| The secret to Cleopatra's beautiful and supple skin | | | | hair would be healthier and the dullness would |
| was her milk bath. She used to fill her tub with camel | | | | disappear very quickly. Just like the skin, hair would also |
| milk to supply nutrition to her skin directly. Over the | | | | be silkier and softer to touch. |
| years, milk bath benefits are being debated upon and it | | | | Milk is good for the skin, no matter what type is being |
| has been seen that it helps in the nourishment of the | | | | used. Camel's milk was used by Cleopatra but it is |
| skin. The need for beautiful skin is at its acme now and | | | | difficult to obtain camel's milk everywhere. Cow and |
| therefore more and more milk based beauty products | | | | goat milk are effective enough to do the job properly. |
| are being launched in the market. They all have their | | | | They are also excellent in providing healthy nutrients to |
| benefits but nothing beats the old and traditional way | | | | the skin. An advantage of using goat milk is that the |
| for milk bathing. | | | | pH level of it is same as that of human skin. Hence, it is |
| Milk itself is rich in nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin D and | | | | easier for the skin to absorb it and use it well. Oat milk |
| lactic acid. This makes the skin look younger and | | | | has oat grains that can sooth sensitive skin without |
| softer. The lactic acid also contains beta hydroxyl | | | | any hassles. In fact out of the whole lot, the most |
| acids which are extremely efficient in exfoliating the | | | | hydrating milks are soy and rice milk. They also |
| skin. It sure exfoliates the skin but maintains its | | | | promote the development of new cells. |
| smoothness. All the natural ingredients of the milk play | | | | It is possible to make you own milk bath. Adding a |
| their role in improving the condition of the skin. Not only | | | | couple of warm milk cups in the regular bathing water |
| does the skin look good, it feels good as well. It is also | | | | can do the work quite nicely. Almond oil can also be |
| helpful in eliminating the dead cells off the skin and | | | | added in addition to the milk to further improve the |
| hence the absorption of moisture is better. A milk bath | | | | moisture content. If you do not want to take so much |
| means not only your skin, but your hair are in contact | | | | pain, then perhaps the best possible way for you is to |
| with milk as well. Now, there are benefits for hair with | | | | use milk based products for cleansing, exfoliating and |
| milk too. Milk is capable of providing the hair with | | | | moisturizing. |
| bounce and makes them look shinier than ever. The | | | | |