For anyone who has had a particular problem with dairy products causing issues for their skin, any large amount of goat’s milk is likely to cause the same issues.
Dairy products do contain a number of substances which can cause acne.
There may be some reason to think this is not the case for goat’s milk, which I will get into.
Firstly, let’s look at the question from both angles.
Is drinking goat’s milk good for acne?
Goat’s milk itself contains lactose, as do virtually all dairy products.
This is a type of sugar unique to dairy products, which many people lack the enzyme necessary to break down.
Indeed, most mammals only have this enzyme at a very young age for the purpose of digesting their mother’s milk.
Many people suffer from lactose intolerance, making it especially hard for them to break down the lactose in dairy products.
This difficulty in fully digesting the lactose can manifest in a few ways.
The most common are indigestion, bloating, even nausea and diarrhea.
Digestion issues are certainly the most prevalent, understandably.
The main cause of skin issues from milk is not just the lactose but the particular proteins contained within.
The most troublesome are whey and casein.
Your immune system may not like these proteins and will throw up an inflammatory reaction.
It is important to note that casein appears to be the most problematic of proteins present in milk as far as causing acne, and goat’s milk actually contains a slightly different form of casein.
It may be that goat’s milk is in fact easier on your skin and you don’t have the casein causing problems.
Try introducing goat’s milk slowly into your diet, and see how your skin reacts.
As I mentioned, milk also contains a lot of hormones that are not really meant for human consumption.
Us consuming those hormones can produce the same inflammatory response as the problematic proteins.
But we’ve been talking here about consuming goat’s milk, whether just by drinking it or in another dairy product.
However, as I mentioned, it’s becoming more and more popular as an ingredient in skincare products, so let’s see how that compares.
Is goat’s milk soap good for your face?
Goat’s milk, for many people, can cause digestive issues when consumed.
The other way to use it is as soap, and it’s become very common to see goat’s milk lauded as a skincare dream.
Goat’s milk contains the same pH level as human skin, so when it’s used a skincare product, you don’t disturb the natural microbiome of your face.
One thing skincare experts like to talk about is ‘natural’ skincare remedies, and goat’s milk certainly qualifies as a natural product rather than a chemical synthesized in a lab.
The acidity levels will certainly be great for acne, since often these are inflammatory responses to things you’ve eaten or touched.
Goat’s milk, having a more natural and human-like pH level, won’t pose this problem.
The content of lactic acid in goat’s milk is great for gently hydrating and exfoliating your skin, which can again reduce the need for your skin to mount an inflammatory response to external factors since it locks in positive features of the goat’s milk into your skin.
Goat’s milk also contains probiotics such as Lactobacillus, which is the organism responsible for produce lactic acid.
Many popular skincare products contain harsher ingredients that can even dry out your face and worsen the problem.
Skincare is a very individual thing, and will vary a lot from person to person.
If you’re having a lot of trouble with acne, consult a dermatologist or skincare professional.
Goat’s milk as an ingredient is highly promising in treating acne, but you should still be cautious with new products.
Dairy products, while a staple of so many of our diets, can also cause lot of problems for many of us.
Dairy products as a whole are known for causing a number of skincare issues including acne, and goat’s milk is no different—it contains the lactose and proteins that cause the problem, if in smaller quantities.
Milk can be difficult for many humans to digest, and this issue can manifest itself in a number of ways.
Just carefully monitor your diet, take close stock of what you’re eating and when, and try to nail down the root cause of your issue.
If you are finding that consuming goat’s milk is causing an inflammatory response from your skin, it’s still worth consider utilizing skincare products containing goat’s milk.
Just observe carefully your skin’s response at first.