Homemade everyday baby lotion/cream

Here is a recipe for soothing ,all natural lotion, that I came up with ,a while ago ,when I decided to cut cost and go all natural with our baby products.I always quadruple the recipe to make a big batch of lotion and store it in the fridge, in airtight jars, all labeled ,with a date on it ,and take out small portions as need.
 This lotion uses all organic ingredients and is hypo-allergic, but I recommend using it first on yourself before start using on baby.

1/4 cup organic extra virgin coconut oil                                          

1/4 cup raw unrefined shea butter
1 tbs organic beeswax
2 tbs cold press extra virgin olive oil
essential oil(optional)- here is a list of EO considered  safe for babies

baby safe essential oils
EO safe to use on babies

Why Coconut oil?
Coconut oil contains large amounts of lauric acid,which is a powerful anti-microbial and anti viral fatty acid found in nature.it helps prevent and eliminate baby acne,dry skin,diaper rash and numerous other skin conditions.
Coconut oil when taken ,either internally or applied topically helps treat yeast infections and can thus be called " miracle oil "for babies
Why Shea butter?
 Shea butter has been in use for centuries in the continent of Africa .The shea tree is considered sacred and babies are often welcomed to the world with a vigorous rub down with shea butter ,which is obtained from the seeds of fleshy fruit that grows on the very same tree.
 Its anti-inflammatory,antiseptic and anti fungal properties,helps with diaper rash,eczema and other dry skin condition.It has anti oxidants which protects the skin from free radicals.Shea butter is deeply moisturizing and soothing with naturally occurring fatty acids,vitamin E,D and allantoin

Why cold pressed extra virgin olive oil?
cold pressed olive oil is obtained from the first pressing of olives which is considered the finest with only 1% acid,if the baby has supersensitive skin,I would rather leave out this ingredient and replace with equal amount of coconut oil.
Directions:

• start by adding your beeswax in a glass jar
•  to this add shea butter and coconut oil.
• bring this mixture to a make shift boiler as shown in the video ,you can also use a double boiler for this purpose ,just make sure that the mixture is melted by the heat from the steam alone,to ensure that the goodness of ingredients used are intact.
•  once everything is melted and incorporated well remove and add the olive oil.
• mix well again and add in the essential oils.
• The lotion will starts to set in a while , in my case it took about half an hour.
• finally give it a good mix using a handheld blender or an electric mixer.
• apply as needed

Notes:

• lotion will solidify if you happen to live in cold places.
• Lotion will keep good for three months in room temperature,after that I have seen the texture change,but when stored in the refrigerator can be used for longer periods. 

 Here is a quick video tutorial:

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Homemade Lip Balm-all natural recipes

 This is an easy recipe for homemade lip balm that I've been using for quite a while now.It basically uses two ingredients  and can be modified and customized as per once preference.
  The first ingredient needed is a carrier oil or base oil .I like to use grape seed oil for my balms and lotion because it's so light and gets absorbed by the skin really quick ,some other options for base oil are:

• Olive oil 
• sweet almond oil
• sunflower oil 
• jojoba oil 
• walnut oil 

You can either use any one of these oils or can also try a combination of them ,it's totally up to your preference  .but make sure to keep the ratio right when combining different oils with the second ingredient which is Beeswax .
I  tried different ratios of oil and wax before finally settling for the recipe given below :
Ingredients:
grape seed oil: 3 tsp
beeswax: 1/2 tsp
Optional ingredients

• essential oils of your choice (used here is lavender) -1 drop
• chocolate (used here is Mexican stone ground dark )-small piece about the size of a choc-chip

Direction:

1. measure up the beeswax and the oil  in an microwave safe bowl
2. microwave for 30 sec and whisk until the wax is completely melted and well mixed with the oil
3. add in the essential oil if using
4. pour into tin molds or container of choice 
5. Let this set and enjoy !

If adding chocolate add immediately after taking out from the microwave and mix until melted,if lumps remain microwave 10 more secs.

If you think that the balm is too hard for your liking you can remelt and add some more oil to it.

Here is a quick tutorial :

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