Life of the Party Goats Milk Suspension Soap Base, 2 lb, 52030

This was my first time "soap making", but it sounded like a fun idea to give cute handmade soaps for my co-workers' Christmas gifts. After reading several reviews and instructional websites, I chose this goats milk suspension soap base. The melt and pour idea is fabulous since you can just use the microwave to heat it up. It may be kind of cheating compared to making it from scratch, but you can't beat the effort to results payoff here. Plus, there was something satisfying about the texture as I sliced it up it for heating, too- almost like a very, very firm creamy cheese. The neutral milky scent is also refreshing. Instead of mixing in special dyes and fragrances, I added loose leaf tea, and it turned out great. (Green tea and peach tea smelled nice, but chai was my favorite.). The suspension properties of this soap base ensured I didn't just end up with a layer of tea at the bottom. Instead, it distributed fairly evenly, and the tea became a nice exfoliant throughout. Aside from the scent, people have commented about how much they love the soap, how creamy it lathers, and how clean it rinses. If you are thinking about dipping your toe in and giving soap making a shot, I definitely recommend this.

This soap is wonderful. Those who wish to customize soap - without undergoing the arduous and complex process of making it from scratch - would do well to try this. It's so easy! Once you slice the soap into chunks, you can melt it in the microwave or a double boiler. You can (but do not have to) add all kinds of fun things to jazz it up: fragrances, essential oils, dyes, and even exfoliating ingredients all make awesome additions. The concoction is then poured into a mold (I use silicone molds, as they make it easy to pop the soap out once it is set) and left to firm up overnight.I have given these soaps as gifts to family, friends, and coworkers. They are always impressed at how charming and professional my creations look, but what they don't know is how easy and fun it is to make them.PS This soap lathers really well and leaves skin smooth and soft.

My first time making soap and it was so fun!! Went back and forth a bunch trying to decide which kind of melt and pour soap base to use, ended up with the goats milk and it came out wonderfully. No residual smell, took up essential oils easily and we used some soap liquid color dyes to make them fun colors. Really recommend - super easy!

This soap is great for the whole family. You can mix in whatever you’d like to make it fit your needs. Has a great lather. Melts fast and re-solidifies quick as well

Super easy to use. Just heat in microwave and pour into silicone molds. Add a few drops of essential oil. My grandkids loved making their own bars of soap. Each one chose a different fragrance. This makes soft, sudsy soap. Better even than Dove brand, I think.

The media could not be loaded.  This was my second batch of melt & pour soap (my first being with Life of the Party glycerin soap base). Overall, I liked it much better than the glycerin soap, but I still found myself somewhat disappointed by some of the aspects of the base.Half of the soap base made 5 small bars (see pic). I added dried lavender buds, orange zest, and essential oils to the batch, but no other oils or butters. I figured the goats milk would make it pretty soft on the skin already. The melting process was easy, and I liked it better than glycerin because it wasn't so sticky and messy. The soap didn't congeal around the bowl, and it was easy to stir in the additions and pour it into the mold. The smell wasn't too strong, though still distinctly soapy.The major problems I have with the melt & pour are the ingredients & the texture of the bars. The stuff is loaded with sulfates & propylene glycol--things I try to avoid by making my own soaps. If I wanted all those additives in my soap, I'd just buy it at the store. In addition, the soap bars come out really soft, much softer than I like in a homemade bar. I worry that the soap with melt quickly and be used up in no time. If I had used a more complex mold, I might have destroyed the design by popping it out of the mold, since the bars were so soft. I let them cure overnight but they never hardened up. Even after a couple weeks, the bars I have left are soft.The redeeming quality is the finished bar's soft lather. It feels quite luxurious when washing! It foams up into a soft, smooth lather that I really like in a body soap bar. View the video and see my hand washing test for a better idea of the finished product.

Easy to melt in the microwave in 40 seconds. The soap is very nice in feel and consistency. However, the company website and the packaging don't tell you a few things that you need to know. Like spraying your molds with alcohol to eliminate bubbles, and letting your soap air dry for three weeks before you package it. Also, the plastic molds they sell to go with it are a bit too rigid to allow you to remove the soap with ease.Thank goodness for Youtube! That's how I got my questions answered, not through the company.

This stuff was incredibly easy to use. The directions were simple and straightforward. I used this to make Christmas presents for friends and family and the soap was a huge hit! I added coffee and vanilla to one batch and lavender and oatmeal to another. The bars were smooth, smelled great, and lathered super well. I can't wait to get some more and try it out with some other scents/additives. The price is a little steep, but the convenience and quality of this stuff is totally worth it.

I have no complaints about this soap. It delivers exactly what it promises. It has a great lather and I have been making some soaps and selling them and to this date I have not had one complaint. It mixes well with colors and essential/fragerence oils. In face, I have purchased 6 2 pound containers, and most recently went with the 5 pound, I have never bought the clear version so my colors are more of a pastel but if that is what you are going for I really recommend this. it is so soft. I even had one male customer use it in his hair and beard and said it was the softest it has even been. I have no complaints about this brands goats milk melt and pour base.

Good, just a shame that it takes so long to arrive, but did the job and very easy to use.

Its a little thinner then I thought it would be, but it works like a dream. Its my first time making soaps and this stuff makes it 100% easy to do. Just wish it was more than 2lbs, cause it's hard having to buy more packs at a time just to restock.

Fast Shipping! Good quality! Easy to use and fun to work with! Cuts up nicely! Melting & pouring was super easy.

I used the goat milk suspension base to test out soap making for the first time and it turned out amazing!! I don’t know if the base was too hot after I melted it, but the ground cloves I added did not suspend, as you can see in my photo. A few were scattered throughout the bar but most were at the bottom. It still looks super cool though! I added other ingredients for colour and scent. I was a bit bummed that it didn’t come with moulds because I had read a review that said it did and the instructions it came with said that there was a mould included. Amazon didn’t advertise for it though so I was not expecting it, it would have just been a nice addition. Other than that though, I’m extremely happy with my purchase!