Beauty formulation
Goat Milk & Charcoal Facial Soap
Activated charcoal's oil-drawing properties combined with goat milk's mild lactic acid gives this soap a dual detoxifying-and-exfoliating action, genuinely effective for oily or blemish-prone skin on both the face and body, stronger than the plain melt-and-pour bars elsewhere in the book.
By Aunesty Janssen · The Big Book of Milk & Garden Beauty: 156 Natural Recipes for Skin & Hair Using Alternative Milks & Everyday Pantry Ingredients
Ingredients
- Phase A (Soap Base)
- 1 lb (454g) Melt-and-Pour Goat Milk Soap Base
- Phase B (Active Additives)
- 1 tbsp (3g) Activated Charcoal Powder
- 1 tbsp (8g) Goat Milk Powder
- 1 tsp (5 mL / 4.5g) Jojoba Oil
Method & application
- Chop goat milk soap base into 1-inch cubes and melt in a double boiler over medium-low heat (approximately 60°C).
- In a small glass cup, slurry activated charcoal powder, goat milk powder, and jojoba oil with 1 tsp warm water until smooth.
- Remove melted soap from heat (approximately 55°C) and whisk in the charcoal slurry until completely dark and uniform.
- Pour into silicone bar molds. Spritz tops with 70% alcohol to clear bubbles.
- Allow to cool undisturbed for 2 hours before unmolding.
- APPLICATION
- Work soap into a lather with warm water between wet hands. Massage gently across damp skin and rinse clean.
Kitchen note
Keep this bar in a well-draining soap dish between uses, activated charcoal bars can become mushy faster than plain soap bars if left sitting in water.
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