BATH: Cleopatra's Milk Bath Formula (REMEDIES)

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Cleopatra's Milk Bath Formula

by Annie Berthold-Bond

 

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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Note from Mouse: I always add milk to my baths but more often than not

I use powered - sometimes powered buttermilk. After mixing the powered

milk in a bowl with 2-3 cups of hot water, I add whatever essential oils

I need that day (and maybe a teeny little bit of cocoa butter or coconut

oil too) and use a whisk to combine it. I wait until after I'm in the

tub to add it so the oils don't all go down the over-flow drain when I

submerge.

 

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