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Make your own diaper cream

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup Olive oil

1/3 cup beeswax

6-10 fresh comfrey leaves (if you keep a plant around you'll have an endless supply!)
You can also use fresh aloe vera - scrape the gel from 2-3 leaves.

To Make:

Cook this in a double boiler - a glass bowl or jar in a pot of *gently* simmering water works great. Start by mixing the beeswax into the olive oil, and letting it melt fully, before adding the comfrey. Add comfrey and let the mixture cook gently for about 1 1/2 hours. It must never get really hot, but just warm. Strain, using 3-4 layers of cheesecloth. Decant into dark glass jars, and refrigerate most of it. Some can be kept in your diaper bag, and some by the change table, of course. It will last for months in the fridge.

If you want to add aloe, do so just before the mixture is strained. Essential oils are added after straining.