We at Creamery Creek use milk from our own Nigerian Dwarf goats, which we milk daily. Nigerian Dwarves are known for their high butterfat milk, 4-9% higher than standard dairy goats. This extra creamy rich milk makes expectionaly mild super fatted soap to nourish the skin. To ensure the best quality, we make all of our soaps in small batches. We hand make, pour, cut or mold each bar. Due to the nature of hand made goat milk soap, slight variations in shape, color and weight may occure. All of our soaps range from 6oz to 7oz. You may notice a faint layer of ash on the bottom of the soap, which washes away with the first use. This ash affirms the bar is made from pure goat milk using the cold process method. Let’s start with the advantages of handcrafted soap. That bar of soap from the supermarket looks so clean and pure. Most big-brand soaps contain harsh chemicals that can irritate the skin, alcohol that dries the skin, and sometimes petroleum products, which is just disturbing. Handmade goat milk soap is made from natural, gentle ingredients that don’t leave the skin itchy, dry or irritated. Handmade goat milk soap has another basic advantage, glycerin. All soap is made by combining a fat with an alkali. During the saponification process, the fat turns into soap and glycerin. In commercial soaps, the glycerin is removed by adding salt to make the soap and glycerin separate. The glycerin is then used in other, more profitable products, including cosmetics, medicine, printing inks and the production of the explosive nitroglycerin. But in handmade soap, the glycerin remains in the soap, providing deep moisturizing benefits. All handmade soaps have advantages over commercial soap, but goat milk soap offers even more. All milk contains natural emollients, vitamins and triglycerides that moisturize the skin. Goat milk specifically contains the highly effective moisturizer capric-capryllic triglyceride. People who prefer goat milk soap claim that it is far less drying and harsh than ordinary soap especially for those who have sensitive skin or eczema. The best goat milk soaps are made from fresh, not powdered, goat milk. All of our soap here at Creamery Creek is always made with 100% fresh creamy goat milk from our own goats!