Au Natural: Cloth Wipe Solution and Diaper Rash Cream

We decided to cloth diaper. Not because it's easy or saves lots of money (it does save, but not enough to make a difference in my book for one kid)...but because it's a small way of us reducing our carbon footprint. As I have gotten into it, I have seen so many more benefits! They help prevent "blow-outs," eliminate typical diaper rash and are pretty darn cute! They do however cinch tightly around chunky baby thighs and can allow for ammonia burns during nighttime use-- so I started using a "CD" safe cream for Andrew's thighs at night. With cloth diapers....come cloth wipes. Sound ridiculous? Not at all! If I am throwing my "CD" into a wet bag, it's actually easier to throw a cloth wipe in there too, instead of using a regular one and throwing it into the trash. Below are the "recipes" I use for my cloth wipe solution and my diaper cream.

 

 

Cloth Wipe Cleaner

 

4 Tbsp. Coconut Oil

4 Tbsp. Dr. Bronner's Liquid Castille Soap ( I use citrus)
8 Drops Tea Tree Essential Oil*
4 Drops Lavender Essential Oil
4 Cups Distilled Water (just boiled water that's cooled)

 

 

Mix all ingredients. You can pour over cloth wipes and store in a container or use spray bottle and dry wipes. (I use baby washcloths- I ordered 30 off of amazon and it's way more than I need with every other day diaper laundry.) This makes a quart.

Cloth Diaper-Safe Rash Cream

3 Tbsp. Beeswax (pellets are super easy and available at Whole Foods or Amazon.com)
1/2 C Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
5 drops each Lavender and Tea Tree Essential Oils*

 

 

Melt the coconut oil and beeswax using the double boiler method (You can use the microwave- but be careful of spills!!). I melted it in the container I was going to use for easy clean-up. Add the essential oils, stir and let harden. I originally did the recipe with less beeswax and it was too runny. If you find that is the case- reheat and add more!  Makes 2- 4oz. mason jars.

Creamy consistency** and smells delicious!

* Some people are weird about using Tea Tree oil on infants. I have no issue and it is a very diluted amount in both recipes. It's inherent anti-fungal properties add so much benefit to both.

** If your house is warm, the cream can melt a little due to the nature of coconut oil.

Just some natural products to add to your baby care regimen!
Enjoy, e