Showerthought: My home mix of green tea and aloe for a cooling gel might be too weak for sunburn clients.

I've been playing with different amounts to get the right feel, but it doesn't seem to last on the skin. A few friends who tried it said the cooling effect faded fast. How do you test the strength of your own recipes before using them in treatments?

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4 Comments

henry_murray2mo ago

Actually, I just used a bit on my own mild sunburn to see how long it lasted.

phoenix_singh252mo ago

You know, I was just thinking about how skin thickness changes on different parts of the body. So for testing, I always put a bit on my inner arm and the back of my hand, since they react differently. The inner arm is more sensitive and might show if it's too harsh, while the back of my hand tests how long it lasts in a spot that gets more movement and sun. That way you can see if the cooling effect fades fast on areas that mimic where sunburn happens.

hugotaylor2mo ago

Ever test it on real sunburn, like shoulders or cheeks? That might show if it lasts where it actually needs to work.

ward.anna1mo ago

Remember my cousin tried making a "soothing" cucumber lotion once. She tested it on her own arm and it was fine, so she gave a bottle to our aunt who has really thin skin on her hands. Aunt called us an hour later saying her skin felt tight and itchy, like it was shrinking. We learned the hard way that testing on just one type of skin doesn't cut it.