Sharing is caring!

Does the thought of making honey and goat milk soap intimidate you? 

Simple honey and goat milk soap recipe perfect for creating easy handmade gifts for friends and family. Its rich lather and sweet scent are irresistible!

I love making soap for our family and especially for handmade gifts. But making soap with lye is just not an option for me with a little one underfoot. If you know me well, you’ll know I don’t give up easily. Maybe it’s from my upbringing, or perhaps it’s because I’m an enneagram 7.

Nonetheless, I discovered how to make goat milk soap with honey and all sorts of other creative soap-making ingredients without scary lye or latex rubber gloves (which I’m allergic to). 

Want to know how to make soap without lye? That’s easy! Let me introduce you to a melt and pour soap base recipe.

This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience; read the full disclosure policy.

This is one of the simplest melt and pour soap recipes I’ve made. Not only does it make an easy handmade gifts for friends and family, but the rich lather and sweet scent make them irresistible not to keep one for yourself.

Why use a melt and pour soap base?

A melt and pour soap base like my favorite goat milk soap base makes it so easy to make homemade soap without lye (active lye, that is). And it’s as simple as it sounds – melt and pour! 

You see, by using a goat milk soap base that has already gone through the saponification process – you skip the hassle and risk of working with active lye. And milking a goat, for that matter! 

If that wasn’t easy enough, making soap with a melt and pour soap base really speeds up the process! 

Can you believe I made these adorable honey and goat milk soap bars in 15 minutes? And that includes the time it took to gather the supplies.

So, as you can see, the result is still a beautifully handcrafted soap, even if it’s made the easy way. You get to choose the melt and pour soap base, soap shape, size, color, scent, and additives like honey, lavender flowers, or orange zest. And by doing so, you can choose soap making ingredients with benefits for the skin too! 

Related To: Jasmine Aloe Vera Soap Tarts

Related To: Pink Grapefruit Exfoliating Soap Bars

Goat Milk and Honey Soap Benefits:

Regardless of how easy it is, this honey and goat milk soap recipe boasts many benefits for the skin. The goat milk soap base contains a great source of many vitamins and nutrients to nourish the skin. As well as the anti-inflammatory properties of goat milk to soothe itchy skin and rich fats to moisturize the skin. 

What does honey do in soap? The addition of raw honey beefs up the moisturizing power, adds a sweet scent and helps preserve the soap as honey is antibacterial. 

How can you add honey to melt and pour soap? 

I’ve been asked a few times on Instagram about adding honey to soap. Even THE Soap Queen herself has a lot to say about this! She recommends adding no more than ½ teaspoon of honey per pound of soap. And she is right! Adding more than that causes the soap to become too soft and increases sweating or what’s called glycerin dew. Check out the Soap Queens honey test in melt and pour soap recipes. It’s a great visual!

But, with the right combination of honey and goat milk an ultra-smooth, creamy soap can be made. 

I’ve made this honey and goat milk soap recipe several times. It’s not only quick to make but it is also quite nourishing for the skin. I turn to it in the cold, dry months of years to keep our skin feeling soft and hydrated. Adding a little vitamin E oil and vanilla extract creates a rich sweet lather that makes me go back to this melt and pour soap recipe again and again. 

This honeycomb and bumblebee soap mold just adds to its’ beauty. This recipe will fill half of the soap mold to make 10 soaps. And doubling the recipe will fill the whole soap mold to make 19 soaps.

How To Make Honey and Goat Milk Soap:

  1. Prepare the honeycomb silicone mold by cleaning, drying, and spritzing with rubbing alcohol. 

2. Carefully slice 1 pound of goat milk soap base into cubes that are approximately ½” to 1” in size using a soap knife

3. Scoop the sliced goat milk soap base into a large glass measuring cup. Place it in the microwave and melt the soap base in 30 seconds intervals, stirring intermittently to avoid burning.

4. Remove the melted soap base promptly from the microwave and add ½ teaspoon raw honey, ¼ teaspoon vitamin E oil, and ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract. Blend thoroughly together using a non-stick heat-resistant spatula

5. Pour the honey and goat milk soap into the prepared honeycomb silicone mold. Carefully distribute evenly between sections to avoid overflow.  

6. If needed, spritz with rubbing alcohol to remove bubbles in the soap. Then allow soap to cool in the mold for one to two hours or until solid before removing. 

homemade soap making with goat milk melt and pour soap base

This honey and goat milk soap recipe makes easy handmade gifts for friends. The finished soaps have a classic bumble bee and honeycomb shape that makes each look expensive and elegant.

Honey Goat Milk Soap

Yield: 10 soap bars
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Active Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 8 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

Simple honey and goat milk soap recipe perfect for creating easy handmade gifts for friends and family. Its rich lather and sweet scent is irresistible!

Materials

  • 1/2 teaspoon raw honey
  • 1 pound goat milk soap base
  • ¼ teaspoon vitamin E oil
  • ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract

Tools

  • honeycomb silicone soap mold
  • soap knife
  • glass measuring cup
  • heat resistant silicone whisk

Instructions

    1. Prepare the honeycomb silicone mold by cleaning, drying, and spritzing with rubbing alcohol.  
    2. Carefully slice 1 pound of goat milk soap base into cubes that are approximately ½” to 1” in size using a soap knife
    3. Scoop the sliced goat milk soap base into a large glass measuring cup. Place it in the microwave and melt the soap base in 30 seconds intervals, stirring intermittently to avoid burning. 
    4. Remove the melted soap base promptly from the microwave and add ½ teaspoon raw honey, ¼ teaspoon vitamin E oil, and ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract. Blend thoroughly together using a non-stick heat resistant spatula.  
    5. Pour the honey and goat milk soap into the prepared honeycomb silicone mold. Carefully distribute evenly between sections to avoid overflow.   
    6. If needed, spritz with rubbing alcohol to remove bubbles in the soap. Then allow soap to cool in the mold for one to two hours or until solid before removing.

