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clay face wash with flower print, raw honey and bentonite clay powder on counter

clay face wash with goats milk soap

This clay face wash with goats milk melt and pour soap base is going to be so amazing for your skin. Making this recipe requires only a few simple, natural ingredients while leaving your face cleansed, detoxified and soothed from the clay. Adding this to your natural skin care routine is going to be a must!
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Equipment

  • soap mold set
  • glass measuring cup or large glass bowl
  • double boiler or large saucepan
  • wooden spoons
  • small glass bowl

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Chop up 1 pound of your goats milk melt and pour soap base into similar size pieces, about 1-2 inches in size. This will make it easier to melt and stir the soap.
  • Place the pieces of melt and pour soap into a double boiler on your stovetop. Heat the water to a gentle boil, while using the wooden spoon to stir the soap pieces after they start to melt.
    If you don't have a double boiler, then you can do what I did and use a large saucepan with water halfway up the side while placing a 4 cup glass measuring cup inside. The measuring cup works well and makes pouring into the molds much easier.
  • While the soap is melting, in a small glass bowl, add 5 teaspoons of bentonite clay and 5 teaspoons of raw organic honey. Mix until it forms a thick paste. Making a paste helps to evenly distribute the clay and honey in your soap.
  • Continue stirring the soap until smooth and no pieces are left. Once that happens, remove the double boiler or glass measuring cup from the stovetop and dry off the bottom. They will be hot, so make sure to have towels and pot holders nearby. Turn off the stove.
  • Add the bentonite clay and raw honey paste to the melted soap base, making sure to stir very well. Next add the 80-100 drops of essential oils directly to the mixture and stir again. Then pour the clay soap into your soap molds.
    My essential oil blend is in the Notes section.
  • Leave the soap in the molds for several hours to overnight. The soap is usually ready after a few hours, but it's best to leave overnight to be sure it has hardened all the way through. Peel the molds back slowly and gently, so the soap comes out clean and beautiful.
  • If you aren't going to use all of your bentonite clay soap right away, then you will need to wrap your soap so it stays in good condition for your future use.
    Plastic wrap, coffee filers and parchment paper are great choices to wrap homemade soap. You can also use tissue paper, scrapbooking paper and wrapping paper!

Notes

In my recipe, I used 35 drops lavender, 35 drops peppermint and 25 drops orange. More essential oil recommendations by skin type are below.
I find that this clay face wash recipe makes around 5 bars of soap, depending on the molds you use.