The goodness of milk cannot be undermined for both the body and the beauty we want bestowed. With that being said, today we shall take a look at the milk bath recipe, understand its importance since time immemorial and also indulge in the goodness by sharing five easy homemade recipes that you could use at home.
With the pollution, dirt and grime our skin fights each day, let’s give the most important organ on our skin a helping hand. Let’s go ahead and nourish the skin, keep it clean, soft and supple, so that the dead skin cells go away and our vibrant and very real personalities shine through.
Without much ado, here is a brief talk on the milk bath recipe!
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What is the milk bath recipe?
Since time immemorial, the milk bath recipe seems has been a favorite amongst the royals. From Cleopatra to the Queen of England, Elizabeth I, the Bavarian royalty too have praised and endorsed the use of milk bath.
Our ancient Indian texts from the scrolls of ayurveda too have spoken high about the importance and the use of milk baths as well. So, without much ado, here are five easy recipes on the milk bath, where instead of using water, you shall have milk poured over your body to clean and nourish the skin with.
List of Top 5 Milk Bath Recipes
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1. Milk and Honey
Ingredients:
- 1 Large Bowl Of Milk
- 2 Cups Of Honey
- Soft Cotton Cloth
Mix the milk and honey and keep the potion in the fridge until it gets cold. An hour before your bath, take a clean cotton cloth and immerse it into the potion. Use the cloth to wipe every inch of your body. Sponge yourself from head to toe. Do not forget the hair.
Keep the potion on your body for five minutes or ten, and then gently pour cold water over your body. The final rinse should be with rose water, which helps remove the milk odor from the body.
[Also Read: Milk and Honey For Hair]
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2. Milk And Mint
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup Paste Of Mint Leaves
- 1 Large Bowl Of Milk
- Soft Cotton Cloth
Mix the milk and mint very well and let it sit in a fridge for an hour, until it gets nice and cold. Take a clean cotton cloth and dip it into the potion, so as to absorb the milk and mint. Wipe the cloth all over your body and gently massage each area to allow the skin absorb the goodness of mint and milk. Do this for as long as you feel nice and comfortable, and wash off the potion later (ten minutes) under cold running water.
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3. Milk And Berries
Add a little more oomph to the milk bath recipe and this time with the paste of berries.
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4. Milk And Rose Petals
Cleopatra loved this milk bath recipe or regime and you too would love it as well. Get a bag full of fresh and clean rose petals, and sprinkle them in a bucket full of milk. Immerse your feet into the milk first. Now, gently use a loofah to exfoliate the regions of the feet, the legs, the ankles and the soles. In another bucket and with the same ingredients, submerge a clean cotton cloth. Wipe the whole body with the cloth, especially your face and hands. Gently massage yourself with the rose and milk combo, and wash it off in ten minutes with cold water. Pat dry and relax.
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5. Milk and Egg
Ingredients:
- 2 Egg Whites
- Bowl of Milk
- Honey
- Rose Water
Two egg whites and a bowl of milk can help rejuvenate the skin. Mix the two and add a dash of honey or rose water to avoid the smell of an egg later on. Submerge into this potion, a clean cotton cloth, and wipe the whole body with it. Wash off with cold water thereafter!
[Also Read: Best Cleansing Milks Available In India]
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The numerous milk bath benefits include skin nourishment; removal of dead skin cells, the abundance of alpha hydroxy acid and lactic acids for the skin, and when honey, lime, or rose and berries are used, the skin is kept protected from the harmful UV rays of the sun. Antioxidants from berries and rose petals help fight free radicals that cause skin issues and tumors, while the egg white helps form protective layers of collagen on the skin.
These are 5 easy milk bath recipes to use, and the health benefits of milk bath too. Have fun and keep yourself chic and glowing too!
