You’ve just bought a lovely bar of
Green Half-Acre Farm’s Goat Milk Soap In A Sweater!
Thank you for supporting our little farm.
Let me introduce you to myself, just briefly. I’m Deanna, and I’m the one who made your Soap In A Sweater. I milk the goats, make the soap, wet-felt the “sweater” around the soap, and needle-felt the fine details as well.
Our soaps are made with fresh goat milk, from our own goats. Our herd is mostly registered Alpine, but I do have a pet Kiko/Boer as well, because I love those chonky goats.
Here’s a little overview of our soaps:
While the soap you just bought is most likely unscented and has no artificial colors, occasionally I use a batch of soaps that didn’t turn out exactly like I wanted. If there are any colors or fragrances in your particular bar of soap, that will be noted on the label. Otherwise, the soap will be made from very basic ingredients to keep things simple and avoid irritants. The ingredients are:
- Tallow and/or lard
- Olive oil
- Coconut oil
- Sodium hydroxide
- Goat’s milk
- May contain a small amount of sugar to increase bubbles
True soaps, that contain only oils, water (milk) and sodium hydroxide, and make no cosmetic claims other than that it’s soap and it cleans, are exempt from the federal requirement of full ingredients lists, but most soapmakers like myself choose to include the ingredient list anyway.
And while I cannot make any health benefit claims for my soaps (because that’s not strictly legal; the soap then becomes classified as a cosmetic and is subject to different regulations) I can tell you that goat’s milk contains naturally-occurring alpha hydroxy acids and pH similar to that of skin, and I’ll let you explore those benefits on your own.
The “sweater” on your soap is made of mostly sheep’s wool. There may be a bit of alpaca in there as well, but I try to stick mainly to sheep’s wool. If you have a known sensitivity to wool then use this product with caution if at all. Most people, however, are fine with wool and have no problems. Wool aids in exfoliation; is naturally antibacterial and resistant to mold; is renewable, recyclable and sustainable. Throw away that plastic bath poof and never buy another one! This wool -covered soap is so much better, and is eco-friendly!
How to use your Goat Milk Soap In A Sweater:
First, wet your soap and squeeze it several times until the soap suds come to the surface. Wash yourself as usual, using the wool to cleanse your skin just as you would a washcloth or bath poof. Repeat the squeezing as needed. When your shower or bath is finished, simply hang your soap to dry or use a draining soap dish. Do not allow the soap to sit in water or your soap won’t last as long.
When the soap is eventually used up, you can still use the wool. It makes a great dish scrubber or to help wash your car or even wash out your bathtub. Use it as a drink coaster. Dab some essential oil on it and use it as a freshener in your clothes drawers. Or use it as a washcloth with a new bar of soap, by rubbing it over the new soap and then washing as usual. If you do choose to dispose of the wool, you can throw it away knowing that it will decompose naturally, unlike plastic bath poofs or sponges.
Thank you again for your purchase of
Green Half-Acre Farms
Goat Milk Soap In A Sweater!
Your purchase helps keep small farms like ours in business.
If you have reached this page without using the QR code on the Goat Milk Soap In A Sweater label and would like to make a purchase, please contact me through our Facebook page. Thank you!