Homemade Diaper Cream
Oh, I’m feeling pretty clever right about now. Uh-huh.
I found a recipe for purely natural, homemade diaper cream right here at doTERRAlife and it’s positively luscious!
And since I teach lots of classes to lots of expectant moms, it seemed like the perfect thing to make a zillion little samples of. So, as you can see…
that’s just what I did. But the thing about this stuff is–it’s really a perfect first aid cream as well. In fact, I’ve been using it all weekend to soften my cuticles, and heal a tiny cut on my thumb, as chapstick and on a dry patch of skin by my ear. I know. Random.
But the point is that this is some very universal, soothing, healing cream that has quite a few purposes…one of them just happens to be Diaper Cream. But the list goes merrily on– rashes, burns, scrapes, chapped skin, etc. Handy-dandy stuff I tell you.
I thought maybe you’d be so terrifically impressed that you’d like to make some of your very own.
So here, my darlings, is the recipe. Prepare to be stunned at how easy and fun it is and how earthy and zen you feel. You’ll see. :}
Natural Diaper Cream
Ingredients:
1/2 oz. beeswax
3-1/2 oz. fractionated coconut oil
2 drops doTERRA Melaleuca
2 drops doTERRA Lavender
Directions:
Put the beeswax in a glass measuring cup and place in the top of a double boiler. Gently melt over simmering water, stirring until smooth. It may take a few minutes so be patient.
Slowly add the Fractionated Coconut Oil.
Remove from heat and add the essential oil, and stir. Pour into glass jar and allow to set.
That is it. Now aren’t you glad we’re friends?
:}
Homemade Diaper Cream
Ingredients
- ½ oz. beeswax
- 3-1/2 oz. fractionated coconut oil
- 2 drops doTERRA Melaleuca
- 2 drops doTERRA Lavender
Instructions
- Put the beeswax in a glass measuring cup and place in the top of a double boiler.
- Gently melt over simmering water, stirring until smooth. It may take a few minutes so be patient.
- Slowly add the Fractionated Coconut Oil.
- Remove from heat and add the essential oil, and stir.
- Pour into glass jar and allow to set.
Grab our button!
I love this stuff. It works great!
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Launi Reply:
March 18th, 2013 at 3:29 pm
I know, I love it too. :}
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Yes, I AM glad we are friends! you are so clever! I wanna build an emergency kit and 72 hr kit, this seems like the ultimate addition =D I don’t have any of those ingredients, how much is it to buy some of this magical goop from you? I will send you my address! I really need some, sounds splendiferous!
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Launi Reply:
March 18th, 2013 at 1:03 pm
Yeah, I can hook you up. Message me on FB and I’ll get you set. :}
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This is awesome!
I love how earthy it is. How awesome that you can use it for so many different things. I love the pictures too! You really did make a million! SO cool!
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This looks like a great idea, but I hope this is just for girls as boys are not suppose to have lavender near their privates at all. A simple google search will show research on it.
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Launi Reply:
March 18th, 2013 at 8:55 pm
Hi Mandie–Thank you for the information. I’ve been researching the reported studies and found enough comforting information to ease my concern over the issue. Apparently, it was never as big of a deal as all the panic would suggest. The studies did not involve babies but pre-teens and the substance they used was not a natural, therapeutic grade essential oil. Just one of the articles I found that shed more light on the subject is found HERE. I hope this helps. :} Also, it would be just as effective to use Frankincense in place of Lavender–if you would rather.
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