About Lait 'a Savon...

Hello Again....

Wow! Time is really flying by. I can't believe January is almost over already. Busy, busy, busy!

First, I would like to tell you a little bit about Lait 'a Savon, which is pronounced (Lay ah Sah von) meaning Milk to Soap in french. It all started innocently enough. For years I had been unable to drink cow's milk. Now mind you, I really like chocolate milk and being able to have cereal for breakfast so I did some checking around and someone told me to try goat's milk. I bought a dairy goat when I found out their milk is more easily digested than cow's milk (which gave me horrible stomach aches). I couldn't see wasting the excess milk so I researched and studied the science/art of soap making. After using it I could never go back to store bought soap. The difference between handcrafted milk soap and regular soap is incredible. There really is no way to compare the two. Add to this that I love making soap and voila! Lait 'a Savon was born.

Milk has been used as a skin and beauty aid for centuries. 

It is said that Cleopatra would take milk baths to make her skin soft and silky smooth.

Now a bit about the soap.

My soap is made with whole goat milk from my small herd of dairy goats. They are hand milked by me twice a day. I never use 'store bought' milk in my soap. I strive to make the best soap I can with every single batch. All of my soap is made, cut, trimmed and stamped by hand. Every batch is aged for a minimum of four weeks. My soap washes off easily unlike most store bought soap and leaves your skin feeling clean and refreshed.
On a side note, when using my soap (instead of shaving cream or gels) my razor blades seem to stay sharp much longer. Now there have been no scientific studies done on this, just an observation on my part.

 I thought this would be a good time to show some of the soap that is available for purchase. The first two are ones that are always in stock. They are both colorant and scent free. Excellent choices for those that have sensitive skin or are prone to allergies.

Note: I no longer use the round soap molds. All soap is the rectangular bars as shown in the second image.

Milk Maiden

Unscented milk soap that is colorant free and has a rich, soapy lather. 

Oatmeal and Honey

Made with fresh ground oatmeal and locally harvested raw honey.

A wonderful exfoliant for face and body. 

I will add more pictures of other available soap in future posts so check back often. 

Price for all soap is $3.50 per bar.  

Bars are 3.5 - 4 oz each.

Flat rate priority shipping when ordering 5 or more bars.

Actual shipping on smaller orders.

Please contact me at laitasavon@att.net when ordering.