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Goat Milk Soaps from Plum Run Farm and Dairywww.plumrundairy.comTRANSCRIPT
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Plum Run Goat Milk Soap Marilyn Pontius
Plum Run Farm and DairyNeedmore, PA
www.plumrundairy.com
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On our farm in Pennsylvania,
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We raise registered Nubian dairy goats.
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In the spring,
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The kids are born
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And milking begins.
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Fresh goat milk is used to make our soaps by the cold process method.
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Soap ingredients include vegetable oils and shortening, sodium
hydroxide, and milk.
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The sodium hydroxide (lye) is
first combined with the milk.
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The oils are gently
heated, then added to the
lye/milk mixture.
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The mixture is then blended until it begins to thicken.
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Finally, the mixture is
poured into molds.
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The soaps cure for six weeks to complete the saponification process.
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Goat milk soaps are wonderful for your skin, full of natural moisturizers
and vitamins.
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Felted Wool Scrubs, Loofah Scrubs, Celestial Soaps
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Our Goat Milk Hand Cream is rich in shea butter to make your hands soft and smooth
without feeling oily.
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Proud Members of:
Plum Run Nala
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Marilyn with some of her kids.
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