Handcrafted Soap

Here at Our Little Blue Farmhouse, we handcraft our soap in small batches using the cold process method of soap making. The main ingredient in our soap is good, old fashioned lard, just like our ancestors made it. 

One of the key benefits of lard soap is its ability to deeply cleanse the skin without stripping away its natural oils. The fatty acids in lard soap create a creamy lather that effectively removes dirt, grime, and impurities, leaving your skin feeling clean and refreshed. In addition, lard produces a hard and long-lasting bar of soap.

 

We use goat's milk in our soap making process. Using goat's milk creates a luxurious and creamy lather in our soap. Goat's milk is a natural moisturizer and skin softener because of its high butter fat content.  The fatty acids in goat's milk are easily absorbed by the skin and can help soften and hydrate dry skin.  Goat's milk also contains vitamins, minerals, and proteins that help nourish the skin and fight off bacteria.  

In our soap making process, we combine goat's milk with lye (sodium hydroxide) before adding it to our fats and oils. The process of adding liquid and lye with fats and oils is called saponification. Saponification is the science of turning fats/oils into soap. This can not be achieved without lye. Soap is not soap without lye. If you have been told otherwise, you have been "lyed" to!

In addition to lard and goat's milk, our soap contains coconut and castor oil, which, when combined together, create a moisturizing stable lather. We also use shea butter in our soap. Shea butter helps harden soap and creates a creamy and highly conditioning lather. This means that your soap will not dissolve quickly and will provide a longer shelf life. Our soaps are scented with a combination of pure essential oils and fragrance oils from reputable soap making supply companies. 

Occasionally, we offer handcrafted dish soap. Our dish soap is made up of simple natural ingredients including water, lye, lard, coconut oil, and castor oil(to keep those washing hands soft). Our dish soap is scented with pure essential oils for a lovely, clean scent.