!! Okay, so quick question, I was reading DeeAnna's article about making this work for laundry, and she mentioned that vinegar at %5 can really lose its power in a rinse where it has so much water to dilute it. Is there a more powerful acid that could be used in place of vinegar to fully...

Interesting. So much to tweak and play with here. Here is the article about making goat milk liquid soap in a cold process: https://shadyoakandsassafras.com/simple-liquid-goat-milk-soap-recipe/ I want to use a SoapCalc to come up with my own amounts, but I am hoping the actual method used...

Oh, I think I may have found the answer in your article... That soda in particular degrades over time when in a wet setting. (and that baking soda is weak sauce) Ok, that was a *fantastic* article and I now have a link to it saved in my notes so I can refer back to it. I am now thinking I need...

It sounds like a sort of wizardry. :) I love love love the idea of using natural fragrances only. It makes me so sad that so many of them fade! And if they have to denature the molecules to make them stay, no wonder people have adverse reactions. :(

Thank you! Great information. I saw one person suggest putting baking soda directly into the diluted liquid soap mix. Would this be an effective approach?

I didn't know that other soap colorants faded. I have not been ready to dive into colorants just yet, maybe after I get more experience under my belt.

Wow, thanks! This is super helpful and fascinating. I had no idea the various fats responded so differently in liquid soaps. I have been thinking all morning about making a hand soap that is olive oil heavy and a dish soap that is mostly or all coconut. Now I know they will respond to dilution...