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DIY Milk and Honey Floral Bath Soak

This DIY milk and honey floral bath soak is moisturizing, soothing and incredibly appealing to the senses. Powdered milk and honey deeply hydrate dry skin, while organic flower petals provide aromatherapy and luxury to your bath experience. Your daily bath will feel like a rejuvenating day at the spa with this homemade milk and honey soak.

DIY milk and honey bath soak

Bathing in milk and honey — what could be more luxurious? How about adding 4 different types of flowers to your bathwater!

It’s probably not a secret that we love our DIY bath products around here. Homemade milk and honey bath soaks have a variety of benefits. These include:

  • Being quick and easy to make
  • Utilizing customizable all-natural ingredients
  • Providing nourishing, skin-softening properties
  • Helping you save money, as homemade bath products are more economical
  • Providing you with your daily dose of magnesium (if Epsom salts are added)
  • Avoiding the irritating preservatives or artificial fragrances found in some store brands

Not to mention, making your own bath soaks can provide you with a relaxing at-home milk bath experience to help you unwind after a long or stressful day.

I added a plethora of colourful flower petals to this DIY milk and honey floral bath soak for added beauty. And while the petals can only offer a few skin benefits, due to the small quantity used, the main purpose of the flowers in this milk and honey bath recipe is for the aromatherapeutic benefits they provide.

Homemade floral bath soak

DIY floral bath soak with milk and honey

Most of the skin benefits of this recipe are provided by the combination of powdered milk and honey. Together, they create a hydrating milk and honey bath that’s ideal for dry skin.

Ingredients for DIY Milk and Honey Bath

Powdered honey

Honey is a natural humectant that is rich in antioxidants. It attracts and binds moisture, making it a moisturizing treat for your skin. And when added to a milk bath, powdered honey will give your bathwater a smooth, silky feel.

The enzymes in honey can also help to gently exfoliate while you bathe, leaving your skin softer, smoother and more radiant.

Homemade floral bath soak

Thanks to its low pH and antimicrobial properties, honey can help soothe dry, red or irritated skin. It’s even shown promise in helping to mitigate the discomfort associated with eczema, psoriasis and other inflammatory skin conditions.

By using powdered honey in this milk and honey bath recipe, you can reap the benefits of liquid honey while ensuring your bath soak is easier to use. And if you make a large batch ahead of time, it will stay fresh longer thanks in part to the addition of honey powder.

Powdered milk

Rumour has it that Cleopatra kept her skin soft and youthful by indulging in milk baths sprinkled with rose petals. Perhaps there’s some truth to this often shared legend!

Milk contains lactic acid, a natural alpha hydroxy acid (AHA). Lactic acid has exfoliating properties, but only when used at a low pH. When added to bathwater, lactic acid instead acts as a natural humectant that helps to hydrate and soften the skin.

Ingredients for homemade floral bath

Whole milk powder is also very rich in nourishing saturated fatty acids. While the humectants in milk help pull moisture into your skin, the fats will create a barrier to help keep it there. The combination of lactic acid and fat in the milk will leave skin supple and moisturized.

If you’re vegan or allergic to dairy, you can also substitute the powdered milk for organic coconut milk powder in this honey bath recipe. While not quite as moisturizing as milk, it will give you the skin hydrating benefits of coconut oil.

Lavender, hibiscus, rose, and calendula petals

Again, the lovely flower petals contained in this milk and honey bath recipe are primarily for aromatherapy purposes, and can impart a calming and relaxing effect to your bathing experience. The quantities however, are likely far too small to offer any drastic skin effects.

Calendula, rose, lavender and hibiscus bath soak

That said, hibiscus flowers contain a small amount of vitamin C, an antioxidant that can help protect the skin against free radical damage.

Rose petals are are known for their lovely fragrance as well as their astringent, moisturizing and anti-inflammatory properties. And since they’re associated with romance and luxury, adding them to your bath is a wonderful way to pamper yourself.

Homemade floral bath soak with milk and honey

Lavender is often correlated with sleep and relaxation. This is why it’s frequently an ingredient in natural sleep sprays or in calming aromatherapy products. If you struggle with insomnia, bathing in lavender flowers before bed may help to promote a more restful sleep.

