Homemade Baby Wipes

Homemade natural baby wipes.....

Here's why I try to use homemade baby wipes...and I say try because sometimes it is just easier to buy them with 3 kids running around, but when I do buy them I inevitably have to handle crying and diaper rashes on my little guy.

Ingredients on Pampers Sensitive....Water/Agua/Eau, Citric Acid, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyglycerin, Bisabolol, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Polypropylene, Rayon, Lyocell.

What???? I don't think I even have to break this down...chemicals. Plain and simple. This is why I chose natural. Also, even the sensitive wipes give bubbas a rash and he screams when wipes are applied and hit the rash. It is awful and then I end up using wet paper towels anyway.

Here is what you need....
2 cups warm purified water
1 TB glycerin
1 TB oil....fractionated coconut oil, almond oil or I have even used olive oil in a pinch
1 TB castile soap
10 drops lavender or other baby friendly essential oil
1/2 tsp vitamin E

Paper towels or square cloth pieces to make reusable wipes
Container (plastic BPA free or old wipe container)

Cut the towels to fit your container and pour liquids over top, flipping and lifting towels to get in between layers until all are wet. That's it! Easy and fast.

You can change the oils a little or use only oil and no glycerin....really you can experiment a lot with this.

I used Aura Cacia Lavender here but I really like doTERRA better...the scent lasts longer for some reason.

In The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, Valerie Ann Worwood recommends the following essential oils:

For infants, zero to two months of age:

Chamomile, Roman and German
Lavender
Yarrow
Dill

For babies, two to six months of age:

The above, plus Mandarin and Neroli.

For babies, six to twelve months of age:

The above plus Calendula, Grapefruit, and Tea Tree.