Why Goat’s Milk? The Story Behind Mother Clucking Farm

It’s not just soap. It’s our story, our goats and a whole lot of love (and a little bit of goat poo!).

Have you ever wondered why we use goat’s milk in our skincare?

Well, there’s a rather lovely story behind it, and it all started with a mum who simply wanted to help her daughter.

It started with Norah

Mother Clucking Farm wasn’t originally meant to become a skincare business. It started with our daughter Norah and her struggle with severe eczema.

Watching your child suffer with sore, irritated and broken skin is something no parent wants to experience. We tried different approaches, researched ingredients and looked for something that might help make her skin more comfortable.

That’s when we started looking into goat’s milk.

We discovered its long history in traditional skincare and became fascinated by its naturally occurring fats, proteins and vitamins.

There was just one problem. We wanted to use fresh, raw goat’s milk, and finding a reliable supply wasn’t as straightforward as we’d hoped.

So, naturally, we bought goats!

From four-legged friends to a skincare business

What started as a mission to source our own milk quickly turned into a passion for keeping dairy goats and making our own skincare.

We started with our little herd of dwarf dairy goats and began experimenting with recipes.

There were plenty of batches, plenty of learning and a fair amount of trial and error before we created our very first soap bar.

That bar became our Naked Goat – our original signature soap.

And we’ve never forgotten where it all began.

Why our own raw goat’s milk?

Here’s where we do things a little differently.

We don’t buy in goat’s milk soap bases, melt them down and simply add our own label.

We milk our own goats and use their raw milk in our handmade soap.

Our Naked Goat soap contains 30% goat’s milk, making it a very special part of our formulation.

Our herd is made up of dwarf dairy goats, known for producing particularly rich milk. Their milk can have a naturally high butterfat content, which is one of the reasons we love working with it.

Every bar is made by us, from mixing and pouring to cutting, curing, wrapping and labelling.

It’s a lot of work, but knowing exactly where our ingredients come from makes it worthwhile.

What’s so special about goat’s milk?

Goat’s milk has been used in traditional skincare for generations.

It naturally contains:

• Milk fats: Help contribute to the creamy feel of soap.
• Proteins: Naturally occurring components of milk.
• Vitamins: Including naturally occurring vitamin A.
• Lactic acid: A naturally occurring alpha hydroxy acid found in milk.

Combined with carefully selected plant oils and butters, goat’s milk makes a lovely ingredient in a traditional handmade soap.

Of course, everybody’s skin is different, and natural doesn’t automatically mean irritation-free. We always encourage customers with sensitive skin to patch test new products.

No shortcuts. No ready-made bases. Just proper handmade skincare.

At Mother Clucking Farm, we’re proud to keep things simple.

We carefully select our ingredients and make our products in small batches. We don’t use titanium dioxide, and our Naked Goat soap has no added fragrance or colour.

We’re also passionate about reducing waste, so we continually look for ways to make our packaging more environmentally considerate.

From our hemp soap ropes to our recycled and compostable packaging choices, we want to look after more than just your skin.

A family business with a herd of personalities

Mother Clucking Farm is very much a family affair.

There’s me, Karen, the mum who started it all; Jay, otherwise known as Father Clucker; and Norah, our original inspiration and Little Clucker.

And, of course, the goats!

They aren’t just livestock to us. They’re the reason our business exists, and every one of them has their own personality.

We might spend our days milking, making soap, feeding goats, packing orders and keeping the farm running, but we wouldn’t have it any other way.

From our farm to your bathroom

Today, Mother Clucking Farm has grown into a collection of handmade goat’s milk skincare products, all inspired by that original search for something different.

From our Naked Goat soap to our scented soap collections, shampoos, conditioners, lotions and body butters, everything is made with care and a little bit of our farm personality.

We’re not a big skincare corporation. We’re a small family business in Devon, doing things our own way.

And every time someone chooses one of our products, they’re supporting our little farm, our goats and the family behind it.

So, why goat’s milk?

Because it started with a little girl, a mum who wouldn’t give up, and four goats who changed everything.

And that’s a story we’ll always be proud to tell.

Welcome to Mother Clucking Farm. Real goats. Real milk. Real handmade skincare.