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Selling skincare and haircare products suitable for sensitive skin, the Mountain Goat Soap small business from a remote farm west of Port Macquarie is developing sustainable products made with goat's milk that are gentle on skin and scalps. Its products are suitable for general skin health, for wellbeing, for those concerned about the impact of cosmetic products on the environment, for those who appreciate the animal welfare of goats where the farm is expansive with plenty of room for the herd, and for those who can utilise the products' mild exfoliating properties for their health and beauty.

As a customer growing in satisfaction at two mail orders from the farm in a space of four years, I feel as though I can positively review the ordering process, product availability, and the products themselves. I ordered a few soaps but mainly shampoo bars. In my first order a few years ago, I mistakenly lathered the shampoo bars excessively, but in my second order this year, I have learned how to lather the shampoo bars and have used about half a shampoo bar in a quarter of a year of constant use. Now that my usage is more economical, simply due to reading the instructions properly and seeing the difference between excessive lathering and proper lathering, I really see how the product saves money and is ultra sustainable. For further information about this business, see its website at mountaingoatsoap.com.au or drop them a line at the website's contact page at mountaingoatsoap.com.au/find-us .

The business advertises on eBay and sells products available in stores in local businesses found around the Port Macquarie region, which is where the goats are raised and milked. On that note, if ordering the products, the business owner and main point of contact, Sandra, seems to be an excellent and friendly communicator of the order progress and extends customer service by offering interesting updates on the farm and the goats. It's where and how the main soap bar ingredient, goat's milk, is ultimately produced, so while the updates aren't related to tracking or specials, they have plenty of relevance and demonstrate the care she has for the animals.

Aside from a relatively smooth online ordering experience, the packaging is super sustainable given that the products are handmade and thus fragile, reusing paper and often avoiding boxes. As an example, in my recent order, it was delivered in a plastic parcel but well protected, arriving in Brisbane completely intact. A little note was added to the order with updates about the goats. But I suppose if you've read the above, then a clear ensuing question must be (especially if interested in purchasing), how do you lather the shampoo bars to save suds? Interestingly, in theory, it saves money for the customer, but that simply results in satisfaction, which over time results in more orders. I didn't want to order again but somehow realised just to ensure the lathering was being done correctly, and after getting that bit correct, I could see how impressive the product was for its sustainable and economical aspects. I'm glad I bulk-bought the second time. However, instructions on how to lather are featured on the external wrapping of the shampoo bar. On the wrapping, it states, "rub the bar in your hands to form enough lather for your length of hair". One mistake I can think of is ignoring the fine print and simply applying/rubbing the entire bar on your hair directly. It's an honest mistake, but it simply lathers way too much. Although the ingredients are sustainable, it's still a soap product, so it risks an eye sting and wastes the shampoo bar. I did learn to rub the shampoo in my hands, where for short hair it doesn't require much lather and then massage it into the hair, and once the lather is in contact with wet hair, there is noticeably more suds. That's a really useful aspect of the product - it appears designed to lather minimally in wet/damp hands but lather maximally once applied to and in contact with wet hair.

Even just getting a quarter of a year of sustained use with a noticeable amount of the shampoo bar remaining is, when given the brown paper packaging, the plastics, and the chemicals being conserved by selecting this product over alternatives, fairly impressive. If I couldn't read instructions, then I wasn't getting those benefits. They're stated quite concisely on the packaging, but it's really odd in that it seems difficult to realise such a simple instruction, if not taken seriously, can impact one's experience of the product. Hence, that is why it's so satisfying to write for those interested in skincare for sensitive skin and environmentalists seeking a bargain about those aforementioned adjustments to my product use.

As the shampoo lathers in contact with human hair, I find I can use it to replace shaving cream - although caution is advisable as it can potentially sting eyes. If ordering in bulk and wanting to experiment with it as a shaving foam, it's advisable to use separate shampoo bars for the shower and shaving. But it has gotten me way less avoidant of the tedious job that is men's shaving because its lather is really gentle to shave with, sufficiently to make me risk the potential eye sting. Even then, it's questionable as to whether it stings less severely than other soaps in fact - hence another reason to put it to use for shaving purposes. The shampoo bar lathers so well compared to other unorthodox choices in shaving soaps and leaves me in awe of the potential environmental benefits it brings in the possibility of reducing shaving cream cans.

A shampoo bar costs ten Australian dollars online at the Mountain Goat Soap website , not inclusive of postage, with varying bulk buying options depending on the ordering method, e.g., eBay, in-store, the official website, etc. When used correctly as per instructions on the bar packaging, the bar lasts a comparable amount of time to a 400 ml shampoo bottle, depending on personal requirements. It ought to be advised that adding a hint of apple cider vinegar diluted with water, either warm or cold, is advised for use after rinsing out the shampoo. Doing that results in flatter hair and better pH levels of the hair. It may not be strong enough for some hair/scalps and doesn't appear to replace medicated shampoos. However, it offers a luxurious, sustainable, environmentally friendly, gentle, mild shampoo, and now that I am using the shampoo bars in line with instructions, I can appreciate it as useful for short hair care, the health of the scalp, and even some of the tedious job of men's shaving. I don't think it's intended for use in shaving but certainly is so gentle I can say it hasn't done me any harm at all, despite the fact my face has thin, dry skin. Maybe the family who run the business should look into formulating men's shaving bars if they haven't already. For a full list of products on the Mountain Goat Soap Online Store, see mountaingoatsoap.com.au/shop .

Below I have added a few further photos to show both sides of the brand-new product (as I have at least three brand-new shampoo bars in my bulk order) and a major portion of the instructions on the freshly opened bar for demonstrational purposes. It might be wise to mention that no used products feature in the photos below even though they would help to validate my claims. Despite only photographing brand new products, the photos below show some of the appearance of the new product up close, and that may assist those interested in purchasing or following up with the business.







Also, see my Oxley Explorer Bus Trip to Tamworth article which features some information about the small Port Macquarie satellite town Wauchope and its rail station. The soaps are sold in person at several participating retailers in the surrounding area. It is noted that all photos in this review were taken by the author from an order completed this year using eBay.

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