Baby Wipes Recipe

If you have a baby at home, then, wet wipes is one of those baby products, that you would always want to keep handy. These moistened paper towels are used by mothers to deal with the frequent spit ups and food spills. But commercial baby wipes can sometimes cause irritation to the baby's skin, especially, in those that are prone to diaper rash. In such cases, you have to look for other safer alternatives. Homemade baby wipes are ideal for such babies. There are numerous methods to make baby wipe at home. You may either store the wiping solution separately or add it to paper towels, so as to make your own wet wipes. Even those who find it difficult to afford commercial baby wipes may resort to homemade ones.

Homemade Baby Wipes

As far as homemade baby wipes are concerned, you may go for cloth wipes that can be cleaned and reused, or paper towels. The wiping solution can be prepared and stored separately or can be added to the paper towels so that it can be used as wet wipes. The wiping solution can also be stored in a spray bottle and can be sprayed on the cloth wipe or paper towel, just before use. Either way, you have to prepare the wiping solution.

Method I
If your baby does not have any problem with baby bath soap and lotion, you may use this recipe for preparing baby wipe solution. You require four tablespoons each of Johnson's baby bath soap and Johnson's baby lotion, four cups boiling water, a roll of Bounty paper towel and two containers (that can stand hot water and accommodate one half of the paper towel roll).

Start with cutting (horizontally) the paper roll in half. The next step is to mix the ingredients, i.e, bath soap, bath lotion and water. Pour half of the solution in one container and the other half in the second container. Place each part of the cut paper towel roll in each container. Close the lids tightly and wait for five minutes. After that, flip the containers upside down and leave them like that for another five minutes. The liquid will be absorbed by the tissues completely. Once done, open the containers and remove the inner cardboard roll and seal the containers. You can pull out the roll, from the center, as and when required. You may also store the solution as such and spray it on paper towels, while using.

Method II
In order to prepare organic baby wipes, you may use different ingredients. Some of them are aloe vera gel, essential oils, olive oil or coconut oil and vitamin E oil. You have to use organic olive oil/coconut oil, a few drops of lavender oil and tea tree oil, organic apple cider vinegar and pure spring water.

Start with mixing half liter of spring water with two tablespoons of olive oil or coconut oil. Combine eight to ten drops of the above said essential oils with the oil water mixture, to which you have to add half a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar too. Your organic baby wipe solution is ready. You may also add half tablespoon of organic baby bath liquid, which is optional. This solution can either be stored separately or used for making wet wipes, as per the method discussed in the above said method.

There are many other methods to make baby wipes at home. You may prepare an aloe vera baby wipe solution by mixing ¼ cup aloe vera gel with two cups of hot water and two to three drops of tea tree oil. If you want an antifungal baby wipe, then, take half cup of distilled water and mix one drop each of lavender and tea tree oil, a tablespoon each of calendula oil and organic apple cider vinegar and ¼ cup of aloe vera gel.