Hi All!!!
I was recently browsing the web for DIY homemade Eczema creams for my baby as the over the counter lotions have not been very effective, and I came across a homemade Tea Tree Oil treatment. I have seen some real improvement with his skin. I found this remedy on Pinterest (of course!) and listed the ingredients below and the directions on how to make the lotion. I also made a small pot for my coworker since she suffers from severe eczema. She absolutely raves about the cream. She has said the cream has lightened her skin and alleviates the itch. I also have been bathing my son with the Shea Moisture Raw Shea Butter bar soap. I used this bar soap with my oldest son a couple of years ago when he bad eczema and when I recently found it sitting on the shelf of GNC I was so excited I bought it!! I love this soap it's sooo moisturizing, the only complaint I have is that it has a strong fragrance. I guess it's because of the Frankincense and Myrrh extracts. So between the Myrrh and the Tea Tree oil, my 1 year is walking around smelling like a little lumberjack!! Hey! At least his skin is getting better. LOL
Ingredients:
1/4 cup shea butter
1/4 cup coconut oil
15 drops lavender essential oil, therapeutic grade only
5 drops tea tree essential oil, therapeutic grade only
Directions:
- Fill a saucepan halfway full with water. Heat the water over medium high heat (but do not boil).
- In a mason jar add the shea butter and the coconut oil. Place mason jar in the saucepan (like a makeshift double boiler) until the oils melt.
- Remove the mason jar and allow it to cool slightly on the counter before you add the essential oils. It’s okay if the oil is warm when you add the essential oils, but it should not be hot.
- Mix the essential oil into coconut/shea mixture and put the jar in the fridge to get firm.
- You can use the eczema cream at this point, but if you’d like more of a “whipped” body butter lotion then put the oil in a kitchen aid stand mixer and mix on high for several minutes until the eczema cream looks like whipped butter. You may have to scrape the sides of the mixer down a few times.
- Apply liberally to any affected area of the skin.
