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Mom Uses Her Own Breastmilk to Make Soap
A list of ingredients on the Mothers Moon handcrafted all natural soaps: “olive oil, honey, glycerin, breastmilk.” Wait, what?
Yes, folks, she uses her own breastmilk in the Mothers Moon Breastmilk Soap. And you can get three ounces for just $3!
I don’t know whether to thank the friend who sent this my way or wash my eyes out . . . with non-milky soap, natch.
The soap comes out of Winslow, Maine where the soapmaker also offers doula services, reiki, henna pregnancy art and belly castings. All new age-y things that can be totally awesome. But we’re still caught up on her breastmilk.
And we’re thinking not so much. Because the cool thing that most women talk about (especially those with a new age bent – let’s face it) is the fact that it’s milk made JUST FOR her baby. Never heard a dang thing about it cleaning my baby – or me for that matter.
What do you think – nice or nasty?
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The Advent of Breastmilk Cheese | Strollerderby commented on Mar 04 10 at 4:01 pmMistress_Scorpio commented on Oct 09 09 at 7:47 pmI work in a spa where one of the best selling products for facials is bovine colostrum. I see hair conditioners that advertise that they have placenta. We constantly consume dairy products from other species, but human milk always gets the squick factor. I don’t get it. At least I know what to do with those frozen bags of boob juice in the freezer that have gotten a bit dated.
Mistress_Scorpio commented on Oct 09 09 at 11:27 pmHell no! Imma make soap and sell it in Woodstock to the rich hippie elites!
nervousspeaking commented on Oct 10 09 at 1:06 amThis is great..moms milk for bath soap..:D
TolaniLucia commented on Oct 10 09 at 11:54 amI might use it.
Lucky commented on Oct 12 09 at 1:17 pmWhy are people so grossed out by human milk and not by cow’s milk?
Blair commented on Oct 14 09 at 4:24 pmThis article made me laugh. Where do you think cow’s milk comes from? How’s that any different?
Jen Mueller commented on Oct 15 09 at 6:59 amAt least our soap making mom is probably not hopped up on artificial hormones and prophylactic antibiotics like most cows.
princess commented on Nov 10 09 at 10:07 pmMother s breast milk is suppose to be on of the most sterile things to use on o babies booboo’s it also contains lots of good antibodies. I think it is a greatidea.
anon commented on Nov 12 09 at 8:08 amI could totally see me masturbating with this.
Jen commented on Jan 14 10 at 8:24 pmI’m not surprised when I see mumpreneurs (as we spell it in Australia; mompreneurs in the States!) in action. Working mums have great insights into markets gaps and my experience of running my own business while raising my small son has been that when you’re not chained to the computer all day (because you can’t be – there’s so much else to do!) there is plenty of time for thinking and strategising. This makes the time I do spend at the computer (my main distribution channel and where I capture my blogs and book content) so much more effective. Good on all the mums for giving it a go… and I hope we’ll continue to see the rise of mumpreneurs into the future leaders of our businesses and communities. http://www.sphinxx.com.au
mystic_eye commented on Feb 10 10 at 9:01 pmI know many moms that do this and have a small business selling mother’s milk soap among other supplies. Its better for your skin than goat’s milk soap.
If you don’t like it -don’t buy it. But considering the high heat and often lye involved in soap making its pretty darn safe.
Erin commented on Feb 20 10 at 1:11 amI’ve put my own milk into my baby’s bathwater, if it’s been in my fridge too long to feed her but isn’t spoiled yet. It makes her skin super-super soft.
I don’t see the difference. Human milk for humans, inside and out.
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