Diaper Rash: Homemade Diaper Creme

With all the talk about which diaper cream to use, I was wondering if anyone has tried to make their own?

I did with my first (wasn't cloth diapering though) and loved it.

Below is the recipe I used from a book called, Natural Beauty at Home.

100% Beeswax Pellets

Ingredients:
• 2 Tbsp. grated beeswax
• 2 Tbsp. Lanolin
• 1/2 cup almond oil (could use just about any type of skin oil here)
• 2 Tbsp. distilled water
• 2 Tbsp. witch hazel
• 1 pinch borax powder (emulsifier)

Directions:
Combine beeswax and oil in hot water bath (double boiler like set up) and heat until beeswax is melted.

Then add in lanolin, heating until melted. Remove from heat.

In a separate container add distilled water, witch hazel, and borax.

Mix to dissolve borax and heat until just boiling.

The microwave works great for this part.

Slowly pour the water/hazel/borax solution into the heated wax/oil while stirring briskly with a wire whisk until a thick cream starts to form.

Pour quickly into a wide mouth container.

NOTE: this is a VERY thick cream, not pourable at all.
When my son was an infant I didn't add any scents.
As he got older I would add one of the following essential oils: lavender, chamomile, tea tree.
I'll be making a batch of this soon in preparation for the second child.

Thanks to Hope Martin for this Frugal Baby Tip!

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