Breastmilk soap

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Call this market research - I’ve made some soap with over supply for breastmilk and seen amazing results for my kids skin. I’ve kept each bar below 5 natural ingredients and there’s lots of combinations that can be done to cater to different needs eg. Moisture, relaxation etc.

the benefits are vast undeniable and it’s so effective, but is it weird to make and sell breastmilk products? Think soap, moisturiser etc.

is anyone aware of any restrictions on selling human milk products?

I’d appreciate any thoughts - this is my first thread but I’ve seen others and feel the need to say please keep any comments factual and/or on topic, thanks!

Tbh, my first thought was ick, but I've made soap from goats milk so I suppose there's not much difference.

I don't think there's a legitimate market for buying breast milk soap - maybe bloggers make money out of posting recipes ect.

There are also requirements for selling products commercially which probably doesn't cover bodily fluids

Yes I think there are restrictions as in you have to pasteurise it. They have sold ice cream in London, but again it was pasteurised.

Unless you have done rigorous scientific testing, you cannot claim the results are undeniably effective. Especially with a minuscule sample size where they are all related!!

And how could you possibly mass produce breast milk to supply your soap business?

It's a hard no from me! Sorry 🤢

Yeah, lots of cold-process soap makers use milk, and some try breast milk. Since the milk is hydrolysed into amino acids by the action of sodium hydroxide, there is no actual chemical difference between different milks. Some have more label appeal eg goat or camel milk rather than cow. Protein does make a soap feel silky.

If you are talking about adding breast milk to melt and pour soap base, well, that makes a harsh detergent bar and I wouldn't use it on any child's skin no matter what was added to it.

There are extremely strict regulations around making to sell toiletries and cosmetic products in the uk. The first hurdle you have to jump through is to submit your recipe to an assessor.
You could try Cosmetic Safety Solutions.
I will say though, after 25 years in the industry (retired 6 years ago) you are unlikely to get approval. The source and purity of each ingredient has to be tested and documented in which cannot be done for human breast milk.
When you see "milk soap" for sale in the uk, it's either been made with commercially produced dried milk powder or goats or donkey milk or it's a back street maker who doesn't have an assessment and is selling illegally