Moisturizing Body Lotion
Ingredients
- 10 Tbs. (5 oz.) distilled water
- 1/2 tsp. powdered tragacanth
- 6 Tbs. alcohol (70% strength)
- 2 Tbs. your own moisturizing cream
- Scant drop green food coloring
- 3 drops of your own perfume or essential oil
Directions
Pour distilled water into a shallow bowl and sprinkle tragacanth powder over the surface, as evenly as possible. Let sit overnight (or for a few hours) until the powder settles to the bottom of the bowl and acquires a gummy consistency. Stir the water and tragacanth thoroughly to make a gelatin-like mixture. Add alcohol, moisturizing cream, and food coloring. Beat mix well, then stir in perfume or oil. Pour the lotion into a wide-mouthed bottle. Decorate with pretty ribbons for gift giving.
