4 Amazing Benefits Of Milk And Honey Bath

Do you want to enhance the beauty of your skin? Would you like to improve your skin health? Then a milk and honey bath is what you should use.

The combination of honey and milk has been used from ancient times to treat skin problems and nourish the skin. When both these skin-benefiting agents are used together, the result is amazing.

Would you like to know more? Delay not and read on!

Properties Of Honey And Milk

Honey is rich in antibacterial, antioxidant and antifungal propertiesm (1). It provides soothing and anti-inflammatory effects. On the other hand, milk is rich in minerals and vitamin content, including vitamin A, B and D, calcium, lactic acid and animal protein (2). However, both these ingredients, when mixed together, provide the combined benefits resulting in a radiant and glowing skin.

Out of the many ingredients from the kitchen, honey and milk are the most used in a beauty regime. Adding honey and milk to the warm bath water offers several benefits. You can enhance the effect by adding aromatic essential oils. Instead of going for a commercial product that offers the goodness of milk and honey, you can be better off having your own honey-milk bath at home. Just rinse the milk and honey after the bath with plain, warm water, to experience the soft and smooth skin.

Benefits of a Milk and Honey Bath

1. Gives Smooth Skin

A milk and honey bath leaves your skin supple and soft. The protein and fat content in the milk enriches your bath water and helps exfoliate the skin. The lactic acid present in the milk cleans the dead cells and hydrates the skin, thereby preventing dryness.

[ Read: Benefits Of Raw Milk On Your Skin ]

2. Provides Relief From Skin Irritations

Adults and children suffering from the uncomfortable skin infections and irritations such as eczema can benefit from the milk and honey bath. It soothes the skin from irritations by healing and nourishing the skin. The antibacterial and antimicrobial properties of honey heal the skin, making it healthy and immune to skin irritation.

3. Anti-Aging Combination

Both milk and honey possess cleansing and antimicrobial properties. That is why numerous cleansers are prepared using these two ingredients. Apart from offering skin cleansing, honey and milk together also help in slowing down the aging process and keep the skin looking young and beautiful. It removes fine lines from the face and helps in reducing the cellulite dimples from specific areas such as thighs, hips, and upper arms.

The antioxidants present in honey and milk attack the harmful free radicals and eliminate them from the skin. These free radicals are responsible for causing several skin problems, including blotches and wrinkles.

4. Relaxing And Rejuvenating

Honey and milk bath has a rejuvenating and calming effect on your nerves. The milk soothes your skin, and the honey cleanses the skin cells from within, thereby making you feel rejuvenated and fresh. A soak in the honey and milk bath after a hard day’s work gives you the experience of a wonderful spa cleaning. You can add some more ingredients such as sea salt or lavender essential oil to add more aroma and effect to the bath.

If you are in a mood to de-stress and untangle, you can play some soothing melodies alongside while you soak your body in the honey and milk combination and immerse in its soft and soothing experience.

How To Make Special Honey And Milk Bath?

Here is a simple yet effective milk and honey bath recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup honey
• 2 cups milk
• ½ cup sea salt
• 3 tbsp baking soda

Method

1. Boil water and add honey. Mix well until the honey has dissolved completely.
2. Add milk to this mix and stir.
3. Run the bath and add baking soda and salt to the running water.
4. Add the milk, honey and water mixture just before stepping inside the bath.

The milk and honey bath is good for your skin and is a natural way of keeping you beautiful and glowing.

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Tanya ChoudharyHealth & Wellness Writer

 

Tanya is an ISSA certified Specialist in Fitness & Nutrition. She specializes in writing articles on ingredients that benefit skin, hair, and health. She believes in the right health and lifestyle practices and strives to promote the same to everyone around her.

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