Benefits of Goat Milk: Goat Milk Soap to Reduce Eczema
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Benefitsof Goat Milk: Goat Milk Soap to Reduce Eczema - When people suffer from chronic eczema, they quickly become experts at
trying out different products such as lotions, creams, medications, cleansers,
and soaps. The cost of this endeavor can escalate fast and the products may not
always work. Many commercial products have skin irritants that often do more
harm than good. At this point, people turn to things that are natural or
organic.
The main problem with many natural skin
products is that they tend to be expensive. Since eczema sufferers have to use
these products in large quantities, purchasing multiple bottles of something
that works can be difficult. Is there a good, reliable natural skin product
that doesn't cost an arm and a leg?
Soaps made out of goat-milk seem to fit that
criteria. Goat-milk soap, often handmade and found in small retailers online,
costs less than five dollars per bar and is known to reduce various skin
problems, making it a perfect eczema soap.
There are several advantages to using soaps
made out of goat's milk over commercial soaps, but the biggest advantage is
that goat-milk soap keeps glycerin in the process of soap-making. Glycerin is a
"humectant," which means it helps retain moisture in your skin.
That sounds perfect for eczema since eczema
sufferers have dry skin, but commercial soaps remove glycerin by adding salt to
the soaps. This is because glycerin is a precious by-product and can be sold
separately. Homemade goat-milk soap leaves glycerin in tact so the skin can
stay soft and hydrated after use.
Goat's milk also has other helpful properties,
such as alpha hydroxy acid (AHA). AHA is a known skin exfoliant that sloughs
off the old skin cells and reveals the renewed skin underneath. Commercial
products that have AHA can be effective but they are often pricey. Plus you
don't get the reassurance that they are made naturally with all the essential
ingredients in tact.
So give goat-milk soap a try. It is a tad
expensive than what you would find in a supermarket, but the added benefit of
soft skin that itches less makes it worth the cost.
