Editor Melinda's Goat Milk Soap

Welcome to my humble soap shop. I make small batches of high-quality soap using simple ingredients: goat milk, tallow, coconut oil, olive oil, and palm oil. To create variety, I mix things up with essential oils, clays, botanicals, phthalate-free fragrances, and natural colorants (mineral oxides and mica). I also make a basic soap without any scent (Simplicity) for those who are sensitive to fragrances or essential oils. I don't make any claims about my soap because I am not marketing a cosmetic nor drug. This is just good, honest soap--my way of making legal use of the 8% butterfat milk from our Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats.
You can purchase my soap at Away with Words bookshop on Front Street in Poulsbo (due to open on April 21).

Study in Scarlet

A scarlet thread runs through this soap commemorating Conan Doyle’s first novel featuring our well-loved detective Sherlock Holmes, represented with vetyver, sandalwood, patchouli, lemon, rosemary, and musk.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Sweet Almond Oil, Fragrance.
Net weight approx. 4.5 oz.

Kino's Pearl

Dive into the depths to find your own “pearl of the world” with this blend that reminds of fresh air and clean, sparkling water.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Sweet Almond Oil, Safflower Oil, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Oat Protein, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 4.5 ounces

Without a Trace

This upbeat, gentle blend of apricot and freesia will make your day. Jojoba beads are added to ensure your skin is left without a trace of dirt.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Sweet Almond Oil, Jojoba Beads, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 4.5 ounces

The Butler Did It

This tidy, reserved fragrance is a distinguished blend of chamomile and bergamot with notes of tangerine, petitgrain, sage, geranium, and moss.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Chamomile Flowers, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 4.5 ounces

Secret Garden

Rose petals, rose clay, and an English rose scent combine for a classic floral blend.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Rose Clay, Sweet Almond Oil, Rose Petals, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 5 ounces

Angel Clare

One of my customers noted that Hardy’s character, Angel Clare, would have come back from Brazil smelling like this fragrance: bold cedar and freshly cut wood with earthy musk. Can you remember the book that this character heralds from? I will give you another hint. Rich Brazilian red clay and soft white clay are perfectly married with pure goat milk in this soap, but beware the crowing cock.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Sweet Almond Oil, Brazilian Red Clay, Kaolin Clay, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 5 ounces

Crime Scene Scrub

Crime Scene Scrub may very well become your favorite kitchen soap with its mild scrubbiness and warm scent of cinnamon, clove, anise, cardamom, ginger, vanilla bean, brown sugar, and maple.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Cocoa, Sweet Almond Oil, Cinnamon, Apricot Seed Powder, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 4.5 ounces

Midsummer Night's Dream

This playful, romantic fragrance is an intriguing blend of nectarine, bergamot, Manuka honey, orchid, jasmine, leather, and cedarwood. A vein of Puck’s purple potion dances through this bar, topped with fairy dust.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Sweet Almond Oil, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 4.5 ounces

Thoreau's Wood

Think of cast iron, rugged flannel, stacked firewood, and a silent, frozen wood depicted in this blend of bergamot, orange, nutmeg, vanilla, cedar, patchouli, sandalwood, and balsamic amber.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Sweet Almond Oil, Rhassoul Clay, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 5 ounces

Moonstone

The Moonstone is an enduring tale of a large, yellow, flawed diamond that goes missing. It is a charming romance as well as mystery. Likewise, this fresh, clean scent of tall grasses and soft sage with calendula has been loved by my customers since 2006. G. K. Chesterton called the novel "Probably the best detective tale in the world." This soap blend may very well be the best in its class as well.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Calendula Petals, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 4.5 ounces

Father Brown

This humble fragrance has a gentle base of cocoa with a witty splash of spearmint. These bars are short and chunky like their detective namesake, an unassuming Catholic priest who has a habit of solving crimes. This is a good choice for someone who prefers a mildly scented soap.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Sweet Almond Oil, Cocoa Powder, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 5 ounces

Arabian Nights

Indulge your senses with enchanting eastern spices and dark Turkish coffee. This creamy, alluring blend features cardamom, cocoa, nutmeg, vanilla, honey rum, and coffee.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Sweet Almond Oil, Cocoa Powder, Espresso, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 4.5 ounces

Elizabeth Bennet

Mr. Darcy described her as light and pleasing with an easy playfulness. Such is this elegant blend of French lavender highlighted by bergamot, eucalyptus, bitter citrus, and lily of the valley, and supported by clary sage, Nordic pine, cool camphor, and clove buds. This blend is a particular favorite with customers.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Alkanet Root, Lavender Buds, Sweet Almond Oil, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 4.5 ounces

