This posts tells you how to make the prettiest, luxury homemade bath milk. But first, a little blah blah blah about where the idea came from 😆
I was really interested in Egyptology as a child. I could spend hours reading about ancient tombs, rituals and every day life. At one point I even taught myself hieroglyphics! But if you mention Cleopatra to me, it’s this image that springs to mind.
Yes that would be Amanda Barrie in Carry on Cleo! And she’s enjoying one of Cleopatra’s most infamous beauty treats- the milk bath.
The benefits of bathing in milk may not be as dramatic as the Eqyptian Queen believed but anyone who has tried it will confirm that it does make your skin lovely and soft.
Rather than use fresh milk, my milk baths use dried. It’s cheaper and you can make up several jars to give away as gifts or store for future use.
Cleopatra reportedly added honey, lavender and rose to her baths. I’ve omitted the honey but added oats to soothe the skin and himalayan salt to cleanse.
You will need *makes 3 baths
1 cup dried milk
1 cup dried rose petals
25 drops lavender oil
1 cup pink himalayan salt
1/2 cup oats
Method
- Place 1 cup of pink himalayan salt in a bowl
- Pop 25 drops of lavender oil onto the salt and mix well
- Let sit for an hour while the salt dries
- Now you can either mix it all together or layer the ingredients separately
- Start with salt, then milk powder, then petals. Next add some oats and then start with salt again. Keep going until the jar is full
- These ampunts should make 3 jars and each jar is one bath. Simply tip the jar into warm running water and enjoy
- If you’re concerned about petals getting stuck in your plumbing, simply scoop them out before you empty the bath
This is honestly such a soothing, relaxing bath milk. I’ve made a few batches and Dorothy has already sampled them and proclaims them delicious!
Love Rachel ❤️
32 comments
What size jars do you use to store them?
I think these ones are 150ml. They’re from IKEA x
Where do you get your rose petals
These particular petals were from our garden. I just hung them inside down for a few days until they dried. You can but dried rose petals online though x
Beautiful and easy, thank you for sharing!
This made gorgeous gifts. Thank you Rachel. I dried my rose petals in the microwave.
is it possible to replace the lavender oil with another oil?
Replace it with any oil you like 😊
Do I need to dilute the oil with water?
No 😊
This looks so good! What a fun gift to make for friends!
Would the essential oil need a carrier oil to be diluted in first? Would the just sit on the water undiluted? I’d be worried that irritates skin? Xx thank you
Hi Suzanne
The amount of essential oil.os quite small.given that it’s in a bath of water. It does sit on the top somewhat but given that I have super sensitive skin and have never had a problem, you’d likely be ok. Of course if youre concerned, theres no harm in trying it with a carrier oil. Let me know how it turns out x
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
How do you prevent clumping?? I made this as a gift and the ingredients stuck together in the jars
If you’re getting clumping then you must have added too much oil. Try spreading the mixture on a tray and allowing it to air dry, then break up the clumps. I’m sorry it didn’t turn out perfect first time x
Where do you purchase your dried milk?
From the supermarket
Ok what kind of oats just regular oats by cereal and do you ground then in blender
Just regular porridge oats. No need to blend 😊
Where do I get porridge oats.
I’m sure it’s just good old fashioned quaker oats
What course Himalayan salt is that course,and can you use fine
You could use fine salt but it won’t look as pretty in the jar
150 ml is 2/3. cup.. at the top of the instructions * tell 3 baths.. further down it is all in one jar. please explain. is the recipe for 1 jar and one bath or (3) 150ml 2/3 cup jars…
The recipe should make 3 jars and each jar = 1 bath.
Does it clog the drain?
I tend to scoop out the petals before draining the bath as I worry about them clogging the drain. But the oats Im less worried about. If youre concerned, there are little covers you can buy that go over your plughole.
I added: 1/2 cup baking powder and 1/2 cup corn starch to the oatmeal – mix together well and layer all ingredients to jar just as Rachel does.
this is a lovely bath soak!
Thank you Rachel for sharing.
Yvone