Today's Special Value

[Virginia Shopper]

Has anyone noticed how far down the list of ingredients the goat's milk is?  When I first saw them on QVC I thought it would have a good amount of the milk in each product.  After all milk baths were known down through history to have beneficial affects on skin.  I was really disappointed.  I felt the soap made my skin itchy whereas I was looking forward to smooth and hydrated.  Has anyone else had this experience?

[henderson]

I have not purchased their products, but you are correct.  Goat's milk is way down the list.  You're better off purchasing from a Goat Farm that sells soap products, etc.  That is my opinion.

[Still Raining]

Another way to look it is to consider how many preservatives are needed to keep the milk from going rancid.

It is just a standard soap and if you want less chemicals consider Dr Bonners baby soap.  Or some swear by Dove Sensitive.

[Sooner]

I can't get past the "goat" thing.  I have had contact with goats growing up and no thank you.  I tried goat yogurt.  No thank you on that too. . . I guess I'm just not the goat type. . . 

[Shelbelle]

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@Sooner wrote:

I can't get past the "goat" thing.  I have had contact with goats growing up and no thank you.  I tried goat yogurt.  No thank you on that too. . . I guess I'm just not the goat type. . . 

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Count me in with you, no goat stuff for me either, I am much more the botanicals type than animals. 

[KingstonsMom]

I love goat milk soap, it leaves my skin very smooth and hydrated.

I have both Beekmans and some from a company called GoatMilkStuff.

Beekmans bar soaps last forever!

I bought their first TSV when they first appeared on QVC and I'm still using my first bar!

[Still Raining]

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@Sooner wrote:

I can't get past the "goat" thing.  I have had contact with goats growing up and no thank you.  I tried goat yogurt.  No thank you on that too. . . I guess I'm just not the goat type. . . 

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and then is the matter of surplus kids.....

[violet runner]

I lived near their farm for several years and they were a novelty when they started out and did a heck of alot for the small community near them. I think in the beginning yes, their product represented small businesses and was a much better soap (and other items) than it is now.

 To me they have over saturated the market even breaking into Ulta. I would not consider them a small business model anymore. I have found several other sites that sell goat milk soap on a much small scale that seem to embrace my ideal of the whole farm concept and knowing who your farmers are.  To me, the  Beekman goats are a sales gimmick.. a cute one though.. 

[brandiwine]

I love goat milk products, but I get mine from Goat Milk Stuff.  Family run and goat milk is #1 ingredient.  I feel so soft after using their product.  Beekman's made me dry & itchy.  I don't care for the fact that Beekman's using other vendors for things like their laundry soap.  I prefer to order directly from Brooke & Nora than pay extra to get it because Beekman put it in a container that has their name on it.  I wonder how many other "neighbors" make their things.

[Didiville]

I believe their wish is to go worldwide and be bought out.