Your baby's skin needs nourishment, protection and intensive care from the first day after his birth. Hormonal changes that occur in babies after birth also affect their skin.
They often have small pimples on the face, the scalp is slightly flaky, but the most common are rashes on the buttocks. No matter how often you change diapers, your baby's skin is at risk of getting cut. That's why we're sharing these home recipes that nourish baby's skin and reduce the likelihood of itching.
You need
- :¼ cup room temperature coconut oil
- ¾ cup shea butter
- 3 drops of tea tree essential oil
- 5 drops lavender essential oil
First put the coconut oil and shea butter in a bowl and mix them well. Then you can add the essential oils and mix again. Store the cream-smooth mixture in a jar in a cool, dark place.
After a bath or when changing diapers, you can rub the baby's skin with this soothing cream.
Another cream recipe:
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons shea butter
- small piece of beeswax
- 4 tablespoons zinc oxide
- 10 drops of tea tree oil
Put the coconut oil, shea butter and wax in a saucepan. Melt them on low heat. Add the essential oil and zinc oxide and mix well. Once a homogeneous mixture is obtained, you can remove from the heat and distribute in jars. After a few hours it should harden.
You can buy all the necessary ingredients for the cream at the pharmacy.
