Oatmeal, Goat's Milk and Honey Soap

Taking a moment to talk about soap ingredients for different circumstances.  I have a lot of conversations with folks about how to select the right soap for them while at the market, or when they email me through the site and on Facebook.  After these discussions, I realize it is helpful to have this information where folks can find it by filtering through the labels on the blog to help them select when purchasing, so I am trying to highlight options. If you have questions about other soaps, or ingredients, feel free to let me know what I should add!

The first thing to remember with this is that everyone is different. When we began making soaps, it was because of our daughter's allergy and health issues. She cannot have anything with synthetics or preservatives. She is also allergic to every tree except juniper, all grasses and much more. I use her as a practical example (poor thing!)  Anyhow, many of hte oils are not an issue for her, but preservatives and other ingredients are. When it comes to scents, the peppermint helps her breathe better, but she cannot have trees that she is allergic to, as these are essential oils, directly derived from the plant.

When folks knew that I was tailoring the recipes to her, many came to ask me for special requests, like the Castile soaps I recently highlighted.  Many changes are easy. As with any health issue, when we don't know what someone is allergic to, we typically go to the simplest recipe possible and add in one new ingredient at a time to isolate any new ingredients so if there is a reaction, we know what the culprit is. On the other hand, many folks come to me knowing exactly what they cannot have, giving us a lot of latitude to work with in designing fun products that bring great results and luxury without causing harm or inflaming the issues a given customer has.

Oatmeal soaps are also special ingredient soaps, and are used in different ways. There are oatmeal soaps designed for exfoliating, and also oatmeal soaps designed for sensitive skin.  In this post, I will focus on the latter. Oatmeal often has a cooling effect on skin which is inflamed, or that reacts to lots of things.  Folks with eczema, psoriasis, allergies, etc, often do well with oatmeal formulations.

We almost always have an oatmeal, goat's milk and honey soap available without any added scent.  Today I made one with orange, apples, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg essential oils as a holiday treat.  Honey is very soothing and smoothing, and is a great ingredient choice for those with dry skin, or who have breakouts. The oatmeal is soothing and draws impurities out of the skin.  The goat's milk has a lot of nutrition for your skin, which is your largest organ, after all.  Being goat's milk, it is closer in composition to human milk, and thereby better absorbed and used by your own body.

So there you have it. Oatmeal, Goat's Milk and Honey soaps are not for everyone, but are a great option for those with inflamed skin, young children, and those with other skin issues. Still, it is not for everyone.  If you are wondering whether it is the right choice for you, feel free to call or email or message, whatever you prefer, and let me know what you are looking for so we can help you find the right choice for you.