Milk face mask

What effect does a milk face mask have on the skin? Certainly, it has a positive effect. Moreover, milk has its own beneficial properties for each skin type. The main thing is to choose the right ingredients for the milk, and also not to keep the mixture applied to the face longer than the prescribed 15-20 minutes.

Benefits of milk for skin

For the cosmetic effect to be effective, the milk must be correct, that is, natural. And what is the benefit of milk for the skin?

Natural whole cow's milk contains proteins (approximately 82%, in the form of casein), which means it also contains amino acids, in particular leucine and isoleucine, valine and tyrosine, proline and tryptophan.

Milk contains calcium phosphate, sodium and potassium salts, magnesium, iron, selenium and zinc. Vitamins are represented by thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6), cobalamin (B12), vitamin C and folic acid. All this is very useful for skin cells.

In addition, milk fat contains fat-soluble vitamins - A, D, E and K, essential unsaturated fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic), as well as saturated fatty acids. Thanks to linoleic acid, the stratum corneum retains moisture better, and the skin does not dry out.

Among saturated fatty acids, myristic acid stands out, which has such high hydrophobicity that it penetrates the lipid membranes of epidermal cells almost unhindered. And not only does it penetrate, but it also “pulls” useful substances along with it.

So, we offer you recipes for face masks made from milk that really give positive results.

Mask with milk and honey

To prepare this nourishing and softening mask for dry skin, mix 4 tablespoons of milk, a teaspoon of liquid honey and a tablespoon of wheat bran.

For oily and porous skin, a mixture of milk, honey and low-fat cottage cheese (in a 2:1:1 ratio) with the addition of half a raw egg white is suitable.

Please note that dermatologists do not recommend using masks containing honey more often than once a week.

Clay and milk mask

The mask with clay and milk is easy to prepare: just mix the ingredients until you get a creamy mass, using about two teaspoons of dry cosmetic clay powder. For oily skin, you don't need to add anything else.

And for dry or flabby skin, you should add a small teaspoon of olive or linseed oil, an egg yolk, or three drops of an oil solution of retinol acetate (vitamin A) to this mask.

Flour and milk mask

This mask is designed to cleanse and dry oily skin. It especially tightens enlarged pores and removes oily shine on the face.

The mixture is also very easy to prepare - by gradually adding milk to flour, and the flour can be not only wheat, but also rye, pea or rice. The composition of the mask can be improved by adding turmeric (on the tip of a knife).

Face mask with milk and gelatin

And this cleansing mask can be useful for all skin types, and it is prepared like this. A tablespoon of gelatin is poured with 100 ml of milk at room temperature and kept for about a quarter of an hour. Then the mixture is heated in a water bath until the gelatin is completely dissolved.

The mixture, cooled to +40-41°C, is applied to the face along massage lines - in three layers (after each previous one has dried), kept until it hardens completely and kept for about 10 minutes. It is probably unnecessary to remind that with such a mask on the face, you need to sit or lie down quietly and silently.

Before applying the milk-gelatin mask, it is recommended to lubricate the oiliest areas of the skin with lemon juice mixed with water, and dry areas with olive oil.

Mask with yeast and milk

If you have oily skin, the mixture is prepared from fresh baker's yeast and cool milk; for thickness, you can add flour or oatmeal.

When making a milk-yeast mask for mature skin, you can enhance the effect by adding 4-5 drops of lavender, rose, patchouli or jojoba essential oil. And for thin and dry skin - the same amount of olive or corn oil.

Milk and oatmeal mask

For this "multifunctional" mask you will need a tablespoon of ground oatmeal or oat flour (oatmeal) and warm milk. As a result of mixing the ingredients and infusing for 5 minutes, you should get a medium-thick gruel.

You can add a teaspoon of aloe juice or 3-4 drops of sage essential oil (if there are pimples or irritation); and if the skin is dry and wrinkles have already appeared around the mouth and on the forehead - 3-4 drops of rose oil, grape seed oil or peach seed oil.

By the way, American women like to use almond bran instead of oatmeal.

Milk and bread mask

You should also like this unpretentious refreshing mask: if you do it daily for two weeks, you will not be able to avoid compliments about your appearance...

For oily skin or combination skin, the mixture is made from rye bread crumb and room temperature milk. For the rest, you can use either white bread or bran bread; the milk should be warm.

Banana and Milk Mask

Nothing moisturizes the skin like a nourishing mixture of banana and milk applied to the face twice a week. In addition, this mask is good for nourishing skin of all types.

