Cow Milk
Explore cow milk benefits, traditional Ayurvedic use, natural nutrients and what science says about milk for hair, scalp, skin and everyday wellness.
Origin
The history of modern taurine cattle traces primarily to Southwest Asia; cattle lineages and dairying subsequently spread widely. South Asian zebu cattle have a distinct domestication history. (PubMed Central (PMC))
Traditional wisdom
Nourishing food and Ayurvedic preparation ingredient/anupana
Why Soumm chose it
Nutritional protein contribution; milk-derived proteins can function as cosmetic conditioning ingredients when formulated appropriately
Quick facts
- Botanical name
- Not applicable — milk is an animal-derived ingredient. Bos taurus refers to taurine cattle, not a botanical species.
- Common names
- Dairy Milk; Fresh Cow Milk; Bovine Milk
- Source type
- Animal-derived biological food / dairy ingredient
- Part used
- Milk
- Natural constituents
- Casein, whey proteins, lactose, milk fat, calcium, phosphorus and other micronutrients. (PubMed)
- Scalp relevance
- Limited direct evidence for fresh milk; specialised milk-derived ingredients have greater cosmetic relevance
- Evidence status
- Strong nutritional evidence; established cosmetic relevance for certain milk proteins; insufficient evidence for fresh cow milk as a direct hair-growth or scalp-treatment ingredient