undoubtedly, you noticed the disproportionate
amount of the water phase in this recipe. let me explain how i arrived
at this formula.
when i emerge clean from a shower, the last thing i want to do is cover
myself all over with lotion. however, sometimes, during the colder
winter months, (or even during the summer months when you tend to take a
lot of showers), after drying, your skin has a husky-looking appearance
and a slightly taught feeling.
i took a portion of the lotion I was using at the time and diluted it
one part lotion to 2 parts water. this produced a very thin, light, yet
moisturizing mixture that spread readily because of the high water
content. a very little covered a large area, restoring the skin's luster
and alleviating the taught feeling. the funny thing was that the lotion
was spread so thin, it left no feeling of anything having been applied
at all. and because the actual amount of oils in the dilution is so
small, it's virtually non-greasy.
this recipe simply substitues aloe vera for the additional water and
incorporates the dilution into the formula ..which explains the
disproportionate amount of the water phase.
formula #4