A simple, non-toxic diaper cream that provides a long-lasting vapor barrier and much-needed relief on your baby's irritated skin.
Cook Time20mins
Additional Time15mins
Total Time35mins
Equipment
electric mixer - either a stand mixer or a hand-held mixer
tubes or containers to hold the finished diaper cream
Ingredients
20ggrated beeswax, about 2 tablespoons beeswax pastilles
120gcoconut oil, about a generous 1/2 cup
20gcocoa butter, about 1/4 cup grated
1teaspooncod liver oil OR olive oil
1teaspoonlanolin, optional
2tablespoonszinc oxide
3tablespoonsbentonite clay
Instructions
Place the bowl of an electric mixer or another mixing bowl in the freezer to chill. Meanwhile, gently melt the beeswax over very low heat.
When the beeswax is nearly melted, add the coconut oil, cocoa butter, cod liver oil, and lanolin. Continue to heat gently until everything is liquid.
Pour the mixture into the chilled bowl and add the zinc oxide and bentonite clay. Stir to incorporate the powders, then return to the freezer for 5-10 minutes.
After chilling, whip the mixture with the whisk attachment of the electric mixer or using a handheld mixer for 5-10 minutes on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. If the oils don't seem to be firming up, return to the freezer for another five minutes or so, then continue whipping.
When the mixture is the texture of a firm, thick lotion, scoop into a storage container and keep near your change table. Mixture will last 3-6 months.
Notes
You may notice that I've mixed weight and volume measures in this recipe. Volume measures tend to be the easiest to follow, but butters can vary greatly in volume measurements depending on what form you find, so I've included weights for those ingredients. However, the liquid oils and the powders are fairly easy to measure consistently by volume, so I've left them as such.