Cleopatra's Milk Bath Formula  
    by Annie Berthold-Bond

  Cleopatra was famous for her beautiful skin. Her secret was that she soaked
in baths of fresh milk.
  SIMPLE SOLUTION:  Modern laboratories now know why milk worked such wonders
for her skin: the lactic acid in milk is an alpha hydroxy acid, a natural
material that dissolves the glue that holds dead skin cells together. Milk can
cleanse the skin down to its deepest layers.      This secret beauty formula couldn't
be simpler. Add 2 to 4 cups of fresh milk or buttermilk to the bathwater as
the tub is filling. Soak for a good 20 minutes. Gently rub your skin with a
washcloth or loofa to slough off the dead skin. Rinse your body thoroughly after
soaking.   
  Caution: Very hot baths are not good for those with high blood pressure, and
they can be draining for anyone. Skip this bath if you are allergic to milk or
are lactose intolerant