Loaded with moisture, goat milk is a favourite in India’s skincare products

Of the 12-odd varieties of artisanal soap that Simy Arun makes (@siloam_artisan_soap), seven are goat milk-based; these soaps comprise 90% of her sales. “Initially I had other soaps such as watermelon. I realised there was a demand for goat’s milk soap and therefore introduced more of those,” says the Kochi-based soap maker. Goat milk-based skincare products, especially handmade soaps, have been gaining popularity over the last couple of years.