Cleopatra's Milk Bath Formula

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by Annie Berthold-Bond

Cleopatra was famous for her beautiful skin. Her secret was that she soaked in baths of fresh milk.

SIMPLE SOLUTION: 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.

Care2 Greenliving :: Cleopatra's Milk Bath Formula

 

[SqueeKee]

Wow, cool! Thanks for sharing

 

[kaylin_marie]

I like milk baths. Although I've never done one myself, i've bought the formulas.

 

[princessmich]

It's funny coz i was telling hubby the other night if ever i should become a rich woman milk baths would be on the top of my list and he was laughing his head off. Milk makes a super cleanser for the skin and i always use in in my masks to thin it out and get the added benefit of a cleansed skin at the same time. Thanks for sharing.