When you're choosing between goat milk face creams, the question we hear most often is simple: "What's the difference between your Face Cream and Colostrum Cream?" Both are moisturizers made with fresh goat milk from our Washington State farm. Both work beautifully for facial care. So how do you know which one belongs in your routine?
The answer depends on what your skin needs right now—and understanding what makes each cream unique helps you make the right choice.
The Quick Answer: Face Cream vs Colostrum Cream
If you want the shortest possible summary:
Face Cream is your everyday, all-purpose goat milk moisturizer. It's lighter, absorbs quickly, and works beautifully for daily use on any skin type.
Colostrum Cream is a more intensive anti-aging treatment cream. It's richer, packed with growth factors, and ideal for aging concerns, damaged skin, or when your face needs extra support.
But there's much more to the story. Let's explore what makes each goat milk face cream unique and help you figure out which one—or both—belongs in your skincare routine.
What Is Face Cream? Your Daily Goat Milk Moisturizer
Our Face Cream is where most people start with goat milk skincare. It's the foundation of a goat milk routine—a reliable daily moisturizer that delivers the core benefits of goat milk without being heavy or complicated.
Key Ingredients in Face Cream
Fresh goat milk (not reconstituted from powder) is the star ingredient, providing natural lactic acid for gentle exfoliation, skin-compatible fats for barrier support, and a complete nutritional profile of vitamins and minerals.
The formula includes organic argan oil and jojoba oil that complement the goat milk's moisturizing properties without overwhelming skin. Hyaluronic acid adds deep hydration, while green tea extract provides antioxidant protection. Every Artisan product—including Face Cream—contains MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) for anti-inflammatory benefits.
How Face Cream Feels on Skin
Face Cream has a medium-weight texture that absorbs well without feeling heavy or leaving significant residue. Most people find it comfortable for day and night use—substantial enough to moisturize thoroughly but light enough to wear under makeup or sunscreen.
Who Should Use Face Cream
This goat milk face cream works for virtually everyone:
Normal skin appreciates the balanced moisture without excess. Dry skin gets meaningful hydration that lasts throughout the day. Oily skin benefits from the lightweight texture and non-comedogenic properties. Sensitive skin tolerates the gentle, pH-balanced formula without irritation. Combination skin finds it balances well across different facial zones.
If you're trying goat milk skincare for the first time, Face Cream is the logical starting point. It showcases what goat milk can do for your skin without specialized ingredients that might not be relevant to your needs.
Best Uses for Face Cream
Daily morning and evening moisturizer for all skin types. Apply to clean, slightly damp skin for optimal absorption. Works well year-round for most climates and skin conditions.
What Is Colostrum Cream? The Anti-Aging Goat Milk Treatment
Colostrum Cream takes everything in Face Cream and adds a powerful ingredient: goat colostrum. This isn't just "better milk"—it's a fundamentally different substance with unique anti-aging properties.
What Makes Colostrum Cream Special
Colostrum is the first milk produced after goats give birth, available only for about 24-72 hours. It's packed with growth factors, immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, and concentrated nutrients that regular goat milk simply doesn't contain.
These compounds serve a specific purpose in nature: supporting rapid growth and development in newborns. When applied to skin, they provide signals and building blocks that support repair, renewal, and regeneration—making colostrum cream one of the most effective natural anti-aging ingredients available.
Key Ingredients in Colostrum Cream
Colostrum Cream contains fresh goat milk plus the addition of caprine colostrum, along with CoQ10 (an antioxidant that supports cellular energy), hyaluronic acid (for deep hydration), and beneficial organic oils including marula, abyssinian, and evening primrose. Like all our products, it contains MSM for anti-inflammatory support.
The combination of growth factors from colostrum, antioxidant support from CoQ10, and deep hydration from hyaluronic acid creates a more treatment-focused product than basic Face Cream.
How Colostrum Cream Feels on Skin
Colostrum Cream is richer than Face Cream—more substantial on the skin, with a luxurious, creamy texture. It absorbs well but leaves a slightly more nourished, protected feeling. Some people find it better suited to evening use, though it works fine during the day for drier skin types.
Who Should Use Colostrum Cream
This anti-aging face cream has more specific applications:
Aging skin benefits from growth factors that support collagen and elastin production, plus CoQ10's antioxidant protection against free radical damage. Damaged or healing skin appreciates the regenerative properties of colostrum's growth factors and immunoglobulins. Very dry skin needs the richer formula and additional hydration from multiple organic oils. Skin recovering from procedures can use growth factors to support the natural healing process. Anyone seeking intensive treatment rather than simple daily maintenance will appreciate what colostrum brings to skincare.
Best Uses for Colostrum Cream
Evening treatment cream, or anytime skin needs extra support. Particularly valuable during seasonal changes, after sun exposure, or when skin is stressed or damaged. Excellent for targeting fine lines, loss of firmness, and dull texture.
