How to Make Natural Homemade Baby Wipes

Most baby wipes available these days are filled with a chemical cocktail that can do a lot of harm to our beautiful little ones’ bodies both now and in the future. A lot of wipes include harmful ingredients like Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfate, Phthalates, Triclosan, Propylene Glycol, PEG’s (polyethylene glycols), Bronopol, Parabens, Phenoxyethanol, DMDM hydantoin, Methylisothiazolinone (MIT) and Fragrance or perfumeeven some of the, so called “natural” wipes contain perfumes that are damaging to the health of our babes. If you see any of these ingredients listed on your wipes of choice, get rid of them and try one of the recommendations here or have a go at making your own.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 roll of strong paper towel (not the cheap ones, they need to be thick)
• An old but clean wipes container or another repurposed container to put them in
• 2 Cups of boiled cooled water (you can use regular purified water but they must be used within a week or so, so they don’t get bacteria growing on them
• 1 tablespoon of Dr Bronner’s liquid Castile Soap
• 1 tablespoon of 100% pure Aloe Vera
• 1 tablespoon of pure Witch Hazel Extract
• 2 teaspoons of organic coconut oil
• 4 drops of lavender essential oil (the most pure you can afford, I only use Young Living oils because they’re not fractionated, you can find them here)
• 4 drops of Copaiba essential oil (the most pure you can afford, I only use Young Living oils because they’re not fractionated, you can find them here)
• 4 drops of Chamomile essential oil (the most pure you can afford, I only use Young Living oils because they’re not fractionated, you can find them here). If you don’t have a good quality essential oil, just skip them for now and contact me and I can help you get your hands on the right oils for your family. If you have a child with particularly sensitive skin, most brands can cause irritation

Method

1. Cut the roll of paper towel in half using a sharp knife or an electric meat calving knife if you have one (the latter is much easier)
2. Fold the paper towel accordion-style down into your container
3. In a bowl or jar mix all the ingredients together
4. Pour the mixture over the paper towels in the container and let them absorb the mixture for 10 minutes
5. Turn the container upside down and make sure they are thoroughly saturated
6. If there is much excess water, carefully pour it off, you don’t want them to be drenched and dripping

​Want to make reusable wipes?
Instead of paper towel, use some natural cotton fabric, maybe a repurposed item of clothing or old baby singlets and fold them into the container, then pour the mix over them, use and reuse
 
If the thought of making your own wipes freaks you out head over here and check out my guide to buying the best and most natural wipes around.