![]() ![]() Pour into containers and let cool and solidify. I should have taken the ebooks recommendation and just wiped it out first.ģ. I’m a cloth-in-the-kitchen gal as much as any other “green” homemaker, but honestly? It was hard to clean just using hot water and soap. It’s important to clean things out right away, and it really it easiest if you wipe it with a paper towel or disposable napkin first. My stick blender broke a while back, so I just used my hand mixer. ![]() Using a stick blender, blend for several minutes until the powder is completely mixed in with no clumps.Īgain, I deviated (what a rebel, huh?). Add zinc oxide powder to the bowl with the melted oil and wax. Warm at a low-med heat until both are completely melted. In fact, this time I was in a hurry and did it straight in the pot (no double boiler) and just watched it really carefully and it was fine. ![]() I always improvise this, so don’t stress yourself out thinking that you have to do it in a fancy way. Add coconut oil and beeswax to a glass bowl and melt using a double boiler set-up. Homemade Diaper Rash Cream Tutorialīeeswax 1/8 cup (1/2 oz.- granules are easiest, but not necessary)ġ. Her eBook, My Buttered Life: Baby Edition, includes this extremely simple-to-make Diaper Cream recipe that I used for this tutorial, as well as 4 other recipes to nourish your baby’s skin. She has since made the recipe even better, and in her ebook she came up with a version for colder weather and one for warmer weather. I thought it worked very well on rashes, and was mostly easy to use, except that the room I kept it in was a bit cold (it’s right beside our attic), which meant that sometimes it was a bit too hard. I tried it a couple years ago, when Renee was first perfecting her recipe. This recipe is based on Simply Soothing rash cream from MadeOn Skin Care Products. The beeswax actually binds the oil and zinc oxide together into a cream that absorbs into the skin, and won’t ruin your cloth diapers (did I just hear a hooray?)!! I’ve used it with some success for diaper rashes just on its own, when I was in a pinch. Coconut oil is wonderful for skin, and has its own antibacterial and antifungal properties.
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