Face Cream vs Colostrum Cream: Direct Comparison
| Aspect | Face Cream | Colostrum Cream |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | Daily moisture | Intensive anti-aging treatment |
| Key ingredient | Fresh goat milk | Fresh goat colostrum |
| Texture | Medium-light | Rich, substantial |
| Absorption | Quick | Moderate |
| Best time to use | Morning and evening | Primarily evening |
| Anti-aging focus | Mild (natural lactic acid) | Strong (growth factors, CoQ10) |
| Barrier repair | Good | Excellent |
| Ideal for | All skin types, daily use | Aging, damaged, very dry skin |
| Starting point? | Yes | After trying Face Cream |
Using Both Goat Milk Creams Together
Many customers from our Washington State farm use both creams as part of their routine. Here's how that might look:
Option 1: Day and Night Strategy
Use Face Cream in the morning (lighter, works well under makeup/sunscreen) and Colostrum Cream at night (richer, allows growth factors to work during sleep when skin does most of its repair work).
Option 2: Seasonal Switching
Use Face Cream in warmer months when skin needs less and Colostrum Cream in colder months when skin needs more intensive support and barrier protection.
Option 3: Strategic Treatment Approach
Use Face Cream daily, switching to Colostrum Cream when skin needs extra help—during travel, after sun exposure, during hormonal fluctuations, or when recovering from illness.
Option 4: Zone Application
Use Face Cream on oilier areas (forehead, nose) and Colostrum Cream on drier or more aging-prone areas (cheeks, around eyes, neck).
How to Choose Your Best Goat Milk Moisturizer
If you're deciding between the two for your first purchase:
Start with Face Cream if:
- You've never tried goat milk skincare and want to see how your skin responds to the basics
- Your skin is generally healthy without major concerns beyond normal moisturizing
- You prefer lighter products or live in a humid climate
- You want a versatile product for day and night use
- Budget is a consideration and you want to start with the essential
Start with Colostrum Cream if:
- Your primary concern is anti-aging—fine lines, loss of firmness, dull texture
- Your skin is damaged, compromised, or recovering from something
- You have very dry skin that needs intensive moisture and barrier repair
- You're already familiar with goat milk skincare and want to upgrade to treatment-level ingredients
- You want the most powerful natural anti-aging option we offer
Common Questions About Choosing Between Face Cream and Colostrum Cream
Can I use Colostrum Cream if I'm young?
Absolutely. While Colostrum Cream excels at anti-aging, its regenerative properties benefit any skin that needs repair or extra support. There's no minimum age for good skincare—prevention is just as valuable as correction.
Will Face Cream be enough if I have aging concerns?
Face Cream provides some anti-aging benefits through natural lactic acid and skin-supporting nutrients in goat milk. For more significant aging concerns like deep fine lines or loss of firmness, Colostrum Cream's growth factors provide additional targeted support that Face Cream cannot match.
Is Colostrum Cream too heavy for oily skin?
It's richer than Face Cream, so some oily-skinned people prefer it only at night or during dry seasons. But "rich" doesn't mean comedogenic—the ingredients are still non-pore-clogging. Many people with oily skin use Colostrum Cream successfully, especially for anti-aging benefits.
Can I mix them together?
You can, though applying one after the other typically works better—it allows each product's full formula to contact your skin. If you want both benefits, try layering Face Cream first (lighter) followed by Colostrum Cream (richer) on areas that need extra attention.
How long before I see results?
Face Cream's moisturizing effects are immediate—you'll feel softer, more hydrated skin right away. The cumulative benefits of both creams—improved texture, stronger barrier health, more even tone—typically become noticeable over 3-6 weeks of consistent use. For Colostrum Cream's anti-aging effects, most people notice firmer, smoother skin within 4-8 weeks.
Why Fresh Goat Milk Matters in Both Creams
Both Face Cream and Colostrum Cream share the foundation that makes goat milk skincare effective: fresh milk from our Washington State farm—not reconstituted from powder like many competitors use.
Fresh goat milk provides pH compatibility with human skin (closest match of any natural ingredient), natural lactic acid for gentle exfoliation, skin-identical fats for barrier support, and a complete nutritional profile of vitamins and minerals. When goat milk is powdered and reconstituted, many of these benefits are diminished or lost entirely.
Our cleanroom facility allows us to take milk from our goats and formulate it into skincare within hours, preserving the full nutritional profile that makes goat milk such an effective skincare ingredient.
The Bottom Line: Both Goat Milk Face Creams Are Excellent
Face Cream delivers the core benefits of goat milk in an accessible, everyday format. Colostrum Cream amplifies those benefits with growth factors and treatment-focused ingredients for more intensive anti-aging support.
There's no wrong choice. Face Cream is excellent for daily moisture and gentle skin support. Colostrum Cream is excellent for intensive treatment and anti-aging concerns. The right choice is the one that matches your current skin needs and concerns.
And if you're still unsure? Start with Face Cream. It will show you what fresh goat milk can do for your skin. If you love it and want more intensive anti-aging support, Colostrum Cream will be waiting.
