✨🍓Strawberry Goat Milk Cold Process Soap 🍓✨ (Recipe included)
If you love soft, sweet, and feminine scents… you NEED this soap 🌹🍓
This cold process bar is made with Rose Kaolin Clay for a gentle, skin-loving cleanse and scented with a delicious strawberry fragrance that smells absolutely amazing. It’s creamy, pretty, and perfect for everyday self-care ✨
What I love most? It’s beginner-friendly and made with simple ingredients — perfect if you’re starting your own soap journey or thinking about launching a small business 🧼💕
The natural pink color + light exfoliation makes this bar not only beautiful but also so satisfying to use.
Handmade with care, creativity, and lots of love 💗
Would you try this scent combo? 👀
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🧼 Basic Tools You’ll Need:
• 2 large stainless steel bowls
• 3 medium bowls
• Immersion blender
• Stainless steel whisk
• Protective gloves + eye goggles
• Silicone soap molds
• Spatula + spoon (soap-only use)
• Digital kitchen scale
• Pot (for double boiler)
• 2 thermometers
🧪 Recipe:
• 180g Lye (Sodium Hydroxide)
• 350g Frozen Milk or Distilled Water
• 614g Avocado Oil
• 250g Coconut Oil
• 250g Mango Butter (or shea/cocoa butter)
• 68g Castor Oil
• 60g Strawberry Fragrance
• ¼ cup Rose Kaolin Powder
• ¼ cup Poppy Seeds
🫧 How to Make It:
1. Freeze your milk or distilled water until solid.
2. Melt all oils and butters together using a double boiler. Let cool to 120–130°F.
3. Slowly add lye to the frozen liquid (never add liquid to lye). Stir until dissolved. Let cool to 115–120°F.
4. Blend a small portion of oil with Rose Kaolin Powder until smooth.
5. When both oil and lye mixtures reach the same temperature range, combine them. Add Rose Kaolin mix blend and mix until light trace (thin pudding).
6. Add fragrance and Poppy Seeds. Mix quickly.
7. Pour into molds, tap to remove bubbles.
8. Let sit 24–48 hours, unmold, and cure 4–6 weeks.
🌿 Simple, natural, and beginner-friendly. If you’ve been thinking about making soap — this is your sign to start!
Creating your own cold process soap at home is such a rewarding experience — especially when you can customize it with luxurious natural ingredients like strawberry fragrance and goat milk. When I first tried making soap with frozen milk instead of water, I noticed how it added an incredibly creamy lather and was much gentler on my skin. It felt nourishing and moisturizing rather than drying. Using Rose Kaolin Clay not only helps give the soap its pretty natural pink hue but also works as a mild exfoliant that’s perfect for sensitive or dry skin. The clay gently removes dead skin cells without irritation, which makes every shower feel like a spa treatment. Plus, adding poppy seeds brings an extra delicate exfoliation that leaves the skin feeling extra smooth. Working with lye can definitely be intimidating if you’re new to soapmaking. One tip I’ve found helpful is to always add lye to the frozen liquid slowly and wear the right protective gear—gloves and goggles are a must to keep safe during mixing. Watching the mixture slowly turn into a pudding-like trace is always satisfying because you’re witnessing the chemical reaction that transforms oils into solid soap. I love that this recipe uses simple, natural ingredients like avocado oil and mango butter, which are fantastic for moisturizing and supplying nutrients to the skin. For those interested in starting a soap business, this combination creates a unique product that’s both beautiful and effective, helping to stand out in the market. Also, curing the soap for about 4–6 weeks is crucial — it allows the bar to harden fully and ensures a longer-lasting, quality product. During this time, the soap also becomes milder as the saponification process completes. Whether you want a gorgeous gift for loved ones or just a personal treat, making strawberry goat milk soap with this recipe will give you a fun, creative project and indulgent self-care results. Plus, it’s so gratifying to say you handcrafted your own soap from start to finish!
