Little Peanut has discovered Band-Aids and their (ahem) magical healing properties. She wants me to put one on every microscopic owie she gets!
Needless to say, that’s impractical and wasteful–but there’s no explaining that to a 2-year-old. Instead, I mixed up a batch of Natural First Aid Cream to put on all of her boo-boos. It works great on big brother’s skinned knees, too.
The coconut oil and sweet almond oil provide nourishing moisture, and the beeswax helps it firm up–it’s solid in cold temperatures and softens in summer. Lavender essential oil soothes occasional skin irritations, and Melaleuca (tea tree) is known for its cleansing and rejuvenating effect on the skin. The honey provides a boost to healing as well. (source)
Best of all? It costs only pennies to make, is much cheaper than Neosporin, and I know exactly what’s in it!
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons coconut oil (buy it here)
2 tablespoons sweet almond oil (buy it here)
1/4 cup beeswax pastilles
8-10 drops Melaleuca (tea tree) essential oil
8-10 drops Lavender essential oil
1/4 teaspoon raw honey or manuka honey (optional)
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Gently melt the beeswax and coconut oil in a double boiler (my fancy DIY version shown below).
Stir until it’s completely melted, then remove from heat. Add the sweet almond oil, essential oils, and honey, stirring to combine.
Pour into a small container with a lid, and store away from heat and light.
Apply liberally to each and every owie, boo-boo, scratch, bump, or scrape.
Maya says
Do you have any suggestions for how to make this without the beeswax for those that get a rash from beeswax on the skin? Or do you think it would store/apply just fine without the beeswax?
Dawn says
How much EO do you use?
Christy says
For burns an effective cream is raw honey, lavender, and Greek yogurt. For our owies we use a mix of frankincense, lavender, and melaleuca essential oils in a base of coconut oil. Love it for eczema, diaper rash, and more!
Cheryl Smith says
I can’t wait to try this! I love making stuff like this homemade. It is such a blessing! So glad you shared today and thankful I found you through the link-up. I am your newest email subscriber! God’s peace and blessings to you and yours throughout the new year!
Deborah Smikle-Davis says
What a wonderful natural alternative to pharmaceutical preparations. It’s a pleasure t to discover your blog through SmallFootprint Friday! All the best, Deb
JO says
If your child is just upset what is wrong with’kiss it better’ ?