Beauty formulation
Rice Milk & Aloe Vera Soothing Gel
This is the only genuinely zero-oil formula among the book's soothing gels, which is exactly why it's positioned as safe for acne-prone skin specifically, rice milk's light starch and aloe's cooling gel calm irritation without any risk of clogging pores, unlike the oil-containing soothers elsewhere in the book.
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Ingredients
- Phase A (Hydro-Gel Base)
- ¼ cup (60 mL / 60g) Pure Aloe Vera Gel
- Phase B (Aqueous Phase)
- ¼ cup (60 mL / 60g) Fresh Rice Milk
- Phase C (Humectant)
- 1 tsp (5 mL / 7g) Raw Honey
Method & application
- Measure aloe vera gel and raw honey into a beaker; whisk until honey dissolves.
- Slow-pour fresh rice milk into the gel mixture while whisking constantly until a uniform liquid-gel forms.
- Decant into an amber glass bottle and refrigerate.
- APPLICATION
- Smooth over face, neck, or body areas needing immediate calming hydration.
Kitchen note
This is the safest calming option in the book to layer under makeup or sunscreen during the day, given its genuinely zero-oil, non-comedogenic formulation.
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