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So why use goats milk for soap? Using goats' milk for skin care is a tradition almost as old as humankind. From ancient Near East cultures to modern European methods, goats' milk has been recognized as a natural skin moisturizer and rejuvenator Unlike cows' or sheeps' milk, goats' milk contains capric, caprylic, and capronic acids, as well as naturally occurring tryglycerides. When used in soap, this results in a pH level of about 5.5.
This is lower than either soap made with other animals'milk, or that of most commercially prepared soaps, and is almost exactly the normal pH level of healthy human hair and skin.
Why is pH important in body and skin care products? Human skin has an "acid mantle," a micro-thin protective shield produced by the skin's oil glands, which ensure that the skin's proper pH balance is maintained.
When an alkaline substance comes into contact with the skin, this natural, delicate balance is lost. The acid of the skin becomes neutralized, causing the skin to feel taut, dry, and uncomfortable.
Oil glands react to this over-alkalinity by secreting moisture (called 'sebum') through the pores, to try to re-balance the pH.
This results in oily skin, pore-clogged skin (when sebum is exposed to air, it hardens and darkens, causing 'blackheads'), or pores that close up completely (causing pimples). Nearby skin can become flaky, parched, and can look prematurely aged.
Without its acid mantle, skin is left exposed to the hazards of wind, sun, or environmental and bacterial impurities. Correct pH helps skin to remain protected, clean and healthy, so the skin cells can breathe as they should.
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