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Some talk of being lather free while others are advertised a being able to replenish lipids and hydrate your baby’s skin. Some are known brands, while others are unbranded. However, what none of them will mention is that they’re not the best option available to you.
Most store-bought soaps have a certain percentage of chemicals and preservatives. They may seem convenient but can have long-term ill-effects on your baby’s skin.Before we get into how to make baby bath powders, let’s look at some of the reasons these bath powders are better than store bought soaps.
Every mother wants the best for her baby. When you make a bath powder at home, you control the quality standards. You can ensure that the ingredients being used are of the highest quality. You are also in charge of manufacturing conditions. Thus, you don’t have to worry about any aspect of quality.
When you make homemade baby bath powder, you know exactly what goes into it. Unlike a store-bought soap where you can’t be sure whether the milk in the soap is pure milk or an adulterated version of it when you make soaps at home, you can ensure that only pure, unadulterated ingredients are used.
Making a bath powder for babies involves using simple ingredients you would find in your home like rice, certain types of pulses, dried rose petals and neem leaves, turmeric, etc. There’s no home-made baby bath soap recipe that will call for the use of any type of synthetic chemicals. Thus, any bath powder made at home will be 100% natural and chemical free. These recipes are designed to keep a baby’s delicate skin nourished, healthy and glowing.
While a mother will spare no expense for her baby, it’s always nice to be able to get the best quality at an affordable price. Like anything else, if you were to compare the costs of making something at home and buying it from the market, the latter will always be more expensive. Even though you will probably use the best quality ingredients for an your home-made baby bath powder, the total cost will be comparatively lower than a store bought soap that claims to use similar ingredients.So now that you have a few reasons to try your hand at making a baby bath powder, let’s look at a few ways to make it.
Every family in India is sure to have a family recipe for baby bath powders. Many of these old school recipes are based on Ayurvedic principles. They are specially formulated to cleanse your baby’s skin without hampering the natural pH levels and the natural oils that maintain the moisture levels in your baby’s skin. Thus, they keep your baby’s skin soft, supple and fresh. Here are a few baby bath powder recipes you can try at home.
If you are based in south India, this is a bath powder you are sure to have heard about. It’s one of the first names that comes up when you search for Homemade bath powders for babies in Tamil.
This Ayurvedic bath powder has several benefits, including:
Babies, as well as adults, can use the bath powder. To make this, you will need equal amounts of:
These ingredients should be easy to find in any Ayurvedic store.
To make the bath powder, begin by sun drying all the above ingredients for a few hours. They should be crisp and completely dehydrated. Then, put them together in a clean grinder and grind to a fine powder. You can do this in your mixie at home but, before you put the ingredients in, ensure that there is no trace of any other spices in the grinder. Even the slightest bit of masala can irritate the skin if it gets mixed with this baby bath powder.
To use the bath powder, mix a spoonful or two with a little water to make a paste. Apply this over the skin and leave for a few minutes before rinsing off. The bath powder should ideally be used only for babies over the age of 6 months.
Rice and lentils aren’t just healthy to eat but can also help cleanse your baby’s skin. This recipe by grandmas is nourishing for the baby’s skin and gives your baby’s skin a natural shine. The turmeric in the bath powder controls inflammation while the Multani mitti keeps your baby’s skin soft and supple. This bath powder also slows down the growth of hair on the body.
To make it, you will need:
Place all the leaves and the rose petals in the sun for a few hours so that they can dry. Skipping this step can reduce the shelf life of your baby bath powder.
Once dry, grind them to a powder and keep them aside. Grind the rice and lentils till they are a fine powder. Add the ground leaves, turmeric and Multani mitti and mix thoroughly. When ready, store in an airtight container. The powder can be combined with water or milk to form a paste and then used to bathe your baby.
Make Bath Time Fun Time Tip: You and your baby should be comfortable at bath time. A bathtub is a must-have for baby bath time. Ideally, this should be placed on a table so that you do not have to bend too much while bathing your infant. Fill the tub with warm water before putting your baby in. Avoid adding extra water once the baby is in the tub.
