Have you tried everything on the diaper rash of your baby and it still exists? Does it feel like a continuous war? Well, a diaper yeast infection may or may not go with any over the counter baby yeast infection cream. You need something appropriate to treat the diaper yeast infection or else it can be very stressful to deal with.
Your baby is precious, and you need something promising and mild for your baby’s skin. Making a homemade diaper rash cream for yeast is an effective way to get rid of that scary infection. So, here we will discuss about the preparation of a homemade cream for yeast infection. It is easy to make at home and has no side effects because all the ingredients used to prepare the cream are 100 percent natural.
It is amongst the most natural remedies for yeast diaper rash and gives relief to your kid in a few days. However, there are some important things which you need to consider along with the preparation and use of this rash cream for yeast infection.
Let’s check everything in detail.
Things you will need:
Take half cup of carrier oil. You can use avocado, sesame, coconut, rosehip seed, olive or almond.
Now, add half cup of Shea Butter to it. Take two tablespoon of beeswax and 4 tablespoon of non-nano zinc oxide powder. Now take 8 drops of lavender oil, 1 tablespoon of vitamin E oil and half cup of arrowroot powder.
You can get all these products from a store or purchase it online from a known company. Few details about the products are:
- You can get any carrier oil easily. Make sure it is pure and from a legitimate company.
- Arrowroot powder is used as a starch or flour. Instead of cornstarch many use arrowroot powder. The product you use should be certified and organic.
- Beeswax is a natural wax produced by honey bees and has a great power to kill the germs. It provides a protective layer to the skin as well.
- Non-nano zinc oxide powder is absorbed by the body and proven to provide very low risk to humans. It is a pure white powder like flour. Make sure you do not use zinc oxide.
Preparation Method:
- First of all measure all the ingredients in the way stated above
- Secondly, take a small pot and put the gas on low flame. Make sure the oils, beeswax and Shea Butter melts in a proper manner.
- Thirdly, Remove the pot from the burner and let the mixture cool down slightly.
- Fourthly, add zinc powder and arrowroot powder to it. Stir it properly so all the powders are combined and dissolved appropriately.
- Fifthly, Add all the essential oils and vitamin E oil. Stir the mixture. Now pour the mixture in a sterile container and let it cool.
Store this ointment at room temperature. You can use the ointment for one year. This also depends on the quality of ingredients you are using. So, please check before using them to prepare the mixture.
Method to use:
This cream works like a medicine for fungal skin infection and it is very easy to use it. With every diaper change, you can use this ointment on the infection. Simply apply it with your finger tips to the problem areas. An important thing to consider here is that the baby’s skin should be clean and dry before the application of this cream.
Things to consider:
It is also important to prevent re-infection. The bacteria which cause the yeast infection remains alive on the skin and clothing for up to 5 days so whatever comes in contact with the baby’s skin (where the infection prevails) should be disinfected. To disinfect clothing like, bed sheet, towel, cloth diaper, shirt, etc. do the following:
- Soak all items in hot water and add a cup of apple cider vinegar in it.
- Use a non toxic and eco-friendly alternative to conventional bleach of chlorine.
- Rinse clothes in hot water only
- Dry them in sun
When it comes to fungal infections home remedies for babies, this cream can work like a magical ointment. It will protect, soothe and heal the skin of your baby. As it is made of natural ingredients, it will not cause any problems to your infant’s skin. So, make it today and say goodbye to the scary yeast and fungal infections.
