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Milk Bath Recipes




You must have read or heard about the milk bath sessions of the legendary Egyptian queen Cleopatra, well-known for her extraordinary beauty. It was said that this legendary Egyptian queen used to bathe in ass's milk. No wait! For lesser mortals like us, the ordinary carton of milk will do! Whether it is cleansing, moisturizing or even toning, the magical properties of milk cannot be ignored. Milk bath recipes are easy to make. Combine milk and other easily available natural ingredients to enjoy a refreshing milk bath and rejuvenate your skin. Try out the following milk bath preparations and enjoy the glow that you get on your skin.

Some natural milk bath recipes:


Satin Milk Scrub:


Ingredients: 3 cups powder milk, few drops of orange oil, one small muslin bag, 4 tablespoons almond meal, 1 cup oatmeal.
Preparation: Mix all the ingredients properly and store in a glass jar. During your bath, take half cup of the mixture, pour in the muslin bag and soak in tub water.


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Mint Milk Bath Recipe:


Ingredients: 2 cups dry milk powder, 4 tablespoon of crushed mint leaves, 1/2 cup sea salt, 1 cup cornstarch
Preparation: Take crushed mint leaves and mix with the other ingredients. Mix well before storing in glass jar. The mint leaves impart a beautiful fragrance.

Patchouli Milk Bath Recipe:


Ingredients: a single cup of powdered milk, 2-3 drops patchouli scented oil, 1/4 cup of sea salt
Preparation: Combine the powdered milk, sea salt and scented patchouli oil. Keep the bath mixture in a jar.

Frankincense Milk Bath


Ingredients: 1 cup powdered milk, 2-3 drops frankincense oil
Preparation: Combine the powdered milk and frankincense oil. Keep the bath mixture in a jar.

Courtyard Milk Bath Recipe


Ingredients: 2 cups dry powdered milk, 1/2 cup Epsom salts, 1/2 cup baking soda, 6 drops rose oil, 5 drops vanilla oil, 4 drops lavender oil, and 4 drops lemongrass oil.
Preparation: Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl and store in a glass jar.

Honey Milk Bath


Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry milk, 1/2 cup honey, 1-tablespoon glycerin, 1-tablespoon Almond extract.
Preparation: Combine all the ingredients and make fluffy blend with a wire wisk.

There are quite a lot of other milk bath preparations besides the above mentioned ones.

Using Milk Bath Recipes- helpful tips:

  • Always try to mix ingredients in ceramic bowls or nonmetallic containers.
  • After making the mixture, store in glass jar or any airtight container. Since these beauty recipes do not contain any artificial preservatives, they should always be refrigerated and used within 3 days of preparation.
  • Take about 1/4 cup of the bath preparation in a muslin cloth and soak it in the bathtub water or keep it under running water in the bathtub, before you get into the bathtub. Allow the milk bath recipe to mix with the water in the bathtub. Also, the water should be lukewarm to warm.
  • If you do not wish to use muslin, you can add the mixture directly in bath water and then take your bath.
Milk bath recipes are considered as the most popular natural bubble bath recipes by beauty experts. The natural beta hydroxyl acids found in the milk soothes and moisturizes the skin. You can retain the youthful glow of your skin by using milk on a regular basis.

Caution: Be careful about skin allergies; always consult a skin specialist if you have sensitive skin or if you are allergic to any of the ingredients used in any of the milk bath recipes.

If you want more information on refreshing bubble baths, we suggest that you check our section on Natural Bubble Bath Recipes.