Baby Talk: Natural Baby Wipes

Make your own baby wipes. Gentle for baby and the environment!

More and more moms are looking for natural non-synthetic alternatives to store-bought baby products. Local brands of eco-friendly nappies include Bio-baba and Stegi-Eco Nappy with more and more products coming onto the market that are not manufactured with chemicals and irritants. Remember to use a natural cream on baby’s delicate areas – like BabyNature's Diaper Distress Cream that is made with 100% natural herbs known to soothe and nourish the skin naturally, a perfect way to guard against painful nappy rash.
Make your own natural baby wipes
What you’ll need:
  • Twelve 18cm x 18cm squares of cotton flannel fabric (spare receiving blankets work well)
  • Seven drops of lavender essential oil (not fragrance oil)
  • Half a cup rosewater and glycerin
  • One cup of Aloe vera gel
  • Three tablespoons castor oil
  • A mixing bowl
  • A “shoe box” sized plastic container with tightly securing lid
Get to work:
Place the Aloe vera in the mixing bowl. Add the lavender oil, rosewater and glycerin. Mix well with a wooden spoon then add the castor oil, and mix again. If the solution is still “thick”, add 1 tablespoon of water at a time until you have a liquid solution that can be poured. Pour the cleaning solution over the cloth wipes in the plastic container, and place the lid. The solution will make its way through the layers of cloth within a few hours and be ready for use.

Alternative:
Instead of combining the solution over the cloth wipes, you can store each separately. Place the cleaning solution in a bottle and when ready to use, mix a quarter cup of the solution with a quarter cup of warm water to cleanse baby using the cloth wipes.









Michele Carelse M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
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