Calendula is a healing herb that is often found in pain-relief salves. It has both soothing and antioxidant properties that make it perfect for adding to a relaxing homemade milk and honey bath soak. As well, its bright colour is due to the high flavonoid and carotenoid content of its petals.

Rose buds, lavender, calendula and hibiscus for floral bath

Homemade floral milk and honey bath
Yield: 1 bath soak

DIY Milk and Honey Floral Bath Soak

Active Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated Cost: $5

This DIY bath soak is moisturizing, soothing and incredibly appealing to the senses. Powdered milk and honey deeply hydrate your skin, while organic flower petals provide aromatherapy and luxury to your bath experience. Your daily bath will feel like a rejuvenating day at the spa!

Materials

Tools

  • Mason jar, milk bottle, or other glass container for storage

Instructions

    1. Grind the hibiscus petals in a coffee grinder, or use a mortar and pestle such as the one pictured above. Hibiscus petals tend to be quite sharp if not ground. Set aside the ground petals. If using pre-made hibiscus powder, skip this step.
    2. Combine the powdered milk and honey powder in a glass bowl. Mix well, then add the flowers petals and mix again.
    3. Use a small spoon or funnel to transfer your milk and honey bath to a milk jar, mason jar or other container with a tight-fitting lid. Honey powder will draw moisture from the air if not kept sealed. Keep in a cool, dark cupboard.
    4. To use, sprinkle approximately 1/2 cup of the floral bath soak in a warm bath. Disperse it by swirling it around in the bathwater with your hands and enjoy. If your petals are large, be sure to scoop them out before draining the bath water to avoid clogs.

Notes

You can also add Epsom salts to this bath soak to help meet your daily magnesium requirements. Magnesium deficiency can lead to many unpleasant conditions such as migraines and other health issues, so it's important to get enough. Trauma or chronic stress can also delete the magnesium stores in the body.

Epsom salts can also benefit achy muscles by easing the inflammation caused by minor injuries or arthritis.

Please refer to our DIY chocolate and roses tub tea post for a handy epsom salt dosing chart.

As always, this website is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical issues, so please consult with your doctor before using any home treatments.

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This milk and honey floral bath recipe is also wonderful for gifting! Just add a lid, a bow and a homemade label, and you’ve got a lovely housewarming gift, Mother’s Day gift or a gift for your best friend.

Remember to store your milk and honey bath soak in a container with an air-tight lid in a dark cupboard or drawer, away from high heat, bright light or extreme humidity. For more milk bath packaging ideas, see this post on the best containers for homemade skincare.

DIY milk and honey bath soak

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Milk and Honey DIY Bath Soak

Renee

Sunday 8th of May 2022

Made this looks do pretty but it never says how much to put in each bath please tell me I’m gifting it and need to say how much

Kim

Sunday 8th of May 2022

Hi Renee, I recommend approximately half a cup per bath but they can use a little more, depending on how full the bathtub is. Hope that helps and I hope they enjoy your gift!

Rebecca

Tuesday 15th of March 2022

Thank you for the recipe How much Epsom salts would you recommend if you wanted to use it for this recipe.

Kim

Wednesday 16th of March 2022

Hi Rebecca! You can find a handy chart for Epsom salts by body weight in this post. https://alifeadjacent.com/diy-chocolate-roses-tub-tea/

Karrie Alexander

Thursday 26th of November 2020

What size are the milk jars you use?

Kim

Thursday 26th of November 2020

Hi Karrie, the one pictured is 500 ml or 16.9 oz.

Sandy

Thursday 12th of November 2020

Can you tell me how much of the finished product to use per bath?

Kim

Friday 13th of November 2020

Hi Sandy, we use approximately half a cup per bath but you can use more, depending on how full your bathtub is. I'd start with half a cup though. Hope that helps!

June Eaton

Monday 21st of September 2020

Hi is there any substitute to honey powder please? Thanks

Kim

Tuesday 22nd of September 2020

Hi June, unfortunately, I can't think of a substitute for honey powder in the recipe. But you could just omit it and it would still be a floral milk soak. Hope that helps.

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