Thinking about it, I could mix a little DMSO with vit c and AAKG rather than mix it up on a spoon like I was doing. I have a few small ointment jars so I could spare one for that which would speed it up a little bit.
The gel becomes very watery when mixed with vit c and it runs a lot which makes it difficult to use. I do have some Xantham gum which I purchased and I could try using some of that to give it a thicker consistency. It should stick to the skin better but it's using anything with DMSO which concerns me because it could get driven into the skin. Some experimentation on another body area is in order.