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Hello,
I didn't really know who to address my question to, so if it's completely out of your field of study I apologize. The other day while I was applying some orange lotion on my skin I realized that my skin does not retain the colour, so does this mean it is absorbed? Could this be dangerous? Or what really happens? I do have some basic knowledge in science, if that helps.
I appreciate your time,
Thank-you,
Elizabeth Woyce
If you mean orange in color,what happens is this (most likely). It is only orange when you have a thick layer because it has little actual orange in it. When you spread it on, you create a very, very thin layer that is almost transparent and the color of your skin shows through and is dominant. Try spreading it on a brown or black sheet of paper very thinly and see what you see.
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