Mint Milk Bath Recipe to leave your skin feeling soft and nourished. This makes an ideal homemade hostess gift or holiday gift for anyone on your list!
Made with just a few ingredients in a few minutes, you’re going to love this luxurious way to soak.
I’m starting to think about gift giving again. I truly enjoy making gifts that our friends, family and girls’ teachers will love. In fact, don’t skip this post with 40+ Homemade Christmas Gifts… there’s something for everyone on your list!
After sharing some of my favorite sugar scrub and bath salt recipes with you, I decided it was time to share my favorite milk bath recipe.
Of course, it involves spearmint. Something about this particular scent just puts me at ease. Of course, this is a great gift for yourself too! We all know how important self care is!
What is Milk Bath?
You can make this bath and beauty product as an additive to your bath water. It can be fresh or powdered… this particular recipe is powdered because it makes a beautiful gift when packaged.
It has properties that create luxuriously smooth, refreshed and moisturized skin!
Did you know?
It’s said that Catherine Parr and Elizabeth I of England used milk baths in effort to look young!
Shopping List
- Dry Milk
- Corn Starch
- Baking Soda
- Essential Oil
Milk Bath Recipe Ingredients
- 1 Cup Dry Milk – Powdered milk is simply dehydrated milk, pressed into a fine powder. It has a long shelf life so feel free to stock up!
- ¼ Cup Corn Starch – Another white powdered ingredient, it’s incredibly smooth and ground fine, often used for thickening in recipes.
- ¼ Cup Baking Soda – Baking soda is a leavening agent used in baked goods. When activated, it’s also an incredible natural cleaning agent!
- 10 Drops Essential Oil – Many folks seek out essential oils for health benefits, but they also have an incredible fragrance that adds to the aromatherapy experience of your milk bath recipe. Here, I’ve used spearmint essential oil, which can benefit your breathing and help with sore muscles.
How to Make
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk powdered milk, cornstarch, and baking soda until smooth. (1 cup powdered milk, ¼ cup cornstarch, ¼ cup baking soda)
- Add essential oil to preference. It will be diluted. (10 drops essential oil)
- Add mixture to an airtight jar. Allow to marinate at least 24 hours before enjoying for the best fragrance.
To Use and Store
Add a half cup (or more to your preference) to a warm bath. Relax and rinse.
Store in an airtight container up to one month.
Frequently Asked Questions
The lactic acid in milk is an alpha hydroxy acid dissolves proteins that hold dead skin cells together, allowing them to be released. It leaves your skin looking and feeling more youthful and fresh.
I prefer full fat dry milk because it’s ideal for gifting! However, you can use whole (liquid) milk, buttermilk, coconut milk, goat milk, or soy, rice or almond milk in a milk bath. Cow’s milk is most popular (probably because it’s inexpensive).
Gifting Tips
Gift milk bath in a clear ornament and tie with a printable gift tag or print mint bath milk labels on sticker sheets and adhere to jars.
Where did you get the glass jars if I may ask?
They’re Weck jars available at Crate & Barrel, Williams Sonoma & anywhere that tends to carry canning goods.
A silly question: How to use it?
Not silly at all! Dissolve as little or as much of it as you’d like in the bathtub & enjoy!
Can you add Rosemary? Or is that something you really don’t want going down the drain? Maybe large sprigs?
Of course! It would be beautiful paired with my rosemary mint sugar scrub! I would chop it fine or use sprigs. Enjoy!
What a great idea! I love Weck jars:)
I’m totally trying this one out! This is really awesome. Thanks so much, Julie!
I think I’ll make more myself on this cold, snowy day! Enjoy Nicole!