One of the best and cheapest ingredients for skin is something you already have in your fridge. Yes, I am talking about milk. Raw milk has a wide range of beauty benefits that you’ll love to know. Read this post till the end to know all about raw milk on face, its uses benefits and its side effects. Raw milk is one of the best natural ingredients for the face.
During ancient times, the goodness of milk was used to keep the skin looking healthy, youthful, and flawless. Today, a lot of skincare products are infused with milk due to their high moisturizing and nourishing and hydrating properties. Milk contains vitamin A, D, B6, B12, biotin, calcium, magnesium, selenium, protein, and other nutrients which are excellent for the skin. Raw milk has so many uses for skin and is suitable for all skin types and for all ages.
Scroll till the end to learn benefits, uses side effects, and some faqs about raw milk on the skin.
Benefits Of Raw Milk On Face:
- Contains Vitamin A that treat dryness and peeling skin.
- Contains protein that are responsible for tissue repair and growth.
- Contains vitamin B6 that helps in forming new cells.
- Contains high amount of vitamin D that boosts collagen production, slows down ageing, reduce wrinkles, fine lines, protects skin from free radicals that cause premature aging.
- Helps fade dark spots, blemishes and marks.
- Reduces acne.
- Contains lactic acid that super moisturize dry rough skin. Treat rough and peeling skin.
- Contains potassium that nourishes, hydrates and moisturizes skin.
- Contains higher amount of calcium that boosts collagen production, promotes skin elasticity, makes the skin youthful, protects the skin from sun damage, recue appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
- Contains magnesium that helps the skin to look younger
- and healthy.
- Contains selenium that fights free radicals that cause pre-mature aging.
Uses Of Raw Milk For Skin:
1. Skin Toner
2. Moisturizer
3. Facial Cleanser
4. Exfoliating Scrub
5. Milk For Skin Tanning
6. Milk For Fairness
7. Milk For Acne
8. Milk For Ageing
9. Adds Glow
10. Foot Soak
11. Milk For Rough And Peeling Skin
12. Reduce Open Pores
13. Natural Sunscreen
14. Treats Dry Skin
15. Comfort Bath
How To Use Raw Milk
1. Toning:
- Mix raw milk with green tea and rose water.
- Wash your face with the cleanser.
- Pat dry.
- Soak cotton ball/pad in the mixture.
- Apply on the face evenly.
- Leave it for 20-25 minutes.
- Wash it off.
- Apply twice a day after washing your face.
2. Moisturizing:
- If your skin is dry and rough, mix raw milk with castor oil/glycerin. Apply on the face and massage. Wash it off with tap water after 30 minutes.
- For normal to oily skin, mix raw milk with aloe vera gel to moisturize the skin.
- Apply this daily for moisturizing.
3. Cleansing:
- Mix raw milk with lemon juice and apply on your face.
- Wipe it off with the cotton ball/pad.
4. Exfoliating:
- To make an exfoliating scrub for your skin, mix the ingredients according to your skin type to make it effective.
- For oily skin, mix milk with charcoal powder/gram flour to make a scrub.
- For dry skin, mix milk with ground oats to make a scrub.
- You can make your own DIY body scrub with milk to make your body smooth, soft and flawless.
- Mix milk with gram flour and rice powder to make a scrub for your body.
- Exfoliate your face/body twice a week to remove dead skin cells.
5. Tanning:
- Mix milk with gram flour and lemon juice.
- Apply on the affected areas.
- Leave it for 25 minutes.
- Wash it off.
- Apply this daily until you see the result.
6. Fairness:
- Mix milk with coffee powder and licorice powder.
- Apply on the face for 25 minutes.
- Wash it off.
- Apply this face mask alternate day.
7. Acne:
- Mix milk with lemon juice and neem powder.
- Apply on the affected areas.
- Leave it for 25 minutes.
- Apply this face mask on alternate days until you see the result.
8.Aging:
- Mix milk with papaya/banana and vitamin e oil.
- Apply on the face for 25 minutes.
- Wash it off.
- You can apply this daily.
9. Glowing Skin:
- Mix raw milk with red lentil powder and coffee powder.
- Apply on the face
- Leave it for 25 minutes.
- Wash it off.
- Apply this thrice a week.
10. Foot Soak:
- Take a tub, add luke-warm water, warm milk, lemon juice, baking soda and rose petal powder or fresh rose petals (optional).
- Soak your feet as long as you can it the mixture.
- This will make your feet super smooth and soft.
11. Rough And Peeling Skin:
- Mix raw milk with banana paste and pure clarified butter/ milk cream.
- Apply on the face.
- Leave it for 20 minutes.
- Wash it off.
12.Open Pores:
- Mix cold raw milk with egg white and potato juice.
- Apply on the face evenly.
- Leave it for 30 minutes.
- Wash it off.
- Apply this face mask twice a week.
13. Raw Milk As A Sun screen:
- Mix raw milk with curd and honey.
- Apply on the skin before and after 30 minutes before you step out in the sun, it makes the protective sheath around your skin.
14.Dry Skin:
- Mix milk with banana/papaya paste.
- Apply on your face.
- Leave it for 25 minutes.
- Apply this twice a week.
15.Comfort Bath:
- Add milk and rose petals in your bath tub to make a comfort bath.
- This will make your skin smooth, soft and nourished.
Side Effects Of Raw Milk On Face
If you’re prone to acne then using raw milk on the face is not a good idea. Raw milk causes clogged pores lead to acne breakout.
Benefits Of Applying Milk On Face Daily
There are so many benefits of applying milk to the face daily if your skin s normal to dry.
- It nourishes, hydrates and super moisturize your skin.
- It will reduce your fine lines and wrinkles
- It reduces pre mature aging.
- Lighten blemishes and age spots.
- Add natural glow on the skin.
- Makes the skin to look healthy and youthful.
Raw Milk On Face Overnight
You can apply raw milk on face overnight. Get a full night’s sleep and wake up the next morning with a better face.
Simply apply raw milk on the face evenly or add any of the following ingredients in the milk to make it more effective:
- Aloe vera gel.
- Pinch of turmeric.
- Rice water.
- Green tea.
- Castor oil.
- Glycerin.
- Flaxseed gel.
- Cucumber gel.
- Tomato juice.
FAQs About Raw Milk For Skin
Q. Does raw milk cause pimples?
A. For oily, acne-prone skin is not a good idea to use raw milk on face daily. It may cause acne. Mix with lemon juice if your skin is oily.
Q. Does raw milk whiten skin?
A. Raw milk contains lactic acid that exfoliates the skin and removes dead skin cells. This improves overall skin tone and makes the skin brighter and fair.
