Donkey Milk Soap Benefits | Why Use Donkey Milk Soap

Here is a list of the many donkey milk soap benefits that can help you with rejuvenating your skin and giving it an ever-lasting glow!

The natural milk produced by donkeys is called donkey milk. It is usually processed in powder form and helps to prevent rancidity. Early Egyptians used it as a natural elixir for long life and its nutritional and rejuvenating properties for the skin. It has excellent healing properties. Some people also speculate that Cleopatra used donkey baths as her skin treatment. Therefore, there are many donkey milk soap benefits that are bringing it back to the limelight of the cosmetic world! Keep reading to find out the benefits of donkey milk soap for your skin.

Nutritional Composition of Donkey Milk

Donkey milk is considered the closest substitute to women’s breast milk because of its pH level and nutritional value. This milk is rich in Vitamin A, B1, C, D, E, amino acids, and Omega 3 and 6. In addition to the vitamins, it also contains various minerals, including zinc, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and immunoglobulins. 

This milk is said to contain high calcium levels, while its fat contents are four times less than cow’s milk. In addition to this, Donkey milk contains retinol that shows anti-aging properties, making it a favorite in the cosmetic industry. 

Benefits of Donkey Milk Soap

1. Softens And Hydrates The Skin 

Donkey milk has a pH level that is almost equivalent to the pH level of the human skin and hence helps to keep the skin moisturized and keep the oils of the skin in balance.

2. Works Wonders on Skin Irritation

Since donkey milk soap is high in vitamin A, it helps repair the damaged skin, its tissues and helps in creating and maintaining healthy skin.

3. Anti-aging Properties

Donkey milk soap contains retinol that helps to erase wrinkles in the skin. Scientific research shows this soap has anti-wrinkle properties that are helpful on the skin, face, and neck. The donkey milk has a rich composition of phospholipids and vitamins A, B, C, D, and E. This makes it excellent for wrinkles treatment, anti-aging, restructuring, and regenerating skin.

4. Helps In The Regeneration Of The Skin

Soap of donkey milk helps rejuvenate the skin and regenerative properties due to the high levels of protein, phospholipids, and ceramides that help in soothing and restructuring properties. 

5. Rich Lather

The donkey milk soap has a creamy texture and lather. Donkey milk provides extra creaminess to the soap. The bubbly lather is added to the soap by the various sugars present in the donkey milk. 

6. Protects From Bacterial Infections

The donkey milk soap has vast amounts of antioxidants that protect the skin from the propensity of bacterial infections. It may also help for treating eczema, neurodermatitis, or psoriasis. 

How To Make Donkey Milk Soap?

Let us walk you through two simple recipes of donkey milk soap.

Recipe – 1

Ingredients

• 1 kg Crystal Donkey Milk Melt and Pour
• 20 gm Almond oil
• 100 gm Ground almonds
• Five drops fragrance or essential oil
• Two handfuls of dried jasmine flowers
• 100% alcohol spray

Method

1. Chop the crystal donkey milk and melt it in the microwave for 2 minutes until it is completely melted.
2. Add the almond oil and ground almonds along with jasmine flowers and mix in thoroughly.
3. Take a silicone mold and spray it with alcohol. Pour the jasmine mixture into the mold and respray it with alcohol.
4. In the remaining mold, add the donkey milk. Sprinkle some dried flowers on the top of the milk.
5. Leave it to dry for 12 hours and then unmold and cut them in desired sizes. 

Recipe – 2

Ingredients

• 1 kg Donkey Milk Melt and Pour Soap Base
• Five drops fragrance or essential oil
• 40 gm Organic Calendula Extract (Water Soluble)
• 1 – 2 tablespoons Dried Calendula Petals
• Droppers
• 100% alcohol spray

Method

1. Cut the Donkey Milk into small cubes, and then heat on low flame for 30 seconds so that it melts completely. 
2. In the melted Donkey Milk, add the Calendula Extract, Essential Oil, and the Calendula flowers. Mix them thoroughly to combine all the ingredients.
3. Carefully pour the mixed ingredients into the soap mold and spray it with alcohol to remove any surface bubbles.
4. Let it set completely. Remove it from the molds. 

How To Use Donkey Milk Soap?

The donkey milk soap is advised to be used regularly three times a day – in the morning, afternoon, and evening. You should make a foam of the donkey milk soap and put it like a mask on your face. Let it be there for at least 5 minutes, and then wash it off. Since there is no side effect of this soap, it can be used all over the body.

How To Store Donkey Milk Soap?

Following tips can help in storing the donkey milk soap efficiently:

1. Keep Donkey milk Soap away from water.
2. Store it in a covered container, preferably airtight.
3. Keep the soap in an appropriate soap dish that allows for drainage.
4. Store the soaps in smaller pieces in a pouch or plastic bag.