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Healing Diaper Balm

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup olive oil or avocado oil
  • 1 tbsp calendula flowers
  • 1 tbsp st johns wort
  • 1 tbsp comfrey
  • 2 tbsp beeswax
  • 1 tsp zinc oxide powder
  • 20 drops lavender essential oil

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, for 1/3 of a cup of olive oil or avocado oil.
  • Add 1 tablespoon dried calendula flowers, 1 tablespoon dried St John's Wort and 1 tablespoon dried comfrey.
  • Warm this oil on low heat for at least 2 hours, longer is better if you can.
  • Once your infusion time is up you will strain the herbs out of the oil and now you have an herbal infused oil.
  • Pour this oil into a mason jar.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of beeswax and place the Mason jar in a double boiler to melt the wax.
  • Once it is melted, add 1 teaspoon zinc oxide powder and 20 drops of lavender essential oil.
  • Whisk together until you have a smooth consistency.
  • Pour this into a tin or jar to cool.