    Notes

    This honeycomb and bumblebee soap mold just adds to its’ beauty. This recipe will fill half of the soap mold to make 10 soaps. And doubling the recipe will fill the whole soap mold to make 19 soaps.

    Recommended Products

    As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Did You Love This?

    Follow Life-n-Reflection on Pinterest for More - Use this Pin button!

    This honey and goat milk soap recipe makes easy handmade gifts for friends. The finished soaps have a classic bumblebee and honeycomb shape that makes each look expensive and elegant.

    Packaging Handmade Soap for Gifting

    This honey and goat milk soap recipe make easy handmade gifts for friends. The finished soaps have a classic bumblebee and honeycomb shape that makes each look expensive and elegant. 

    Slip one inside a small, transparent glassine bag to gift. Or place a soap inside a metal tin for the perfect zero waste gift! If you are looking for more handmade gift ideas don’t miss my fan favorite Holiday Essential Oil Gift Making book. It’s an incredible resource to make luxurious, yet simple gifts for everyone on your list!

    Speaking of gifting…

    I teamed up with some friends to bring you more handmade gift ideas! Click each one to get all the details and check out my Insta stories this week for lots of behind the scenes!!

    DIY Wax Air Fresheners with Essential Oils:

    Make DIY air fresheners with Cari at Everything Pretty. Each is made with simple ingredients like essential oils, beeswax, and soy wax. They are perfect for closets, drawers, or anywhere that needs a little freshening up and make a beautiful zero waste gift too!

    8 Giftable Room Spray Recipes:

    Essential oil rooms sprays are so easy to make, smell amazing, and have
    incredible aromatherapy benefits! During the holidays I love to switch our room sprays out for festive scents. Check out these 8-holiday room spray
    recipes to help you get into the Christmas spirit or give as gifts at Our Oily House.

    Holiday Bath Bombs:

    Handmade bath bombs always make for a fun gift! To celebrate the upcoming holidays turn them into Bath Bomb Ornaments with Lydia at Lydi Out Loud. Add scents of the season and make festive with red and green sprinkles. They not only make a perfect holiday gift but a full sensory experience!

    DIY Mocha Mint Cupcake Melt and Pour Soap Recipe:

    This mint chocolate cupcake soap recipe is easy to make with melt and pour soap. These soap cupcakes from Carol at Total Wellness Choices are adorable and are scented with a natural mocha mint fragrance oil. The unique soap mold makes the super process easy. And they make a great holiday gift for friends, teachers, or anyone who loves fun soap.

    Holiday Stovetop Potpourri Gift Ideas:

    Irena of Country Hill Cottage and I share a love stovetop potpourri. Simmering potpourri recipes make your house smell like Christmas and are wonderful homemade holiday gift ideas. Her tutorial comes with free printable labels and gift tags for packaging and gifting too!

    DIY Essential Oil Ornaments:

    Learn how to make these DIY essential oil ornaments in 30-minutes or less
    to add a natural fragrance to your tree this holiday season with Rebecca at Soap Deli News. These quick & easy ornaments can be scented with your favorite holiday essential oil blend and make lovely DIY holiday gifts too!

    DIY Holiday Cupcake Bath Bombs:

    Make these festive holiday bath bomb cupcakes with Celiné at Tweak & Tinker. There are two designs to choose from – one candy cane peppermint and one Christmas tree. This easy recipe contains nourishing oil, clay, and essential oils. Both choices make for a pretty handmade gift.

    This is one of the simplest melt and pour soap recipes I’ve made. Not only does it make easy handmade gifts for friends and family, but the rich lather and sweet scent make them irresistible not to keep one for yourself. 

    Have you made soap with a melt and pour soap recipe? I’d love to see it! Tag #lifenreflection on Instagram to share yours. And don’t forget to pin this recipe to make soon.

     

    12 Comments

    1. This soap recipe sounds so soothing and is a beautiful holiday gift idea, Kristy! And I love the in-depth explanation of each step.

      1. lifenreflection says:

        Awe thank you Irena!! I love making soap for gifting!!

    2. What a wonderful recipe! This would make a great Christmas gift too!

      1. lifenreflection says:

        Thanks Laura, I love how easy it is!

      1. lifenreflection says:

        Thanks Celine, this combination does make for a creamy lather.

    3. These are adorable, Kristy! We have recently discovered melt and pour and have been having lots of fun experimenting. These are too cute!

      1. lifenreflection says:

        Isn’t it so easy to work with? Not dealing with active lye is so much easier!

    4. Antoinette says:

      If I wanted to scent with fragrance or essential oils, how many drops could I/should I use?
      Thanks,
      Antoinette

      1. lifenreflection says:

        For fragrance oils, you’ll want to follow the guidelines from the manufacturer. For essentials follow a dilution chart like this one.

    5. hi!! what amount of dried crushed chamomile would you recommend? i’d like to incorporate in mixture to give soap a speckled look.
      also, does your recipe give the soap a nice scent or should essential oils be added? ty 😉

      1. lifenreflection says:

        Chamomile is a lovely addition to homemade soap. Look to this recipe that includes chamomile and essential oils for scent.

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *