Baby Wipes Recipe

Soft, gentle, delicate, and sensitive are words that best describe a baby’s skin. And while you leave no stone unturned for providing your baby with the best and perfect food and clothing, then why not care for its skin in the same way. A baby’s skin is the most sensitive; hence, using commercial or store-bought wipes can prove to be harmful for your baby’s skin. Further, they can also turn out to be pretty expensive on your pocket and may not contain the best ingredients for your baby’s delicate and sensitive skin. Result? Your baby is likely to develop diaper rash and other skin problems. To keep these problems at bay, treat your baby skin with homemade baby wipes that are not only friendlier for your baby’s bottom, but are also less costly than the commercial counterparts. Find out some recipes for making homemade baby wipes, which are safe and healthy for the baby skin, in the lines that follow.

Homemade Baby Wipes Recipe

Recipe 1

Things Required

4 cups Boiling Water
4 tbsp Baby Bath Soap
4 tbsp Baby Lotion
1 roll Paper Towels (cut in half)
2 airtight Containers (to fit paper towels)

Instructions

Combine together boiling water, baby bath soap, and baby lotion in a large container.
Divide the solution amongst the two airtight containers.
Place the paper towels in the liquid and secure the lids of the containers. Leave them aside for 5 minutes.
Flip the containers to distribute the liquid evenly amongst all paper towels.
Discard the cardboard tubes from the center of the paper towels.
Your baby wipes are now ready to use. Pull a paper towel from the center to use.

Recipe 2

Things Required

1½-2 cups Distilled Water
¼ cup Aloe Vera Gel
1 tbsp Calendula Oil
2 tsp Baby Shampoo
2-3 drops Tea Tree Oil
2-3 drops Lavender Oil

Instructions

Take a large mixing bowl and combine water, aloe vera gel, calendula oil, baby shampoo, tea tree oil, and lavender oil together.
Stir the contents gently to get an evenly blended solution.
The solution is ready-to-use.
Wet paper towels or cloth wipes with the solution and use.

Recipe 3

Things Required

½ cup Distilled Water
1 tbsp Vinegar
¼ cup Aloe Vera Gel
1 tbsp Calendula Oil
1 drop Lavender Essential Oil
1 drop Tea Tree Essential Oil

Instructions

Take a glass jar with a tight fitting lid.
Pour in water, vinegar, aloe vera gel, calendula oil, lavender oil, and tea tree oil.
Secure the lid and shake the jar to blend all the ingredients evenly.
Place the wipes in a container and pour enough solution to moisten them.
Any extra solution can be stored in the refrigerator for future use.
Pull out a wipe to use.

Recipe 4

Things Required

2 cups Water
Thick, strong Paper Towels
Sharp Knife
1 tbsp Baby Oil
2 tbsp Baby Wash/Shampoo
Plastic Container (with a tight sealing lid)

Instructions

Pour water in a pot and boil thoroughly.
Remove from heat and leave it for cooling.
Cut a roll of paper towels in half with a knife.
Remove the cardboard from the wipes so that they pull out from the center of the container.
Place the paper towels in a container.
Add baby oil and baby wash into the cooled water. Stir well.
Pour the solution over the paper towels.
Allow the wipes to soak in the solution for 10 minutes.
Turn over the wipes or tilt the container so that the solution is evenly distributed amongst all wipes.

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