First Goat Milk Soap

[SoapHappyNYC]

Hello. I am making my very first goat milk cp batch and want to know if the milk/lye solution is supposed to be this bright yellow? I don't think I scorched the milk but would love some feedback as to whether the finished bars will look closer to white or brown. I mixed powdered goat milk with water and then added lye and tried keeping the temperature down by using an ice bath.

 

[lsg]

Yes, lye will turn milk bright yellow, but that won't hurt the soap. You might try freezing the milk next time.

 

[SoapHappyNYC]

Thanks. I was anxious to try the goat milk and didn't wait until it was frozen solid. When I saw how much it changed in color, I got nervous and thought I may have ruined it!

 

[green soap]

That is a very good color. Your soaps will probably be cream colored (unless you add something else that heats in the mold).

 

[SoapHappyNYC]

This is the soap - not sure why it looks so funny on top. I used goat milk, peppermint essential oil, OO, CO, PO and red oxide for the top layer. Does anyone think it overheated? Smells great, just looks funny.