Diaper Rash Cream is not necessary with every diaper change unless you child is prone to diaper rash.  For most babies you can use it only when baby exhibits signs of dry or sensitive red skin.  Apply to skin after drying.  Do not apply to wet skin as the moisture can be trapped under the ointment.

We proudly disclose all ingredients:
Grapeseed Oil, Zinc Oxide, Beeswax, Lavender Essential Oil, Vitamin E, Meadowfoam Oil, Tea Tree Essential Oil, Roman Chamomile Essential Oil, Sodium Bicarbonate, Rosehip Oil, Shea Oil, Jojoba Oil, German Chamomile Essential Oil, Comfrey, Calendula Extract in Organic Olive Oil

Grapeseed Oil (Vitis vinifera)
Grapeseed oil is made from the seeds of wine producing grapes. The lightest of oils and virtually odorless. Contains vitamins, minerals, high in polyunsaturates and protein. Grapeseed oil is wonderful used around the eyes and neck. Widely used in hypoallergenic natural products because it does not often cause allergic reactions in the highly allergic.

Zinc Oxide (Flowers of Zinc)
Used medicinally as an astringent, antiseptic, skin protective, encourages healing. Zinc Oxide is a physical UV filter. Zinc oxide is a protective substance which can be used as a sun block.

Beeswax (Apis mellifera)
Beeswax comes from the honeycomb of bees. Bees process honey form the nectar and then convert it into wax. Ten pounds of honey produces one pound of wax. It has a honey like fragrance. It is used as an emulsifier and stiffener.

Lavender Essential Oil (Lavandula officinalis)
Lavender oil is extracted mostly from the flowers of the plant, primarily through steam distillation. The floral aroma from the lavender plant is believed to reduce tension and stress.

Vitamin E (Tocopherol)
Acts as a free radical scavenger, hinders the oxidizing process in the skin and promotes soft and supple skin. As an antioxidant it defends the skin. Helpful in reducing scars and promotes healing. Acts as a natural preservative for products.

Meadowfoam Seed Oil (Limnanthes alba)
An edible seed oil, extracted from the seeds of Limnanthes alba (meadowfoam). The seeds contain 20-30% oil.  It isa highly moisturizing carrier oil.

Tea Tree Essential Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)
Anti-infectious, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory agent which hastens the healing of wounds, diaper rash, acne, ringworm and insect bites. Encourages regeneration of scar tissue and reduces swelling. Acts as an oil-controlling agent. High germicidal value.

Roman Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) Essential Oil
Roman Chamomile is often use for relaxing (inhalation or diluting and dabbing on pulse points), and insomnia. The components of Chamomile are also said to be good for anti-spasming properties and headaches.

Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium Bicarbonate is used to soften dry skin, exfoliates, and helps ease tension. Excellent for relieving minor skin irritations, such as dry or sunburned skin.

Rose Hip Seed (Rosa mosqueta)
Rose Hip oil is extracted from ripened fruit of a hybrid, thorny, wild rosebush native to South American countries. A healing oil that is said to regenerate the skin and counteract the effects of aging. Rose hip oil is a rich source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, is high in gamma linoliec acid (GLA) and vitamin C.

Organic Shea Butter (Butyrospermum parkii)
Shea butter, from fruit of the West African shea tree, is renowned for is skin softening and moisture retaining ability.  It contains vitamin A and E and provides natural ultraviolet sun protection.   Shea butter is completely edible. It is used as a cooking oil in West Africa, as well as sometimes being used in the chocolate industry as a substitute for cocoa butter.

Organic Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia chinensis)
Jojoba oil is cold pressed from the nuts of the jojoba tree. The jojoba tree is cultivated in California, Arizona, Mexico and Israel. Native Americans have been using jojoba for centuries. The first record of jojoba is from 1701. Father Junipero Serrra found that Native Americans were using Jojoba to treat sores, cuts, burns, as a conditioner and for all over skin and hair treatments.

Jojoba is technically not an oil, but a liquid wax ester with a long unsaturated carbon chain. Chemically it resembles sperm whale oil or spermaceti oil.  In the 1970's the United States banned all sperm whale products because they were contributing to the extinction of sperm whales. In 1977 domestic commercial jojoba oil cultivation began because it is the natural substitute for spermaceti, which in other cases has been replaced by synthetic products.  Jojoba oil resembles human sebum; the natural coating our body produces to protect the skin and keeps it supple. Jojoba is skin therapy; our skin loses sebum with age, sun, wind, cold, and the environment. It contains protein, minerals and a waxy substance that mimics collagen.

German Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) Essential Oil
German Chamomile has long been prized as an anti-inflammatory additive. When freshly distilled this oil is blue due to the presence of azulene, a proven anti-inflammatory agent.

Allantoin (Ureidohydantoin - Comfrey)
A non-toxic crystal created by the oxidation of uric acid. Has the ability to help heal wounds, sores and stimulates the growth of healthy tissue. Allantoin is a skin softener and an anti-irritant, which inhibits allergic type responses.

Calendula (Calendula officianalis)
Calendula has antiseptic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, healing, and soothing properties for all skin types. Useful for burns, cuts, eczema, oily greasy skin, bruises, soothes skin, inflammations, insect bites, rashes, wounds, cracked dry skin.

What’s in Your Current Diaper Cream?
Ingredients from the package of Desitin:
Zinc Oxide, BHA, Cod Live Oil, Fragrance, Lanolin, Methylparaben Petrolatum, Talc, Water

BHA and BHT petroleum derivative, retards spoilage due to oxidation; used in edible oils, chewing gum, fats, margarine, nuts, instant potato products, polyethylene food wraps; not permitted in infant foods, can provoke an allergic reaction in some people, may trigger hyperactivity and other intolerances; serious concerns over carcinogenicity and estrogenic effects, in large doses caused tumors in lab animals. Banned in Japan in 1958.  Identified as a "carcinogen" by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and has been banned in Europe. McDonald's eliminated BHT from their US products by 1986.

Fragrance
A catch all phrase which may mean anything. Chemical fragrances can contribute to health problems such as asthma, migraines, neurotoxic effects, and upper respiratory irritation. When EPA researchers tested thirty-one fragrance products, they found that more than half the products contained ingredients listed under the EPA’s Toxic Substance Control Act. Since perfume can enter the body through the skin or inhalation, many of these chemicals are readily absorbed and accumulate in the body’s fatty tissue. Most products with “fragrance” also contain Phthalates a chemical that can mimic hormones.

Methylparaben
Parabens:  a group of compounds widely used as anti-microbial preservatives in cosmetics products.  Studies have shown that parabens can mimic estrogen in the body with butyl-paraben being the most potent.  Synthetic chemicals that mimic the actions of estrogens increase the risk of breast cancer.  Evidence indicates that EDCs also may contribute to early puberty as well as reproductive and fertility issues in boys and girls. (Breast Cancer Fund Report, 2008)