Homemade Eczema Lotion
A basic eczema lotion recipe that you can modify to work for you. This amount will fit perfectly into a wide mouth, pint size, canning jar. The mixing, melting, cooling, and storing is done in one jar, eliminating any kind of mess.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Active Time1 hour hr
Cooling Time30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
Yield: 1 pint
- 1½ cups Oil blend Your choice
- ¼ cup Solid Beeswax or ⅔ cup of beeswax pastilles
- 2 tbsp butter blend Cocoa and Shea
- 20-40 drops essential oil your choice
- 1 tsp Vitamin E or 1 capsule (for preserving purposes)
Fill a wide-mouth canning jar with oil blend, beeswax, and butter blend.
Place canning jar in a pot, fill pot half-way with water, and place pot on medium heat.
Once the ingredients have melted, remove canning jar from water and place on cooling rack stirring occasionally as lotion cools.
Once the canning jar has cooled enough to the touch, but not too cool that you are unable to stir easily, add 20-40 drops of your chosen essential oils and 1 tsp (or capsule) of vitamin E.
Allow to cool, place lid on canning jar, and use as needed.
Oil Options:
Almond Oil
Great for moisturizing and it has anti-inflammatory properties.
Coconut Oil
Hailed for having moisturizing, antibiotic, anti-fungal, anti-oxidant, and multiple-nutrient properties. It’s a good start as a base oil when doing a blended oil recipe.
100% Cold Pressed Olive Oil
Has a well established reputation for assisting in repairing skin by neutralizing free radicals and stimulating cell growth. Can be used as the sole oil in the recipe.
Other Oils
This list is not an exhaustive list of oil choices. Do some research and pick other oils as options if the listed ones don’t work for you.
Beeswax:
The amount of beeswax can be increased slightly if a thicker lotion is desired. To still fit in a pint-size canning jar, modifications to the amount of oil may need to be decreased if the beeswax is increased by a substantial amount.
Butter Options:
Cocoa Butter
Has the ability to neutralize free-radicals and prevent further damage. Cocoa butter is packed full of minerals and vitamins effective for assisting toward the healing of eczema.
Shea Butter
Claimed to aid in helping dry skin, itchy skin, cracked skin, allergic reactions on the skin, and repairing damaged skin.
Essential Oil Options:
Look up any side effects and potential health restrictions of any chosen oil before using it.
Chamomile
Calms irritated skin and reduces redness. Has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Lavender
Known for its antiseptic, antifungal, and pain relief properties. 