Milk Bath – Skin Care With Milk
Tradition has it that Cleopatra relied on milk birth for enhancing her beauty. Nowadays, milk bath could be enjoyed in spas. However, if you want to avoid the hassle of spending a huge amount on professional spa baths, you can create your own milk bath at home.
Milk bath benefits
Milk bath is suitable for all types of skin. However, it is most suitable for women with dry skin. Milk fat could moisturize and hydrate dry and irritated skin. Milk could even help to lighten your complexion. It could be used as a natural skin cleanser. You can use milk for exfoliation. It could be used for unclogging skin pores blocked by dead cells, dirt and pollutants. Usually cow’s milk and milk powder are used for making milk baths. However, if you are eager to follow Cleopatra’s milk bath recipe, goat milk should be used for bathing. Some skin experts suggest that goat’s milk is better suited for the skin. The protein in goat’s milk could be easily absorbed by the skin. Capric and caprilic acids found in goat’s milk help to balance the natural pH of the skin.
Milk bath recipes
To prepare a milk bath, you need at least two to three cups of milk. However, if you are willing to add more milk, you are free to do so. Mix the milk with warm bath water. Add one tablespoon of honey. To sooth irritating skin, add a cup of cooked oatmeal to your milk bath. For better cleansing and exfoliation, you can add cosmetic clay, sugar or salt to the bath water. Aromatherapists would advise you to add few drops of an essential oil to the milk bath. Rose, sandalwood, lavender, peppermint and tea tree essential oils are often added to bath water. You can even add rose water to your milk bath. The herbal oil nourishes the skin. The aroma of the essential oil helps to relax your mind.
After your milk bath is ready, soak in the bath for at least 15 minutes. Mildly scrub your skin with the natural scrubber that has been added to the bath water. When you are finished, take a quick shower to rinse the milk and other ingredients from your body.
