Prevent Premature Aging By Using Goat Soap

People go to great lengths to have a youthful complexion for longer: high-end cosmetic treatments, luxury skincare products that cost a small fortune, even plastic surgery.

However, the answer is often more straightforward than we want to believe.

The key to a smooth and glowing complexion can lie in basic, natural products, with simple formulas and no artificial ingredients. Here’s one example: goat soap. Yes, plain old soap can do wonders for your complexion and help you keep fine lines at bay without requiring an extensive beauty ritual.

But before we get into the natural properties of goat milk soap, let’s first talk about premature aging: what it is, why it happens, and why preventing it is important for your health.

What is premature aging?

First off, aging is a natural process that we should all embrace and celebrate. No matter how much we might try, we can only conceal it or prevent it for so long.

After the age of 25, collagen production starts to decline, and so does our skin’s ability to shed dead skin and renew itself. With a proper skincare routine, you can support collagen production and maintain skin plumpness until around 40, until the signs of aging become more noticeable.

With premature aging, however, all these changes start to appear much earlier so even if by your birth certificate your complexion should be youthful and radiant, you can see extensive signs of aging, such as:

• Dryness, often accompanied by flakiness and the feeling of tight skin
• Dullness: your skin appears to be flat and gray as if you’re always tired
• Brown spots
• Loss of volume, especially around the cheeks
• Thin, leathery skin
• Deep fine lines and wrinkles (including lines of expression that don’t disappear once you rest your face)

Although we tend to look at these signs of aging as a purely cosmetic issue, we mustn’t forget that skin is an organ (our largest one, in fact), so the causes are more than skin-deep.

Many factors can cause premature aging, including: 

• Excessive sun exposure and not wearing SPF (really, it’s estimated that up to 90% of skin aging is due to the sun’s effects, not to mention that sun damage also increases the risk of skin cancer).
• Unhealthy habits such as smoking or drinking
• Living in cold or heavily polluted environments
• Aggressive acne treatments
• Poor nutrition
• Stress
• Certain health conditions and medical treatments

Now that we know what we’re up against, let’s explore the properties of organic goat milk soap and how it can help your skin reclaim its true age:

Gentle, natural exfoliation

Our skin has a natural way of renewing itself by shedding the topmost layer of dead cells. However, when you’re dealing with premature aging, your body’s ability to start this renewal process is weaker, so you need to give it a little boost.

Goat milk naturally contains lactic acid – a gentle Alpha-Hydroxy acid that breaks down that layer of dead skin and encourages your skin to produce new cells. This helps you get rid of impurities (including harmful pollutants!) and avoid that dull look.

Essential nutrients that are like a healthy meal for your skin

Just like us, our skin needs healthy nutrition to look young. And one single bar of goat milk soap is like a juicy, nutritious meal for your skin that feeds it from within. Goat milk is naturally rich in vitamins (A, B1, B6, B12, C, D, E), fatty acids, and minerals (zinc, copper, iron, selenium), which keep it happy and nourished.

But remember, your diet matters too, so in addition to using organic soap, make sure you avoid saturated fats, excess sugar, drink lots of water, and include more fruits and veggies into your diet.

It calms down your skin.

Angry, irritated skin is more prone to premature aging. Thanks to its high concentration of fatty acids, goat soap calms down the skin and reduces irritation, even if you have sensitive skin.

Antioxidants: the superhero ingredient

Antioxidants are the heroes in the fight against premature aging because they neutralize the effects of free radicals, helping your skin be firmer and more glowing. And yes, you guessed it, there are plenty of antioxidants in goat milk, which should help you deal with fine lines and sunspots.

Repairs sensitized skin  

Certain skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis sensitize the skin, causing dryness, flakiness, itchiness, and redness. In time, this will make skin lose its strength, and the dryness will cause your fine lines to appear deeper than they actually are. Goat milk soap has antimicrobial properties, and cleanses your skin gently, without aggravating existing flare-ups.

How do you integrate goat milk soap into your routine?

Is there any beauty product easier to use than soap? Although replacing your usual cleanser or shower gel with goat milk soap is effortless, the change will be noticeable.

Like any ingredient, goat milk needs to be used regularly if you want to make the most out of its properties:

• Use it in the morning for a quick refresh and to get rid of the impurities that gather on your face overnight.

• Use it in the evening to gently cleanse your face. If you wore heavy makeup through the day, make sure you remove that first, either with gentle micellar water or an oil-based cleanser.

• You can use it both on your face and body.

• For even better results, follow up with a gentle goat milk cream to lock in the moisture and amplify the power of the ingredients. This should also keep your skin nourished throughout the day and prevent the effects of free radicals.

As a final word, remember that for long-term results, you need to prevent, not just treat. As long as you expose your skin to the factors that cause premature aging, there’s so much that one ingredient can do so, in addition to using organic goat soap, make sure you don’t go out in the sun without applying a generous layer of SPF.

Sadly, sun damage is the #1 cause of premature aging of the skin, so if you want to keep sunspots at bay, this is the golden rule in skincare.