Monsignor Quixote

Set off on an adventure through the Spanish countryside, taking in the heady aroma of Jerte Valley cherries, groves of Marcona almonds in bloom, and, perhaps, a splash of Manchegan wine. This fragrance has a bold, intoxicating, fruity scent and features the addition of Rhassoul clay.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Rhassoul Clay, Madder Root, Sweet Almond Oil, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 5 ounces

Orient Express

Poirot used his “little grey cells” to solve a complex mystery involving a melting pot of characters stuck on a steam train blocked by the drifting snow. Likewise, this luxurious fragrance is a complex mixture, featuring bergamot, lemon peels, and green daylilies, grounded by ginger, white tea, nutmeg, and musk, and topped with hyacinth, freesia, and peony.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Sweet Almond Oil, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 5 ounces

Macavity

Your morning grogginess will disappear like T.S. Eliot’s ginger cat with this stimulating blend of grapefruit, lemon, lime, cucumber, jasmine, pineapple, blackberry, and champagne. Ground lemon peel is added for a delightful citrusy top note and a bit of extra scrub.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Lemon Peel, Sweet Almond Oil, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 4.5 ounces

Raspberry Honey Simplicity

Raspberry Honey Simplicity is a simple, gentle soap without fragrance.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Raw Raspberry Honey, Sweet Almond Oil.
Net wt. approx. 5 ounces

Narnia

Enter into the rolling hills and forested mountains of a magical country. This crisp, brisk scent has a deep, woodsy base of evergreen tree, juniper, and aromatic sage, with supporting notes of bergamot, geranium, and amber. This blend is a personal favorite of Editor Melinda.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Olive Leaf, Sweet Almond Oil, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 4.5 ounces

Siren's Song

Odysseus, stop your ears! The sweet song of these lovely creatures is sure to entrance you. In this fragrance, the salty, angry ocean combines with the sirens’ meadow starred with flowers, expressed by lily of the valley, jasmine, greens, pine, and musk.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Sweet Almond Oil, Kelp Powder, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 4.5 ounces

221 Baker Street

Take yourself to London in the late 1800s. This fragrance harkens back to the sitting room where a broody detective sets down his pipe and takes up his Stradivarius. This deep, smoky unisex blend has rich notes of hay, sandalwood, and cinnamon, brightened by white citrus and ginger, and richly layered by rum, birch, and tobacco.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Sweet Almond Oil, Cocoa, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 5 ounces

Eucalyptus Mint

INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Sweet Almond Oil, Essential Oils of Eucalyptus and Spearmint.
Net wt. approx. 4.5 ounces

84, Charing Cross Road

Reminiscent of the sweet and cordial correspondence between Hanff and Doel, this simple blend of magnolia, lily of the valley, and freesia has gentle, but intriguing top notes of grapefruit and plum. Kaolin clay is added for a silky lather suitable for shaving, or just for feeling a bit pampered.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Kaolin Clay, Sweet Almond Oil, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 5.0 ounces

Emma Woodhouse

This floral fragrance is a match made between heather and hyacinth. Though the scent may remind you of a tidy English garden, the colors are bold, imaginative, and high-spirited like our beloved protagonist.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Sweet Almond Oil, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 4.5 ounces

Miss Marple

The spinster amateur detective is here represented by a single-note fragrance of lilac, true to the flower but not sickly sweet. This is a good choice for someone who prefers a mildly scented soap.
INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Sweet Almond Oil, Fragrance.
Net wt. approx. 3.8 ounces

Aloe Mallow Honey Shampoo Bar

INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, Castor, and Jojoba, Extracts of Aloe Vera and Mallow, Honey, Sweet Almond Oil.
Net wt. approx. 3.5 ounces

Grapefruit Nettle Avocado Shampoo Bar

INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, Castor, and Jojoba, Extracts of Nettle and Avocado, Grapefruit Essential Oil, Sweet Almond Oil.
Net wt. approx. 3.5 ounces

Rosemary Lemongrass Shampoo Bar

INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, Castor, and Jojoba, Infusion of Rosemary, Lemongrass Essential Oil, Sweet Almond Oil.
Net wt. approx. 3.5 ounces

Lemon Basil

INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Basil, Sweet Almond Oil, Essential Oils of Lemon and Basil.
Net wt. approx. 4.5 ounces

Oatmeal & Honey Simplicity

INGREDIENTS: Goat Milk, Lard, Beef Tallow, Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Palm, Colloidal Oatmeal, Honey.
Net wt. approx. 3.5 ounces