Cleopatra's milk bath

by Stephanie
(Spokane, Washington)

Here's a recipe I've had written in my recipe book for a few years that should go along very very well with you milk bath skincare recipes:

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon dried mint
Peel of 1 orange
Peel of 1 lemon
2 cups boiling water
1 small (9.6-oz) box dried milk, enough to make 3 quarts; if you have oily skin, use nonfat milk powder

Combine the herbs and citrus peels in a large ceramic bowl. Pour the boiling water over the herbs and peels and allow to steep for several hours (even overnight). Strain off the liquid, removing all solids. Add the milk powder to this solution. Draw a warm (not hot) bath, and pour the entire mixture into the bath water. Soak in the tub for at least 20 minutes. Rinse the milk off your skin with warm water; you don't want it to sour on your skin, creating an unpleasant smell. Pat dry and moisturize your body.

Yields: Approximately 16 oz, enough for one bath.

This sounds wonderful Stephanie. I usually just add milk/butter milk to mine and call it Cleopatra's Milk Bath. You can see the recipe here. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

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