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Milk baths are considered an age-old secret to having happy and shiny skin. They have been around for centuries, and for a very good reason – they can help hydrate and replenish your skin, leaving it glowing and radiant. Historians revealed that milk baths had been Cleopatra’s favoruite skincare regime to maintain her radiant skin. Though modern milk baths are more refined, one thing remains the same — they still offer incredible results. So, before you indulge your senses, here’s what you should know.
What is a milk bath?
Milk baths have the power to nourish the skin, keep it clean, soft, and supple. Simply put, a milk bath is a bath where you mix milk bath products and warm water in your bathtub. However, many make a milk bath only with regular milk instead of water. Nevertheless, often, in this type of bath, other ingredients such as honey, lavender, or essential oils are added, so additional benefits are achieved.
What products to use for a perfect milk bath?
Though you can use different types of regular full-fat milk to make a milk bath, if you want to feel like a queen, there are a few must-try bath milk ideas you need to explore. If you are going to feel luxurious, you should try adding dry rose petals in your bath. If you need an extra energy boost, but also skin-softening benefits, try bath milk products made with buttermilk and ginger, orange or black pepper. If you want to relax at the end of a hard-working week, use bath milk with lavender. Or if you feel the need to urgently calm and moisturise skin with a chronic condition causing dryness and itchiness, then milk bath with oatmeal and honey is a perfect choice.
Are there benefits of taking a milk bath?
Dermatologists advise that taking a milk bath once a week can leave your skin feeling soft, supple, and youthful. So let us explore the benefits of taking a milk bath.
Milk baths make dry skin smooth, soft and moisturised
If you have dry skin, milk baths may help you replace lost moisture in your skin. Since milk contains proteins, fat, minerals, lactic acid, and vitamins, it is excellent for softening and soothing the skin. The lactic acid serves as a tender exfoliator, a process that is vital for shedding dead skin cells. So, milk baths may help remove dead skin cells, leaving the skin smooth and encouraging skin cell renewal. Also, milk is rich in vitamins and minerals like vitamin E and zinc. These nutrients can help your skin retain both moisture and elasticity.
Milk baths can help with some skin conditions like eczema
Eczema often causes rashes, irritation, and bumpy skin, leading to painful cracking and bleeding. It is a very persistent skin condition, so people go through trial and error, attempting to find a hygiene product that can offer them some relief. Though studies about the efficacy of milk baths in the fight against eczema are limited, the anecdotal evidence suggests that milk baths soothe itchy inflammation and prevent dry skin buildup. Considering that milk baths are incredibly hydrating due to the fats and proteins found in milk, it is no wonder why many, suffering from this skin condition, find comfort in them.
Milk Bath is also a useful therapy for sunburn
The proteins, fat, amino acids, and vitamins found in milk are excellent for calming and soothing sunburned skin – especially the proteins, which work to reduce the inflammation. So if you are suffering from sunburn, soak for up to 20 minutes in a lukewarm or cold milk bath. For best results, after your bath, put aloe vera or another moisturiser on the sunburned part of your skin (or your whole body).
Relaxation
Taking a milk bath at the end (or even in the middle) of a stressed day can help not just make your skin glow, but also in reducing the stress of your day. Milk baths have an amazingly calming effect. If enriched with essential oil, these baths can add an extra element of luxury and rest to your bath time.
How to make a milk bath?
Fill your bathtub with warm water and add in the bath milk of your choice. We recommend buying a product with an aroma of essential oils. These types of bath milk products are perfect since they will take your bath experience to the next level. Mix the water and the product with your arm to combine. Let all the ingredients soak together for about 15 minutes. For an enriched atmosphere, light a candle. Gently get in the bath, soak and rest for about 20 to 30 minutes. Once you are done, rinse your skin with clean water.
Are milk baths safe for everyone?
If you have sensitive skin or you are allergic to milk, before including a milk bath product in your daily skincare routine, you should consult your dermatologists or doctor.
Final Thoughts
A beautiful extended soak in a hot bath is a fantastic way to de-stress and indulge all your senses. Enjoying milk baths is a great way to maintain silky, glowing skin all over your body. Additionally, you may find milk baths calming for dry and itchy skin. While a milk bath alone won’t cure any skin conditions, it can benefit you in promoting skin that looks and feels its best.