Goat Milk Skincare

Goat milk skincare products were once a specialty item that were difficult to find, and used mainly by people with sensitive skin and skin-related allergic problems like eczema. 

Times have changed, however, and just like goat milk and its edible products are widely enjoyed by both the local farmer and the big-city socialite, the skin care products have followed suit.

Even before we started making our own Goat Milk Soap, we had no problem locating handmade goat milk soap and other products at local farmers markets and country stores in our rural area. Skin care products made with goat milk are also popular craft items displayed at fairs and craft festivals.

The variety of scents and textures produced by the local artisans is really amazing, and we never passed up the opportunity to purchase these wonderful handcrafted products. The difficulty was trying to narrow our selections down to just a few!

Even without these local sources, however, a growing selection of goat milk skincare products is appearing at popular drug store chains and bath and beauty supply stores. Internet sources are also widely available that include larger commercial manufacturers as well as the truly "homemade" products produced on family farms.

So, what's driving the appearance of more and more of these formerly niche products?

It's a basic economic principle that supply follows demand; therefore, the demand for these products has evidently been increasing in recent years.

The value of goat milk for skin care is not a new discovery. Thousands of years ago, Cleopatra, renowned for her beauty, is said to have bathed daily in milk baths. Women throughout the years have followed her example for producing beautiful, radiant skin. 

In addition to milk baths and soap, goat milk is also used in:

• hand and body lotions
• facial creams
• bath salts
• skin care creams and body butters
• lip balms, and
• body wash

And, while we're at it, don't forget your dog! Goat milk dog shampoo and soap are both available and recommended especially for dogs with sensitive skin (like our miniature dachshund!).