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Easy DIY Nipple Cream

Help soothe cracked nipples by using this all-natural, homemade nipple cream for breastfeeding! Made with only two ingredients plus the healing herbs of lavender and calendula, this DIY nipple cream is a staple for new moms.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings 3 containers
Author Shelby Stover
Cost $3.50

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Begin by infusing the oils.
    Mason jaw with a rred measuring cup of oil, butter, flowers and a yellow linen around it
  • Place the herbs in a small glass jar and cover them with melted coconut oil. Seal with a lid. Place the jar in a slow cooker with a few inches of water and keep on low for 4-6 hours.
  • Once infused, strain out the herbs using a mesh strainer and reserve the coconut oil in a jar.
  • In a double boiler, combine the shae butter and coconut oil. Heat over low heat until shae butter is fully melted. Whisk to combine.
    Mason jar with lotion ingredients in a pot of water with dried flowers and a yellow linen behind it
  • Pour into a jar to store and place it into the fridge to firm up.
    Hand holding a mason jar pouring melted lotion into a red and green tin surrounded by dried flowers and a yellow linen

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Notes

Grab all the ingredients you need from my DIY pantry Staples
So long as you don’t get water into the mixture, the DIY nipple cream should last a few months. I’ve had my creams for 6+ months and not had any issues.
Remember, you don’t need a lot to make a difference! Because coconut oil is naturally a bit greasy, it goes on very easily. A little goes a long way.
You can use the nipple lotion as prevention between feeds or apply it more frequently if you’re having trouble with severely cracked nipples.
Make sure to place the mixture into the fridge to cool quickly. If not, the texture of the nipple cream may end up "gritty" as some of the shea butter solidifies faster than the coconut oil.