Oatmeal, milk and honey are a great combination for breakfast! These three ingredients also join together nicely in cold-process soap. I used goat milk for 100 percent of the liquid in this batch and once again, was amazed at how well-behaved the frozen goat milk was when combined with sodium hydroxide (lye). The mixture stayed manageably cool and a beautiful creamy color with minimal odor. I'm now a fan of using milk in soap! Finely ground oatmeal and clover honey round out the namesake ingredients for this delectable "breakfast" bar!
I enjoy making cold-process soap and especially trying new scent combinations that come together to create a unique and whimsical sensory experience. Such is the recent duet of lavender and orange essential oils anchored in a base of nourishing palm, olive, coconut and castor oils. Rounded out with rich kokum butter, the result is a luxury bar both herbal and citrus, earthy and sweet.