Teach Soap

Still a beginner, but learning fast thanks to great info here, videos and blogs... a couple of questions I haven't found and maybe someone can point me in the right direction?

Are there "tried & true" substitutes for milk and honey?
Are there any known stealth ingredients (bases or additives) that a newbie might not pick up on? I'm lactose intolerant so well used to reading labels, but might miss something

This week I did the gardener soap kit and had great results. The middle layer is goat milk, a no go for vegans. The obvious replacement is white base and with all the other yummy ingredients in the other layers, there might be little difference. But, goat milk is used in the recipe for a reason, so I'm wondering if there's something that would get similar results. I haven't tried any recipes with honey yet, but woud appreciate any tips on replacing it, too.

thanks much!

Kathy

Substitutes for milk & honey? Not really. I'm thinking coconut milk, but since you're doing Melt & Pour, that's a no-go.

Also, are you lactose intolerant or allergic to milk? Also, is it just cows milk or goat milk as well? I've got 1 child who's allergic to the proteins in cow milk, so she gets an allergic reaction from any products that contain cow milk. She has no problems with anything with goat milk in it. That's actually what she drinks.
I've got 1 more kid who's lactose intolerant. She just can't drink cow milk or eat most foods that contain large amounts of cow milk. But since lactose intolerance is a digestion problem, she has no skin reaction from it.

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Genny

Hi Genny,

shoulda been clearer... the vegan substitutes aren't for me, but for a family member. I'm just used to looking for milk ingredients because I have an intolerance and yes it's digestive and no issues for skin. My vegan cousin is a fabulous cook so I've learned a lot of the good substitutes for eating dairy free... but as you point out, food and soap don't necessarily play well together.

And, shoulda said milk OR honey My first challenge is only a substitute for goat milk in a specific recipe and still being new at this, learning the properties of various substances is probably what I'll have to experiment with. The powdered clays look interesting, but not sure how they react or work with other ingredients.

Kathy

A little clay will give you a little bit of slip in MP, but too much can be a little drying.

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Genny

Quality Melt n' Pour base is best used as is. There is a honey base, but that's not vegan.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

thanks much for the tips... tried a small batch with white base and I can feel a little difference, but not enuf to worry over.
Kathy