Homemade Natural Baby Wipes
These homemade baby wipes are a natural and gentle alternative to store-bought wipes, using a combination of distilled water, mild soap, aloe vera, and essential oils. They provide cleansing and moisturizing properties while avoiding harsh chemicals. The recipe works well with either paper towels or reusable cloth wipes, making it versatile for different needs.
Equipment
- 1 Roll Strong paper towels like Bounty or Viva; or small cotton cloths
- 1 Wipes dispenser or old wipes container, tupperware, plastic ice cream bucket, etc.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ - 1 ½ cups distilled water distilled is best, but boiled and cooled water is fine for short term storage
- 1 tbsp liquid castile soap or other natural, mild soap
- 1 tbsp aloe vera gel
- 1 tbsp witch hazel
- ½ tbsp sweet almond oil olive oil or fractionated coconut oil works too
- 10 drops grapefruit seed extract optional; helps wipes last longer
- 10-15 drops essential oil I use tea tree and lavender
Instructions
- Cut the roll of paper towels in half with a sharp, non-serrated knife.
- Place one half of the roll in a tall container (or accordion fold the towels and place in a wipes dispenser).
- In a small bowl, add the water, castile soap, aloe vera, witch hazel, grapefruit extract, and olive oil, and stir to mix well.
- Add the essential oils and stir to combine.
- Slowly pour mixture over the towels to saturate them. If you're using a wipes container, just pull the towels through the little slot in the cover and you're done!
- If using a tall container, flip it over after 5-10 minutes to make sure the towels are completely wet with the solution. Then flip it back over, pull out the cardboard roll from the middle and the first towel should come right out.
- Use as you would regular baby wipes.
Notes
1. This recipe is for one half of the paper towel roll. Depending on the brand and size of your towels, you may need to adjust the amounts of water and soap in the recipe.
2. If using reusable cloth wipes, just pour the solution into a shallow pan and place the cloth wipes in the solution until they're saturated. Then just place the wipes into an old wipes container and use as you would regular wipes. Adapted from Wellness Mama
2. If using reusable cloth wipes, just pour the solution into a shallow pan and place the cloth wipes in the solution until they're saturated. Then just place the wipes into an old wipes container and use as you would regular wipes. Adapted from Wellness Mama
Tried this recipe?Let me know in the comments!
