Shelf Life: 2 months
Benefits: Lavender and chamomile are both soothing and calming and will help your baby to sleep. Cocoa butter and coconut oil are safe to use on your baby and will leave the skin moisturized.
Tips and Tricks: You can give your baby an extra dose of relaxation by checking out some infant massage books and classes!
Variations: For a baby under 6 months, it’s best to leave out the essential oil.
Level of Difficulty: Medium
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Homemade Baby Lotion
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 oz 1x
Description
This homemade baby lotion at night to help send your little one off to dreamland.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup cocoa butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 3 drops lavender essential oil
- 3 drops chamomile essential oil
Tools & Supplies
- Double boiler (or use a pot and metal bowl)
- Measuring cup
- Rubber spatula
- Glass or stainless steel bowl
- Stand mixer or hand held mixer
- Sanitized container
Instructions
- Use a double boiler, or make one by adding water to your pot and placing a metal bowl over pot.
- Add cocoa butter and coconut oil and melt over medium/low heat.
- Remove from heat and add in essential oils, stirring to combine.
- Using a rubber spatula, scrape the mixture into a bowl and allow to fully cool.
- Once solidified, beat the lotion using a stand mixer or handheld mixer until the lotion becomes a whipped, fluffy texture.
- Transfer to your container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes cooling time
- Category: Natural Body Recipes
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