Milk has been used in skincare for thousands of years, for both the face and body. Traditional milk baths were once considered a luxurious ritual, with ancient queens said to have bathed in donkey’s milk to keep their skin feeling soft and nourished.
Today, instead of milk baths, skincare that harnesses the skin-caring properties of milk is in focus. Milk is a versatile natural ingredient, also suitable for vegetarians. If you’re into skincare, you’ll have heard about alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs), which are used to gently exfoliate and refresh the skin.
But have you heard of milk peptides and what they can do for your skin?
Also known as whey protein, milk peptides are valued for their ability to support hydration and the skin’s natural collagen network. Both of these are important for skin that feels nourished and looks smooth.
Milk peptides help support collagen and hyaluronic acid levels, which are linked to skin’s plumpness and hydration. Together, these functions can help improve texture and soften the appearance of fine lines, keeping skin supple and refreshed.
Peptides derived from milk are also recognised for their role in supporting the skin’s natural microbiome and balance. Everyday factors such as harsh products, environmental stress, and lifestyle can disturb this balance, leaving skin feeling compromised. By helping maintain balance, milk peptides contribute to skin that looks calm and cared for.
Working with your skin is always better than working against it. When the skin’s microbiome is supported, it can regulate itself more easily, resulting in skin that feels naturally comfortable without an overly complex routine.
Our Calibrate range is enriched with milk peptides to help nourish and hydrate your skin naturally. This collection focuses on supporting balance and comfort with milk-derived probiotic peptides and natural ingredients.
For your body, try the Balancing Baobab Body Cleanser. This creamy cleanser contains lactic acid and milk peptides derived from cow’s milk, along with cold-pressed baobab oil, oat lipids and liquorice to cleanse gently. It leaves skin feeling clean, soft, and refreshed. Plus, it’s made with 100% natural and vegetarian ingredients.
If your skin feels stressed or uneven in tone, our Calming Probiotic Body Milk is formulated to help rebalance the skin’s microbiome. It combines cold-pressed prebiotic baobab oil, wild indigo seed extract, and milk peptides to promote comfort and restore skin’s natural glow.
Your face can also benefit from the gentle care of milk peptides. Try the Soothing Oat Face Cleanser, enriched with prebiotics, milk peptides, and oat lipids. It cleanses without stripping moisture, supports calm, clear skin, and is gentle enough for daily use.
The Soothing Prebiotic Micellar Tonic Water is another mild option for removing impurities, especially suitable for delicate skin. With lactose, lactic acid, milk peptides, witch hazel, and wild indigo, it cleanses while maintaining balance.
Another gentle choice is the Calming Oat Cleansing Milk. Formulated with milk peptides, oats, aloe vera, and baobab oil, it cleanses while helping soften, balance, and calm the skin. Liquorice and prebiotics provide additional soothing support.
After cleansing, toning helps refresh and hydrate. Our Calming Probiotic Face Toner contains prebiotics and probiotics, including milk peptides, to soothe and harmonise the complexion while replenishing moisture and supporting the skin’s natural defences.
Next, try the Replenishing Probiotic Moisturiser. With hydrating oats, plant extracts, and milk peptide-derived prebiotics, it helps keep skin hydrated, balanced, and radiant, while calming visible redness.
The final step in your routine can be our Calming Oat Lipids Face Serum. With oat beta-glucans, milk peptides, and natural oils, it restores comfort and supports balance for skin prone to dryness or redness. Pre- and probiotics help maintain a healthy-looking complexion and natural radiance.
Milk’s versatility as a skincare ingredient, along with its natural origins, makes it a timeless choice for supporting the skin’s balance. With a long tradition of use and growing recognition in modern formulations, ingredients like lactic acid and milk peptides continue to play an important role in skincare. They bring together science, tradition, and nature.
Milk peptides help support the skin’s resilience against external stressors like pollution and weather, leaving it balanced and naturally healthy-looking.
