Parents often face many challenges in choosing the best skincare for their babies, including pharmacies, groceries, or big-name brands. But how do they know which one is best and safe for their babies as parents, ensuring to provide them with safe, natural, and gentle ingredients is a high priority. Creating Organic baby products at home will be cost-effective and give you control over your application and use of products on your baby's skin.
Here are 5 DIY organic baby products you can make at home also, providing your baby the best care.
1. Homemade Moisturizer
Babies have smooth skin, but their skins need moisture not only to maintain softness but also to protect them against harmful elements or surroundings. You will need some ingredients for making the Home Made Moisturizer which will be 100% Organic baby products made at home :
- Almond Oil
- Beeswax
- Coconut Oil
- Cocoa Butter
- Calendula (dried)
- Chamomile (dried)
- Lavender
First, diffuse all the oils into a jar including all herbs and almond oil, and make sure it is heat-safe. Once the oil gets infused then sieve the herbs place all the ingredients into the jar and put it on heat. Wishk away as the ingredients melt. When all ingredients get melted, pour it into a jar and let it cool for 24 hours. Do not touch it or mix it!! Now you have your Homemade lotion for your baby at home.
2. Gentle Baby Shampoo
Commercial shampoos often contain harsh chemicals and can harm your baby's sensitive skin while Organic baby products are not. Make sure to make Baby Shampoo that you can control every ingredient, giving proper care for your baby's skin. Here are some easy and effective DIY ingredients for Gentle Baby shampoo:
- Castile Soap
- Distilled Water
- Almond Oil or Olive Oil
Combine all the ingredients in a bottle, and shake well before every use. Always take care to use a small amount of this product for washing your baby's hair, and be careful to avoid eyes while washing.
3. Soothing Diaper Rash Cream
Diaper rash can be a main concern for many parents, especially in summer. But you don’t have to depend on the Stores, making your soothing diaper can make your baby’s sensitive skin. Here are some simple and very effective ingredients for a DIY Soothing DIaperr Rash Cream from using organic baby products:
- Coconut Oil
- Shea Butter
- Zinc Oxide powder
Take a double boiler and melt coconut oil and shea butter together, then remove from heat and mix Zinc Oxide Powder. Pour it into a clean container and keep it in a cool place for some hours. Apply a thin layer of this cream to a diaper for soothing and preventing diaper rash.
4. Natural Baby Wipes
Baby wipes are one most important parts of a baby’s daily life, As they need regular wipes. However chemicals-based wipes are not suitable for baby’s skin and may cause skin rashes. Try to make this at home using all organic baby products. Here is a brief view and ingredients for making Natural baby wipes at home:
- Paper Towel
- Distilled Water
- Organic Coconut oil
- organic baby wash
Create small pieces of Paper towels and on the other side create a mixture of all the liquid ingredients including coconut oil, distilled water, and baby wash. Place all the pieces of Paper towels in a clean air-tight container and pour the solution over it, ensuring that all the towels get evenly solution. Once the paper rolls get saturated use the wipes by pulling them from the container and use them for wiping.
5. Homemade Baby powder
Due to feeling your baby always has a sore bottom every time you change diapers, this may be due to wetness coming from the diaper. instead of using local powder or market powder, you can make it on your own by using organic baby products. Here are some basic DIY ingredients for making Homemade Baby Powder:
- Cornstarch
- chamomile Powder
- Lavender essential oil( for fragrance)
It is simple, just mix all the dry ingredients into a bottle, add a few drops of Lavender Essential oil, and mix it properly. After mixing, store it in an airtight container, and it's ready to use!!
Using DIY organic baby products is a good way to save your child from exposure to the harmful effects of chemical products available on the market. In this way, you will give your child the goodness of nature to have a healthy formative year.