Milk Bath Recipes

Milk Bath Recipes

I adore milk baths and after all, Cleopatra can't have been that wrong??! Milk Baths seem to meet so many needs - they soothe the soul, satisfy the child in me (I feel like a kid again putting all sorts of fun things into the bathtub before hopping in) nourish the skin and are a wonderful pamper. I love having little flower petals float around and the delicious aroma that wafts up as I lie there luxuriating in the warm water delights the nose. Having a bath gives me a welcome "time out" from the world when its most needed.

For those that don't want "bits" floating in the bath, you can either grind the flower petals finely in a coffee grinder or use Heat Sealable Tea Bags to store the mix in and then you simply throw the pouch of goodies into the filling bath and discard afterwards with no bits floating around.

Main thing is to keep the bath milks dry if you are storing them for any period of time as bathrooms can be quite moist, so use a sealed zip lock bag or some lovely glass jars or bottles for display and storage.

The method is the same for all - and it's easy!

• Measure all ingredients
• Mix the fragrance or essential oils with the milk powders (and oats if using)
• Then add everything else and combine well!
• Voila! Store in airtight containers ready for use or use straight away.

TIP: If you want to combine mixing and storage containers, measure ingredients into a strong zip lock plastic bag and after mixing the ingredients in there you can store it ready for use.

Down on the Farm Milk Bath

• 2 cups Buttermilk Powder
  
• 1 cup Sea Salt or Epsom Salts
  
• 1 cup Lavender Flowers
  (1/4 to half a cup if ground)
  
• ¾ cup Ground Oatmeal
  
• 1 tablespoon Honey Powder
  
• 1 teaspoon Fragrant Oil or ½ teaspoon Essential Oils (I love Relaxing or Oatmeal Milk & Honey for this one)

Gentle & Soothing Milk & Honey Bath
(Great for Eczema prone skin and after too long in the sun)

We recommend infusing this into the bathwater in Heat Sealable Tea bags eliminate having any botanicals stick to the skin.

• 3/4 cup of Buttermilk Powder or Goatsmilk Powder or Skim Milk Powder
  
• 3/4 cup of Ground Oatmeal
  
• ½ cup Calendula Flowers
  
• ¼ cup Chamomile Flowers
  
• 1 tablespoon Honey Powder
  
• 10 Heat Sealable Tea Bags

Tropical Hum Milk Bath

• 1 cup Buttermilk or Skim Milk Powder
  
• ½ cup Coconut Milk Powder (from the supermarket or Asian Grocery)
  
• ¼ -½ cup Honey Powder
  
• ½ cup Bicarbonate of Soda
  
• ½ cup Epsom Salt or Sea Salt
  
• ½ to 1 teaspoon Fragrant or Essential Oils

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