Milk Baths

It has been known that women have been pampering themselves with milk bath since ages together. Cleopatra was famous for her soft and glowing skin that enjoyed the milk bath and procured benefits from it resulting in soft skin giving velvety touch. Even the other historical figures – Elizabeth I of England, Elisabeth of Bavaria, have much-admired the wonderful effects of milk bath. The milk and its derivatives contains alpha hydroxy acid and lactic acid which dissolves the proteins and holds the dead skin cells together It even exfoliates the skin and leaves your skin baby soft.
 
You will feel the difference in your skin soon after you come out of the tub. Even men can go for this milk bath as they hardly ever do anything for their skin.  It will give them altogether different feeling. You can also add honey, lavender and essential oils to make it more beneficial for your skin. The milk properties not only make your skin soft and smooth but also moisturizes it and accelerating the skin cell renewal process.

Some people feel that their skin feel slightly oily after the milk bath. This is true. It happens due to he presence of fat in the oil. But the oily sensation on the skin shows that it has got natural moisturizers, which keeps it supple.

Nowadays people use yogurt or kefir as a substitute for milk. The milk powder which makes the water silky and cloudy white can also be used as it does have the greasiness of bath oils.