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Cleopatra’s Milk Bath Formula
Cleopatra was famous for her beautiful skin. Her secret was
that she soaked in baths of fresh milk.
Modern laboratories
now know why milk worked such wonders for her skin: the
lactic acid in milk is an alpha hydroxy acid, a natural
material that dissolves the glue that holds dead skin cells
together. Milk can cleanse the skin down to its deepest layers.
This secret beauty formula couldn’t be simpler. Add 2 to 4
cups of fresh milk or buttermilk to the bathwater as the tub
is filling. Soak for a good 20 minutes. Gently rub your skin
with a washcloth or loofa to slough off the dead skin. Rinse
your body thoroughly after soaking.
Caution: Very hot baths are not good for those with high blood
pressure, and they can be draining for anyone. Skip this bath
if you are allergic to milk or are lactose intolerant.
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add your comment »Hi Shirley,
I have used about a cup of dry powdered milk and it works just as well. For the goats milk, around here we can get it in cans at the grocery store and most health food stores.
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I buy 2% milk. Should I get whole milk for the milk bath? Also, if goat's milk is even better, does anyone know what type of store it's sold in....grocery, health food, etc.? Also, what about rubbing milk over our body instead of diluting it? Seeing as to it works so well for the skin, would using it full strength be even better?
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Try this using goat's milk. It's even more fabulous and probably a good idea for those who are intolerant of cow milk. Anyone know where to find a recipie for goat's milk lotion?
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I do use milk almost every day. I'm a model and have to have beautifull skin, so i only use natural prodacts. Ultra Pasterised milk and so on..... Love it :)
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I use this regularily to get even more moisture in the bath for my son who has a skin condition, the jojoba sounds like a great addition. Maybe even some rose infused oil?
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Is there another way around using regular milk as I am lactose intolerant but don't plan to drink the bath water? LOL! And, powder milk vs liquid? What's better?
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What a delightful bath! I used dried nonfat milk and added about 1/2 a tablespoon of Jojoba oil...my skin has never felt so soft! I am now making this a weekly ritual for a relaxing "spa" treatment at home.
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will be trying it :)
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I have used dried nonfat milk and different herbs for this and it works great.
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I have used dried nonfat milk and different herbs for this and it works great.
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