Today’s blog is an updated repeat of one that we published back in early 2014. There is so much interest in this topic and misinformation, that we are sharing it again. Our goal is to help settle some of the confusion surrounding soap scum, what it is, and where it actually comes from. It’s not […]
The Importance of Somatic Cell Counts
Somatic cell counts (SCC) is an indicator of the quality of milk. White blood cells known as leukocytes constitute the majority of somatic cells in question. The number of somatic cells increases in response to pathogenic bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus, a cause of mastitis. Wondering what this has to do with soap-making, if anything? We […]
