Sweet Dreams Baby Body Butter Recipe

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You're going to love the feel and smell of this baby body butter recipe! Certain to give your little one sweet dreams. 

It’s no secret that babies have very delicate skin. It’s important to keep baby’s skin moisturized and protected, but we don’t want to slather baby down in toxic laden ingredients found in many commercially produced baby lotions.

Using just a few, simple and natural ingredients, we can create a natural baby cream that will soothe baby’s delicate skin, leave baby smelling sweet and fresh, and protect baby’s skin.

If you love making your own safe baby skincare recipes, check these out: 

• Soothing Baby Balm Recipe
• Baby Diaper Rash Cream Recipe
• Herbal Infused Baby Massage Oil

Why Make Your Own Homemade Body Butter?

First, let’s talk about commercially produced baby products. Most baby lotions widely available on the market are chock full of ingredients that aren’t the safest for baby.

Ingredients such as synthetic fragrances, parabens, phthalates, and sulfates are common ingredients in commercially produced creams and each is known to have potentially damaging effects such as skin irritation and disruption of important bodily systems.

Long-term use of the ingredients we just talked about can lead to a whole host of health issues. Synthetic fragrances can cause major skin irritations while also potentially causing respiratory problems such as asthma and allergies. (source)

Many of the ingredients can disrupt the body’s endocrine system, which is responsible for hormone production and regulation.

Hormones are involved with most functions in the body so having hormonal imbalances can lead to menstrual problems, thyroid problems, and even blood sugar irregularities.

What is Baby Body Butter?

Body butter tends to be a little thicker than a baby lotion, but also more nourishing to the skin.

The thicker consistency lends itself well to adding extra moisturizing and protectant qualities to the product. You’ll find that you generally need to use less body butter than you do a thinner lotion.

The recipe below is a great, nourishing natural baby cream that is safe for the entire family to use. It’s very easy to make, uses simple ingredients, and has a wonderful aroma to it. This natural baby cream is wonderful to apply after a bath, before bed, or anytime baby’s skin needs a little extra care – this is also a wonderful cream to use throughout the dry, winter months.

Natural Baby Body Butter Ingredients

• 4 oz shea or mango or cocoa butter
• 2 oz Sweet Almond or Hemp Seed oil
• 1 oz Coconut oil
• 2 drops Sweet Orange essential oil 
• 2 drops Lavender essential oil

How to make this homemade baby butter:

• Add butters and carrier oils to a Pyrex measuring cup and set into a pan of water and heat over medium-low heat until just melted.

• Remove from heat.
• Set Pyrex in the fridge for about 20-30 minutes or until the mixture is beginning to look opaque and has a little “floating island” on top

• Beat with a cake beater/immersion stick blender for about 5 – 10 minutes (stop before it gets stiff)

• Add essential oils and beat for 30 seconds more.
• Spoon or pipe into containers and let cool completely before use.

Related: Best Baby Massage Oil Recipe: Infused with Lavender, Rose & Calendula!

Why did we choose these body butter ingredients?

Each ingredient chosen for this natural baby cream was chosen for its gentleness and safety on baby’s skin, as well as it’s benefits to the skin. Keep reading to find out the benefits of each ingredient in this recipe.

Shea Butter for baby – very nourishing to baby’s delicate skin and also helps promote the growth of new skin cells. Helps keep skin hydrated while also preventing inflammation and irritation.

Cocoa Butter for baby – Cocoa butter is very moisturizing, nourishing, and soothing to the skin and is gentle in action. 

Mango Butter for baby – Very nourishing to the skin and also acts as a protectant helping to prevent diaper rash and cradle cap. 

Sweet Almond Oil – Helps skin stay soft and smooth while also providing antioxidant protection and keeping skin cells healthy.

Hemp Seed Oil – Moisturizes the skin without clogging pores – clogged pores can lead to skin irritations and rashes.

Coconut oil – Coconut oil helps the skin to retain its own moisture and helps deliver extra moisture to the skin. Coconut oil is also highly effective at helping treat skin rashes and cradle cap in babies.

Sweet Orange Oil – Bright and fresh smelling while also being gentle enough to use on a baby’s delicate skin. Sweet orange oil can help relax baby and leave baby smelling fresh.

Lavender Essential Oil – Nourishing to the skin and very gentle in action. Lavender oil can help the baby to relax and soothe any potential skin irritations baby may be experiencing.

Related: Soothing Baby Diaper Rash Cream with Calendula and Lavender

Now that you know it's possible to create a natural body butter for your baby, will you be making up this simple recipe?