Goat milk is known for its skin-nourishing properties. In cold process soap, some soapers replace distilled water with goat milk to give soap extra creaminess. If you’d like to bring those properties to melt and pour soap, the Goat Milk Melt and Pour Base is made with a full 10% of liquid goat milk. For this recipe, the new Milk Soap Silicone Tray Mold really highlights the ingredients of the soap.

To help the details really pop, a small amount of Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base is mixed with rose clay and piped into the mold. The bars are scented with Dogwood and Ginger Blossom Fragrance Oil, which is a unique blend of floral, spice and citrus notes.

This project is suitable for beginners, but filling in the mold details can take a little bit of patience and a steady hand. The details in the mold were specially designed to be deep, which makes the process easier. A thermometer is recommended during this project. If the second layer of soap is poured into the mold while it’s still really hot, it can melt the details below.

What You’ll Need:
Milk Soap Silicone Tray Mold 
32 oz. Goat Milk Melt and Pour Soap Base
4 oz. Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base
0.9 oz. Dogwood and Ginger Blossom Fragrance Oil
1 tsp. Rose Clay
99% Isopropyl Alcohol in 8 oz. Spray Bottle
Injector Tool
Clean Up Tool

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ONE: In a small container, mix 1 tsp. rose clay into 1 Tbsp. isopropyl alcohol. This will help the clay mix into the soap without clumping. Cut 4 oz. of Clear Melt and Pour into small, even pieces. Place the soap in a heat-safe container and melt on 5 second bursts. Using short bursts prevents the soap from burning. Add 1 Tbsp. of dispersed clay and mix to fully incorporate.

TWO: Cut a very small amount off the tip of the Injector Tool. You still want the hole of the Injector Tool to be small, but making it slightly larger helps prevent it from clogging. Fill a small cup with very hot water. Have the hot water nearby while you fill in the details of the mold with white soap. Use it to clear the Injector Tool if the soap begins to cool and harden in the tool.

THREE: Spritz 99% isopropyl alcohol into the mold details. This will help the soap flow into the details more smoothly. Using the Injector Tool, begin piping the soap into the border and “milk” lettering. Have a cup of hot water nearby to clear out the Injector Tool during this process. If the soap starts to harden while you’re filling in the details, pop it back into the microwave for 5 seconds. When the details are full of soap, spritz again with alcohol to get rid of bubbles. The details are small, so soap may go outside of the lines. Don’t worry – you can clean that up later. You will have a few ounces of leftover red soap. Pour any excess soap into a separate mold.

FOUR: When the soap is firm – after about 5-10 minutes – use the Clean Up Tool to remove any spills.

FIVE: Cut 32 oz. of Goat Milk Melt and Pour into small, even pieces. In a large heat-safe container, melt the soap on 30 second bursts. Add 0.9 oz. of Dogwood and Ginger Blossom Fragrance Oil and stir to fully incorporate. Wait until the soap is around 125-130 ° F so it won’t melt the red soap below.

SIX: Then, spritz the red soap with 99% isopropyl alcohol to help the layers stick. Slowly and carefully pour the white soap in the mold and spritz with alcohol to pop any bubbles. Let the soap harden for 4 hours or overnight. Unmold, cut into 8 bars along the score marks and enjoy! To avoid glycerin dew, wrap them immediately in plastic wrap or another airtight packaging option.

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Rose Clay Milk Melt & Pour Soap

These bars are made with Goat Milk Melt and Pour Soap Base, which contains 10% fresh liquid goat milk

Course Melt and Pour

Cook Time 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour

Author Soap Queen

Ingredients

• Milk Soap Silicone Tray Mold
• 32 oz. Goat Milk Melt and Pour Soap Base
• 4 oz. Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base
• 0.9 oz. Dogwood and Ginger Blossom Fragrance Oil
• 1 tsp. Rose Clay
• 99 % Isopropyl Alcohol in 8 oz. Spray Bottle
• Injector Tool
• Clean Up Tool

Instructions

• In a small container, mix 1 tsp. rose clay into 1 Tbsp. isopropyl alcohol. This will help the clay mix into the soap without clumping. Cut 4 oz. of Clear Melt and Pour into small, even pieces. Place the soap in a heat-safe container and melt on 5 second bursts. Using short bursts prevents the soap from burning. Add 1 Tbsp. of dispersed clay and mix to fully incorporate.
• Cut a very small amount off the tip of the Injector Tool. You still want the hole of the Injector Tool to be small, but making it slightly larger helps prevent it from clogging. Fill a small cup with very hot water. Have the hot water nearby while you fill in the details of the mold with white soap. Use it to clear the Injector Tool if the soap begins to cool and harden in the tool.
• Spritz 99% isopropyl alcohol into the mold details. This will help the soap flow into the details more smoothly. Using the Injector Tool, begin piping the soap into the border and “milk” lettering. Have a cup of hot water nearby to clear out the Injector Tool during this process. If the soap starts to harden while you’re filling in the details, pop it back into the microwave for 5 seconds. When they’re done, spritz again with alcohol to get rid of bubbles. The details are small so soap will go outside of the lines. Don’t worry – you can clean that up later. You will have a few ounces of leftover red soap. Pour any excess soap into a separate mold.
• When the soap is firm – after about 5-10 minutes – use the Clean Up Tool to remove any spills.
• Cut 32 oz. of Goat Milk Melt and Pour into small, even pieces. In a large heat-safe container, melt the soap on 30 second bursts. Add 0.9 oz. of Dogwood and Ginger Blossom Fragrance Oil and stir to fully incorporate. Wait until the soap is around 125-130 ° F so it won’t melt the red soap.
• Then, spritz the red soap with alcohol to help the layers stick. Slowly and carefully pour the white soap into the mold and spritz with 99% isopropyl alcohol to pop any bubbles. Let the soap harden for 4 hours or overnight. Unmold, cut into 8 bars along the score marks and enjoy! To avoid glycerin dew, wrap them immediately in plastic wrap or another airtight packaging option.