In the state of Andhra Pradesh, Sunni Pindi is one of the most popular bath powders for babies at home recipe. This chemical free bath powder cleanses the skin and simultaneously exfoliates it. It can be used by babies and adults to keep their skin soft, smooth and healthy. Each ingredient in the bath powder plays a special role.
His recipe by housewives starts by sun drying the first three ingredients for 2-3 days. Once dry, grind them in a flour mill to a fine powder. It is better to do this in a flour mill rather than at home as the grains may damage the blades of your kitchen mixie. The fenugreek seeds can be ground in your home mixie.
Once you’re satisfied with the texture of the powder, mix all the ingredients. The bath powder should be stored in an air-tight glass jar to retain the fragrance of the rose petals.
At bath time, mix a spoonful or two of the bath powder with water, milk or yoghurt to form a paste. Massage your baby’s skin with simple coconut oil or olive oil, Then apply the Sunni Pindi paste and lightly scrub your baby’s skin. Allow it to dry for a few minutes before rinsing off with water.
The Sunni Pindi bath powder can be used by an adult as well. In this case, in addition to the above-wet ingredients, you could mix the powder with tomato juice, lemon juice and crushed cucumber juice as well.
Make Bath Time Fun Time Tip: You need to be free of distractions when you bathe your baby. It’s a good idea to put your phone on silent for that period. Also, keep everything you may need at hand. This includes the bath powder paste, washcloth, towel, lotion, fresh nappy and clothes to dress your baby in.
This is one of the easiest and simplest homemade bath powder recipe by mom. This recipe uses only three herbal products and can give your baby glowing skin.
The Green Gram helps exfoliate the skin, removes dead cells and acts as a natural scrub. The turmeric acts as an anti-bacterial agent and reduces the chance of infections. Rice flour also acts as an exfoliating agent and protects your baby’s skin against the sun’s harmful UV rays.
To make this bath powder, you will need:
Start the process of making this homemade baby bath powder by grinding the whole green gram. Once you’ve achieved a fine powder, add the other two ingredients and mix well. Store in an air-tight container.
When it’s time to bathe your baby, make a paste by mixing a little powder with water or milk. You may also add a bit of honey or rose water. Let the paste stand for a few minutes and then use it to scrub your baby’s skin.
Make Bath Time Fun Time Tip: One of the difficult parts of bathing a baby is washing your baby’s hair. If the soap falls into their eyes, it can make them cranky and dislike baths. So, before you wet your baby’s head, make him, or she wear baby bath caps for babies. This will protect their eyes from soap.
Besan or gram flour is one of the most popular ingredients for bath powders. It is readily available in its flour form or may be made at home by grinding chickpeas. Besan cleanses the baby’s skin without interfering with the moisture levels. It also exfoliates the skin and removes any dead cells. Thus, your baby’s skin stays healthy, smooth and blemish free.
Besan can be used on its own as a cleanser for your baby’s skin. If you want, you can add a dash of turmeric powder to this flour as well. Turmeric is best-known for its antiseptic properties.
At bath time, mix the besan with water or diluted milk to form a paste. You may add a few drops of rose water or honey if you like. Use this paste to scrub your baby’s skin and then rinse off with warm water. This cleanser should ideally be used for babies over the age of 2 years.
One of the easiest ways to make your baby enjoy his or her bath time is by allowing them to bring one or two toys with them for a bath. This gives your baby something to hold onto and play with while you are bathing them. All you need to ensure is that the toy is waterproof.
The recipes to make a bath powder for babies at home are quite simple and don’t take too much effort. But, as any new mother will tell you, the simplest tasks often become harder when you’re caring for a young baby. In the earlier days when the joint family system was prevalent, it was easier for mothers to bathe their babies with homemade bath powders as they had a lot of help looking after their infants. It’s true that it takes a village to raise a child.
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