? about Goat Milk Soap - testing?

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I'm mostly a lerker, but I've been pondering this question for quite

some time...

Could there be harmful bacteria in goat milk soap? Is there a way to

test for it? I love the stuff, but I have a son with a suppressed

immune system and I'd like to find out for sure that it is safe for

someone like him to use. Would a lab be able to test for this?

Lorna

ldoone88@...

[Guest guest]

Hi Lorna

It is not impossible that a goat's milk soap, or any (handmade) soap

may contain some harmful bacteria, introduced either during

manufacture or during use. What is utterly unlikely is that any such

bacteria will grow in the soap, meaning that the numbers present will

be very low. I cannot state absolutely that there would be less than

say, the harmful bacteria on a computor keyboard or clothing or

whatever, but this is the sort of level we would be talking about.

As regards the goat's milk element itself, if it comes from goats

producing milk intended for human consumption and undergoing routine

testing for disease, and has been pasteurised, then I don't see any

increased risk. Commercial milks are regularly tested for bacteria

themselves; if you know the milk source for the soap you can ask them

for a copy of the bacteriological assays.

I am not a doctor, so this is only my opinion, but if your son can

touch most things including shop-bought goat's milk without a medical

risk, then soap should be safe for him. You might like to check this

with his doctor.

Rose

The London Soap Company

- -- In Cosmeticinfo , " Lorna Sumner " <ldoone88@y...>

wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I'm mostly a lerker, but I've been pondering this question for quite

> some time...

>

> Could there be harmful bacteria in goat milk soap? Is there a way to

> test for it? I love the stuff, but I have a son with a suppressed

> immune system and I'd like to find out for sure that it is safe for

> someone like him to use. Would a lab be able to test for this?

>

> Lorna

> ldoone88@y...