jojoba oilor other nourishing oil: grapeseed, sweet almond, apricot kernel, argan, or tamanu.
Instructions
In a small bottle (I use a 4-ounce glass bottle with a dropper), combine the aloe vera and nourishing oil in equal amounts. Feel free to play around with the ratio that works best for your skin.
Shake the bottle to combine the mixture. If you'd like to add additional ingredients, I suggest adding a small amount of vitamin E oil or a few drops of your favorite skin-friendly essential oil (I love lavender, tea tree, or carrot seed).
To Apply:
Before use, vigorously shake the bottle for a few seconds to combine the ingredients. Then, place a small amount of aloe moisturizer on (clean) fingertips and massage the moisturizer on the face.
Notes
How to choose the best oil for your skin: Jojoba is most like the oil our skin naturally produces, so it's ideal for most people. Grapeseed or sweet almond oil are known for being very light and gentle oils, so they may be a great choice for many folks who don't want something very heavy. You can even use coconut oil to create a facial moisturizer (find my recipe here, which I use after shaving), if your face does well with coconut oil; however, coconut oil can clog pores and cause breakouts on the face. Combining aloe and oil is much like combining water and oil, so it's not a natural combination that easily blends together. Despite their differences, I've found the aloe is the perfect "lightening" agent (with great skincare benefits) for the moisturizing oil. To get around the oil and water issue, I simply shake my moisturizer bottle before I use it. With a good, vigorous shake, the aloe vera gel and oil come together to create a light moisturizer that sinks into my skin.