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  • May include: Two clear glass bottles with white labels that read "The Virgin's Milk" and contain a clear liquid. The labels state that the liquid renders the skin clear and brilliant and is a 1770s antiquarian liqueur. The bottles are sitting on a wooden surface.
  • May include: A clear glass bottle with a white label that reads "The Virgin's Milk renders the skin clear and beautiful 1779 An old-fashioned Lotion Ladies use it successfully in every complexion, for which purpose it is better, or indeed for most people, than any other Lotion." The bottle is sitting on a patterned fabric.
  • May include: A clear glass bottle with a black cap labeled "Virgin's Milk" and the text "renders the skin clear and brilliant 1779 1812 apothecary Ladies use it successfully to render the complexion, for which purpose nothing is better, or indeed so innocent and safe." The bottle is sitting on a vintage book with a decorative design.
  • May include: Black and white logo for Second Chance Farm Sanctuary 1812 Apothecary. The logo features a circle with the text "Natural Ingredient" and "Truth in Labeling Pledge Resource Center".
  • May include: A clear glass bottle with a black cap and a blue and white label that reads "Virgin's Milk" and "renders the skin clear and brilliant". The label also includes the year "1779" and the text "Beauty Jones". The bottle is sitting on a page of a book with handwritten text.
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  • May include: A clear glass bottle with a blue and white label that reads "VIRGIN'S" and includes text about the product's use and ingredients. The bottle is sitting on a patterned surface.
  • May include: Two clear glass bottles with blue and white labels that read "Virgin's Milk" and "1779 1819 Apothecary". The bottles are sitting on a wooden surface with green ferns and white flowers.
  • May include: A clear glass bottle with a black cap and a white label that reads "VIRGIN'S MILK renders the skin soft and beautiful 1779 1812 apothecary Ladies use it naturally for a clear complexion, for which purpose it is better, or indeed to make it whiter."
  • May include: Two clear glass bottles with white labels that read "The Virgin's Milk" and contain a clear liquid. The labels state that the liquid renders the skin clear and brilliant and is a 1770s antiquarian liqueur. The bottles are sitting on a wooden surface.
  • May include: A clear glass bottle with a white label that reads "The Virgin's Milk renders the skin clear and beautiful 1779 An old-fashioned Lotion Ladies use it successfully in every complexion, for which purpose it is better, or indeed for most people, than any other Lotion." The bottle is sitting on a patterned fabric.
  • May include: A clear glass bottle with a black cap labeled "Virgin's Milk" and the text "renders the skin clear and brilliant 1779 1812 apothecary Ladies use it successfully to render the complexion, for which purpose nothing is better, or indeed so innocent and safe." The bottle is sitting on a vintage book with a decorative design.
  • May include: Black and white logo for Second Chance Farm Sanctuary 1812 Apothecary. The logo features a circle with the text "Natural Ingredient" and "Truth in Labeling Pledge Resource Center".
  • May include: A clear glass bottle with a black cap and a blue and white label that reads "Virgin's Milk" and "renders the skin clear and brilliant". The label also includes the year "1779" and the text "Beauty Jones". The bottle is sitting on a page of a book with handwritten text.
  • May include: A clear glass bottle with a blue label that reads "Virgin's Milk" and "renders the skin clear and brilliant". The bottle is sitting on a newspaper with text about a coal company and a lodge meeting.
  • May include: A clear glass bottle with a blue and white label that reads "VIRGIN'S" and includes text about the product's use and ingredients. The bottle is sitting on a patterned surface.
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Virgin's Milk 1833 Facial Cleanser, Natural Skincare, Victorian Makeup, Crafted with Foraged Witch Hazel and Gilead, 18th Century Recipe

Second Chance Farm Sanctuary

Made by Second Chance

Owner of 2ndchancesanctuary

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balm of gilead, gum of benjamin, organic, wild foraged, witch hazel

Called "milk" for the milky appearance when Gum of Benjamin is added, Virgin's Milk was widely found at every woman's vanity used as a daily elixir for skin. It was advertised as "giving one an ivory complexion and softens all faces smooth". The scent is a warm, lovely vanilla. Made with witch hazel from our own trees that we debark then slow infuse and wild forged poplar buds (Balm of Gilead). Available in a 2 or 4 ounce glass bottle.

Lovingly handmade from a 1833 recipe, I am pleasantly surprised by how few ingredients there are yet how soft it leaves skin... no wonder it was widely popular. Leaves skin silky. Some customers have told us they use this alone without moisturizer.

The original recipe calls for Balm of Gilead, a wonderful bud from Poplar trees. We gather it here in the late winter for use in our balms and salves. Instead of using an oil, which can sometimes contain fillers if commercially purchased, we have instead infused the buds into the milk giving you the utmost benefit possible. No yucky stuff! We are sulfate, palm oil, propylene glycol and petroleum byproducts free. This product does not contain a preservative. Please use within 6 months of opening.
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About us:
A family farm since 1999, Second Chance Farm Sanctuary is the Leclerc homestead located in Ashby, Ma. Sustainable and chemical-free practices are used including rotational grazing, herbal worming, vermiculture and natural composting - we would simply have it no other way.

Mother Nature knows best...
We believe in simple, nourishing ingredients. Many herbs are grown on the farm for use in our solar infusions along with honey, beeswax and pollen. Wild foraging in our woods yields witch hazel, mushrooms, peppermint, pine resin and many other nourishing treats.

All body products are developed and tested from the ground up. We do not purchase premade bases - this only takes away from the joy of creating... and knowing our product is indeed pure. All products are lovingly made in small batches. No synthetic fillers, sulfate, palm oil, propylene glycol and petroleum byproduct are used.

About our animals:
Some have come to us through farm rescues, others due to neglect, some through an owners death and some left on our doorstep.

We have loved deaf and blind sheep, a sweet hen found in a roadside trash bag, a pregnant, undernourished goat with mange and fed baby squirrels with a syringe.

Our animals are allowed to wander as they please. Regardless of how they became part of our farm, they live out their lives happy and healthy with endless hugs...
as it should be.

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Etsy buyer May 28, 2026

I loved this product but wish it was bigger for the price. I ran out very fast and couldn't afford to buy it again so soon

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Pat Apr 8, 2026

Highly recommend this seller - love these products!

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Etsy buyer Mar 10, 2026

Lighter than Milk of Roses but makes my cheeks just as velvety soft!

Etsy buyer Mar 10, 2026

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Etsy buyer Dec 27, 2025

This is a godsend for my sensitive skin! It'll be a fixture in my skincare from now on- thank you so much and I hope you keep making it.

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2ndchancesanctuary
Second Chance Farm Sanctuary
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Massachusetts, United States

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