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Fragrance oils might be my favorite type of new item. Before we decide to add a new fragrance, it goes through several stages of testing. All fragrances are eventually judged in fully cured cold process soap for scent and performance. Most fragrances don’t make the cut. But when they do, we know they are the best of the best. There are eight new fragrance oils that have been introduced in the past few months (seven in the past week!)

If you’re a fan of fruity and sweet, the new Fruity Fusion Fragrance Oil is a blend of peach, apple and pear, with notes of honey orange blossoms and vanilla. It’s absolutely amazing! If you’re a fan of grape soda, the new Sugared Grape Fragrance Oil will be your new favorite. It reminds me of grape flavored candy, and would be a great fragrance for kids. Both fragrances behave well in cold process, with very minimal discoloration.

Left to right: Fruity Fusion Fragrance Oil, Sugared Grape Fragrance Oil

If you prefer more sophisticated scents, two of the fragrances are based on popular fine fragrances. The Bramble Berry’s Alien Type Fragrance Oil is based on the popular Thierry Mugler perfume. It’s a rich fragrance with notes of jasmine, cedarwood, golden amber and cashmere accord. The Bramble Berry’s Black Opium Type Fragrance Oil is also inspired by a popular perfume by Yves Saint Laurent. It’s a little creamier and more vanilla smelling than the Bramble Berry’s Alien Type Fragrance Oil, with notes of rich coffee, orange blossom and patchouli. We also introduced Sultry Black Jasmine Fragrance Oil, which is warm and alluring. If you love jasmine scents, you’ll love this “darker” spin on it!

Top, clockwise: Bramble Berry’s Alien Type Fragrance Oil, Sultry Black Jasmine Fragrance Oil, Bramble Berry’s Black Opium Type Fragrance Oil

The new Rose Quartz Fragrance Oil may be my favorite of the bunch. It’s a bright take on a classic rose scent, with notes of orange zest and grapefruit. Light notes of sandalwood and jasmine rounds out the citrus scents. I love it so much that I’ve already created two projects with it, including this Rose Quartz Cold Process Soap. The Dogwood and Ginger Blossom Fragrance Oil is another interesting new floral scent. It features notes of spice, ginger and dogwood flowers. It also behaves wonderfully in cold process soap, which is always exciting for a floral fragrance oil!

Left to right: Dogwood and Ginger Blossom Fragrance Oil, Rose Quartz Fragrance Oil

Looking for something new, unique and a little adventurous? The Green Salsa Fragrance Oil is going to be right up your alley! This fragrance has strong notes of jalapeño pepper, with light notes of bergamot, ginger and sea salt. It’s not for the faint of heart, but it’s totally fun and different. Personally, I like to use it as a blending fragrance. It smells amazing with a bright citrus like Ginger Lime Fragrance Oil. It’s a great conversation starter for a craft fair or market!

The new Green Salsa Fragrance Oil is totally unique, and really smells like a zesty jalapeño pepper!

If you’re a melt and pour soaper, you’re probably familiar with Color Blocks. They are pieces of melt and pour soap that are highly concentrated with various micas, oxides and pigments. Add pieces of the Color Block to your melt and pour soap. It will melt and blend in smoothly without clumps. We created six new Color Block options with some of our best selling micas, including Queen’s Purple Mica and Magenta Mica.

Top row, left to right: Shimmer Buttercup Color Block, Shimmer Caribbean Blue Color Block, Shimmer Lavender Color Block
Bottom row, left to right: Shimmer Magenta Color Block, Queen’s Purple Color Block, Shimmer Raspberry Color Block

Love new tools and molds? The new Adjustable Wooden Soap Cutter gives you straight and even bars of soap every time. The cutter can be adjusted so you can choose a different width each time. The 6″ Heavy Duty Column Mold was designed to create pillar candles, but it can also be used for soap projects! We also added a few different sizes of measuring cups, including a 8 oz. Measuring Cup, 32 oz. Measuring Cup and a 16 oz. Measuring Cup.

Left to right: Adjustable Wooden Soap Cutter, 6″ Heavy Duty Column Mold

Another new addition are essential waters. Essential water is made by infusing distilled water with essential oils. We now carry four different kinds: Chamomile Essential Water, Lavender Essential Water, Cucumber Essential Water and Jasmine Essential Water. They can be used in a few different projects including lotions, facial sprays or cold process soap. In the DIY Cucumber Lavender Face Spritzer, a combination of Jasmine Essential Water and Cucumber Essential Water add a light scent and calming properties.

Jasmine Essential Water and Cucumber Essential Water are combined in the DIY Cucumber Lavender Face Spritzer.

What new items are you most excited about? I can’t wait for you all to try the new fragrance oils!

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