My first attempt is the 'best lotion ever' (at least that's what they were calling it on Pinterest).
The site it's from, is called Patchwork Times. I changed the recipe just a little, because I read a few comments saying it was a little greasy, which I HATE.
My recipe is: 4 oz. Vaseline (so I used half of this container)
8 oz. Vitamin E Cream (so I used 4 of these 2oz. tubs),
and about 16 oz. baby lotion (once again, I used about half of the bottle).
I whipped all of the ingredients together in a bowl and filled ten 4 0z. jars with my homemade lotion, to give to friends.
THE VERDICT: I'm really liking it! It's still a little on the greasy side, but I don't think it's TOO greasy. It's very moisturizing. Like I've mentioned before, Utah is so dry, and this feels like heaven on my thirsty skin. I put it on all over, first thing in the morning, or right after I get out of the shower. And I reapply before bed. Some people said they use it on their dry, cracked heels and it softens them up. If you're concerned about the greasiness, it would be great for a nighttime cream. Put it on 15 minutes before bed, and let it go to work while you sleep.
Tip: I looked and looked and looked for the Vitamin E Cream and couldn't seem to find it anywhere (Wal-Mart, Macey's, Sunflower Market, Target), so I gave up. Then one day I was at Macey's (our local grocery store) for something completely unrelated, and just happened to see it on the top shelf in the lotion section (I HAD already looked there a couple different times, and hadn't seen it). I cleared the shelf. The one I got was around $2.50 for 2 oz. I also saw more of it in the Pharmacy section with all of the vitamins, so it's worth a try to look in that section if you can't find it with the lotions and creams.
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