Happy Bum Flower Balm Recipe (adapted from The Green Beauty Guide)

Many baby creams contain petrochemicals (mineral oil, paraffin) and lanolin, not to mention synthetic fragrances and botanicals unsuitable for delicate baby skin. Ideally, you should avoid adding any essential oils to baby creams and balms.

When your baby is teething, you may want to use the cream more frequently, as babies are prone to diaper rash before their new teeth sprout. You can find most of the ingredients online in specialized stores catering to green beauty enthusiast (some ideas: mountainroseherbs.com, ingredientstodiefor.com). Zinc oxide should be nanoparticle-free. Read more of this post