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As a mom of three kids three and under, you can imagine that we pour through diaper creams, lotions and ointment! My middle child particularly seems to use up a ton of these things. She has eczema and is prone to yeast infections and I guess what I am getting at is that we have tried every ointment under the sun and none has been that effective for her.. only constant vigilance. I finally decided to try an organic DIY variation to test whether or not any of the chemicals, scents etc. that they use in store bought varieties were worsening her condition.
Although it can be a little bit of an investment up front if you don’t have all the ingredients, once you have them you will be able to make several batches of this recipe! Also, it works great for other super dry places like behind the ears etc!
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup Shea butter
- 1/2 ounce beeswax
- 1 vitamin e capsule
- 5 drops lavender essential oil
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot powder
- Grate your beeswax into small pieces with a cheese grater.
- Melt your coconut oil, shea butter, beeswax, vitamin e oil (just squeeze a few drops out of the capsule) and lavender oil over medium low heat until completely melted and combined.
- Transfer liquid into a mixing bowl and slowly blend in the arrowroot powder a little at a time with an electric mixer.
- Sanitize your containers, and then pour your cream into them.
- Refrigerate for 5-10 minutes to help solidify the mixture. After this once mixture does not need to be refrigerated!
- Apply as needed.
This recipe filled the two jars pictured!
If you are interested, here are the reasons behind why each item is included:
Arrowroot Powder – Used as a natural thickening agent, to get cream to a smooth spreadable texture.
Beeswax – Used for its anti-bacterial properties to prevent infection.
Shea Butter – Used for its added moisture and anti-inflammatory properties.
Lavender – Used for its skin healing properties as well as it’s appealing scent.
Coconut Oil – Used for its anti-yeast, anti-fungal, and anti-viral properties.
Vitamin E – Used as a natural preservative.
Baby Jars – Sterile storage and obvious cute factor ;).
Wouldn’t this be cute as a gift for a new mom with that huggies wipes clutch (pictured above) and some diapers?! Don’t forget to check out Pick up the Values site for AMAZING coupons on huggies diapers and wipes.. we never buy them without one!
Pretty easy right?!
xo,
I’ve heard essential oils should not be used with babies. Any concerns with the lavender use?
I’ve used them with all my babies, but I am definitely not an expert! I would maybe test it out on the bottom of their foot or something if you were worried about a bad reaction! In the diaper cream the other ingredients should help the be a barrier as well so it won’t be as strong as applying oil directly to the skin, if that makes sense!
Can you use corn starch instead of arrow root
It may not be organic anymore depending on the corn starch but I think it should work the same! I’ve never tried it so be sure to keep us posted if you do!
This looks great! Can I keep this on the shelf? For how long? Thanks
Yes you can! For up to a year!