It is enough to mash a piece of ripe banana and add a little fresh milk (with a high percentage of fat) to it.

By the way, in addition to banana, such useful masks are made with the pulp of peach, apricot, pear and melon.

Mask with dry milk

We will reveal a “secret” to you: a package of dry milk (which is made from regular milk) will solve the problem of having a fresh product in your refrigerator for a long time. A mask with dry milk means replacing fresh milk by diluting the powder with water at room temperature in a ratio of 1:2.

And all the recipes for such masks were given above. Just in case, we warn you that condensed milk is not suitable for making masks!

Sour milk masks

Since up to 2.2% lactic acid is formed during the souring process of milk (lactic fermentation), sour milk masks perfectly cleanse, moisturize and tone the skin. All other useful substances of milk do not disappear anywhere, moreover, biochemists claim that the content of amino acids in sour milk increases.

But the main merit for preserving moisture in the epidermis, cleansing pores, evening out skin tone and exfoliating dead cells belongs to lactic acid.

Recipe for deep cleansing of oily skin and lightening of pigmentation:

1. two tablespoons of sour milk (or yogurt) plus a tablespoon of flour;
2. 50 ml of sour milk, a tablespoon of clay and half a raw egg white.

Recipe for cleansing normal skin: sour milk and oatmeal (1:1).

A recipe for cleansing and increasing the elasticity of dry and aging skin: sour milk, oatmeal and raw egg yolk (or a little olive oil).

Goat milk mask

Goat milk is a product that has long been and deservedly recognized by the cosmetic industry, and any mask made from goat milk promotes deep nourishment, hydration and restoration of facial skin.

Goat milk contains many vitamins and useful minerals, as well as coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone) and glycerin-containing ether lipids – almost the same as those in skin cell membranes.

If cow's milk has 17% fatty acids, then goat's milk has an average of 35% and over seven dozen unsaturated fatty acids. And at the same time, due to the low melting point (+37°C), fats are more easily absorbed by the deeper layers of our skin. And moisturizing derivatives of pantothenic acid increase the strength of collagen fibers, making the skin softer and younger.

The simplest mask recipe consists of milk itself (4 tablespoons) and oatmeal, which can be replaced with regular flour or starch. If the skin is very dry, it is useful to add 3 drops of jojoba or macadamia oil.

For normal and oily skin, it is recommended to prepare a mixture of milk with cosmetic or blue clay.

Camel milk mask

For women in North Africa, the Middle East and East Asia, a camel milk mask is a common home remedy for maintaining beautiful skin.

As is known, camels produce very little milk - no more than two liters per day, but it is very nutritious due to the high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids (especially linoleic).

Camel milk has three times more vitamin C and 10 times more iron than cow milk; it also has more micro- and macroelements, but less vitamins A and B2. Camel milk has been studied and found to have the ability to suppress the growth of pathogenic bacteria, which is facilitated by the high concentration of lysozyme, lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase and immunoglobulin.

Camel milk, rich in alpha hydroxy acids and vitamins, not only softens the skin, but also dissolves dead epidermal cells, helps remove age spots from the face and evens out skin tone.

In Europe, camel milk has been produced since 2006 - in the Netherlands, on a dairy camel farm; they also produce powdered milk there (which can be ordered).

You can also try the Moroccan Lava & Camel's Milk Softening Nomad's Secret Facial Masque (Shea Terra Organics, USA) with Moroccan volcanic clay or the Chamelle Anti-Stress Facial Mask (Le Soie Cosmetics, United Arab Emirates).

Elk milk mask

You understand that it is problematic to prepare a mask with moose milk (as well as with camel milk) at home: where can you get moose milk, which is milked on two specialized farms in the Russian Federation, as well as in Canada and Sweden...

In addition, the lactation period for female moose lasts only two months (from June to August), but her milk is four times more nutritious than cow's milk, so the moose calves grow quickly and gain 1.3-1.4 kg per day.

So it remains to tell about the finished product “Rejuvenating face mask with elk milk” of the trade mark “Banka Agafia” (RF).

According to the manufacturer's description, this rejuvenating product contains only natural ingredients: milk, white clay, beeswax, extracts of Rhodiola rosea and Sakhalin mulberry, and, as expected: cereatyl and benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid (preservative E210), emulsifiers, stabilizers, etc.

Reviews of moose milk face masks are quite contradictory: some praise them, while others had skin allergies after using this mask... And some express doubts about the content of a fairly exclusive ingredient in an inexpensive product packaged like ketchup.