This wedged soap looks good enough to eat! Made with goat milk, shea butter, cocoa butter, and mango butter, its Christmassy smell of cinnamon and peppermint makes it perfect for the Christmas season!
The layers made of the butters and the layers made of goat milk alternate, and the top layer also has long confetti-like curlycues of minty soap embedded on it, giving it a cake-like appearance before it is sliced into bars.
Goat milk has is creamy and lathers elegantly. For centuries, people have used goat milk as an emollient and natural moisturizer. You can feel the skin softening and soothing as you use it. Because it is made for kids, goat milk contains vitamin A, which is used to help repair damaged skin tissue and get rid of fine lines and lessen wrinkles.
The shea butter, mango butter, and cocoa butter are also good for moisturizing skin. Shea butter is a triglyceride, which is a fat, and is said to absorb quickly into the skin, which makes it act as a “refatting “ agent. Cocoa butter, the edible vegetable fat which is extracted from the cocoa bean, is used to make chocolate and is said to be a natural antioxidant. Your mother or grandmother may have used it for stretch marks. Mango butter is an emollient and is also said to have properties which target damaged, dry, or aging skin.
Cinnamon is used to help relieve exhaustion, low blood pressure, constipation, flatulence, and scabies. It is also associated with stress relief.
Peppermint is counted on many as an essential oil which uplifts the mood, helps to enhance alertness and boosts stamina. It contains menthol, which gives the skin a cooling sensation and helps to relieve tension headaches as well as muscle aches.