Homemade Oatmeal Essential Oils Eczema Cream

Eczema flare ups are common in today’s world. It can affect people of all ages and all walks of life. This Homemade Oatmeal Essential Oils Eczema Cream will help to relieve symptoms of eczema, which are most commonly, itchy, inflamed and dry patches of skin.

Eczema can occur almost anywhere on your body. It is known to affect both a large and small area of skin. Stress, environmental factors, and/or genetics can play a part in this skin ailment.

This Homemade Oatmeal Essential Oils Eczema Cream has healing properties, moisturizers, and skin-calming properties. The recipe contains- oats, Shea butter, beeswax, lavender essential oil as well as other oils that are important for their calming and healing effects.

Start off healing your skin with this natural, easy to make skin cream. Make sure to change your lifestyle, if need be, to include- drinking plenty of water, eating properly, getting lots of rest, taking some time to relax, and exercising regularly. Here’s how to make the Homemade Oatmeal Essential Oils Eczema Cream!

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Homemade Oatmeal Essential Oils Eczema Cream

Supplies Needed

1/2 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup Shea butter
1/4 cup beeswax
1/4 cup of oats
2 teaspoons Vitamin E Oil
2 teaspoons Calendula oil
5-10 drops of lavender essential oil
5-10 drops of thyme essential oil
5-10 drops of fennel essential oil
Container with lid

Directions

Steps 1-3: Add the Shea butter and coconut oil to a glass bowl.In a glass bowl.  Melt in microwave for 30 seconds. Add in the beeswax and continue to heat for 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval, until completely melted.

Step 4: Add in the Vitamin E oil.

Step 5: Add in the Calendula oil. The Calendula oil is great for reducing skin irritation and inflammation. It also eases dry, cracked skin.

Step 6: Add in the fennel essential oil. This is a great oil for eczema. The enzyme found at peak times of an eczema flare-up is called COX-2. Fennel has been shown to reduce this enzyme by up to 22%. It also helps reduce inflammation and promotes healing.

Step 7: Add in the thyme essential oil. This oil has been shown to reduce the COX-2 enzyme by 65%!!  It also helps reduce inflammation and promotes healing.

Step 8: Add in the lavender essential oil. It is known to calm irritated skin and also reduces inflammation.
Step 9-10: Add in the oats and mix together well.

Step 11: The oats will sink to the bottom because they are heavier than the liquid. To ensure that the oats spread throughout the finished ointment, it needs to be put in the fridge for approximately 15 minutes. Blend well using a hand mixer or a whisk.

Step 12: Place the mixture into your airtight container.

Here is the eczemaprintable1 for the Homemade Oatmeal Essential Oils Eczema Cream — if you wish to use it to label your jar.

*Note*- Store in a cool, dry place to prevent the Homemade Oatmeal Essential Oils Eczema Cream from melting.