When you want the best for your kid, you make it yourself. There are many creams available for eczema on the market, but there are also many chemicals and additives that come with. So I did what any mother would do, make an organic, chemical-free, cream (that smells amazing I might add!) I hope it helps! Super simple…..
Equipment
- Double boiler
- Wide-mouth mason jar
- Hand mixer
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shea butter
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 TBS raw honey
- 40 drops lavender essential oil
- 5-10 drops tea tree essential oil
Instructions
- To begin making your homemade eczema cream, use a double boiler or similar setup (I used a small pot in a larger pot and melt down the shea butter and coconut oil until they’re combined.)
- Next, add the honey and allow it to melt.
- When everything is in a liquid state, add the lavender and tea tree oils and stir to combine.
- Allow your mixture to cool slightly so that it will begin to solidify. You can put the homemade eczema cream solution in the refrigerator. Do not put in the freezer or it will become too solid and you’ll have to melt it back down.
- When your solution has thickened up but is still liquid, go ahead and give it the first round of mixing. I prefer a hand-held mixer, but a stand mixer would work, too. Mix for several minutes until the color has lightened and the solution has a frothy appearance.
- As the solution solidifies, mix every ten minutes or so, until it is at its peak solid state (similar to a lotion consistency).
- Mix one more time and transfer to the mason jar or another container.
- You can store this homemade eczema cream at room temperature or in the refrigerator, depending on how solid you would like it to remain.
