Lughnasadh Goat Milk Soap – Natural Blackberry, Oats & Honey Bar Soap

Lughnasadh Goat Milk Soap – Natural Blackberry, Oats & Honey Bar Soap

The Lughnasadh Goat Milk Soap is a handcrafted goat milk bar soap scented with wild blackberries, fresh oats, and golden honey: Brigid's harvest scent in the most enduring form of soap there is.

We mill our goat milk soap from a traditional Greek recipe: slow, cold-process, with real goat milk for a gentle, creamy lather. The Lughnasadh version takes that base and brings in the festival's scent: blackberries ripening on the bramble, oats in the field, honey warm in the sun. Goat milk and oats are both classic skin soothers, which makes this an especially nice bar for anyone whose skin gets irritated easily.

A natural bar soap that smells like the end of summer, and a perfect Lammas gift.

At a glance

• Scent - Wild blackberries, fresh oats, honey: sweet, soft, smooth
• Type - Cold-process goat milk bar soap, traditional Greek recipe
• Lather - Creamy, gentle, moisturizing
• Made - Handcrafted in small batches in Kitsap County, Washington
• Free of - Parabens, phthalates, plastics
• For external use only. Store on a draining dish between uses for longest life.

Fragrance Notes

• Blackberries - Captures the untamed sweetness of wild, sun-warmed blackberries
  
• Fresh Oats - A soft, subtle aroma that nourishes and comforts, evoking the scent of fields of grain in the wind 
  
• Honey - The warm sweetness of honey captures this ancient delicacy and remedy, one of our humanity's first sweet treats
  

What Is Lughnsadh?

Lughnasadh (pronounced LOO-nah-sah) is one of the four great Celtic fire festivals, marking the beginning of the harvest season on August 1st. Traditionally dedicated to the god Lugh, the festival celebrated the first grains, fruits, and vegetables gathered from the land. Communities came together to honor the earth’s abundance with feasts, games, and offerings of bread made from the season’s first harvest. Lughnasadh is a time of gratitude, reflection, and renewal, reminding us to celebrate the rewards of hard work and the natural cycles that sustain us.

Today, celebrating Lughnasadh can be as simple or elaborate as you wish. Many people bake fresh bread, enjoy seasonal fruits like blackberries and apples, or decorate their homes with wheat stalks, sunflowers, and candles in shades of gold and amber. Outdoor picnics, crafting, and sharing meals with loved ones all honor the spirit of community that defines this festival. Lighting a candle or offering thanks to the earth can turn Lughnasadh into a moment of mindfulness, welcoming the slow shift from summer’s abundance to autumn’s harvests.

FAQ

• What does Lughnasadh goat milk soap smell like? Sweet wild blackberries with oats and honey: a harvest scent that's fruity, soft, and a touch grainy.
• Is goat milk soap good for sensitive skin? Many people with sensitive or dry skin find goat milk soap gentler than standard soap; it has a creamier, less stripping lather. Patch test if you've reacted to soaps before.
• Is this natural? Yes! Hand-milled from a traditional Greek cold-process recipe with real goat milk, free of parabens, phthalates, and plastics.
• How long does the bar last? It depends on use, but storing on a draining soap dish (not sitting in water) significantly extends its life.

Ingredients

Aqua (water), glycerin, sorbitol, extra virgin olive oil*, coconut oil*, stearic acid, hydrolyzed goat milk, sodium hydroxide, titanium dioxide, sodium chloride, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, citric acid

*organic ingredients

About Brigid Trading Company

Brigid Trading Company is a two-person company in Kitsap County, Washington. We handcraft everything we sell, from out soy wax candles, natural lotions, and hand-milled and goat milk soap, to our beard oil, lip balm, and home fragrances, in small batches, using fragrance and essential oils and ingredients free of parabens, phthalates, and plastics. We ship across the US and offer free local delivery in Kitsap County. If you ever have a problem with an order, reach out. We'll make it right.