March is also International Women's Month where we celebrate women all over the world. Growing up, I guess I'm one of the lucky ones to be born to parents who never, at any point in my life, made me or my sister feel inferior being a woman. In fact, it's the opposite. They were very protective of us thus making us really feel so special and loved every single minute of our lives. They've been very supportive in everything that we do and have continuously been giving us the freehand to pursue our dreams and passions. This is definitely one thing that I will make sure I will impart on not only my daughter L but also to my son J. I promise to be the kind of mom who will be their biggest cheerleader and their most loyal fan too. I want to play a huge role in building their confidence and I want them to know that they can do whatever they want to do for as long as they put their heart into it. I want to see them shine and should there be times that they would fail, I know in my heart that they will have that same confidence and strength to stand up again and learn from the experience to move further on.

Not only is shea butter very good for our skin, it smells so amazing too! I couldn't stop sniffing the bottle of Shea Shower Cream that came with my package. I can't wait to try it! Oh boy, bath time will definitely be more relaxing now.

Okay, enough side story and let's get to work! As I was researching on the different possible things that I can make using the 100% Natural Shea Butter as my based ingredient, I focused on one that my babies can use. I realized that they would get rashes here and there from the heat so I decided to make them my very own homemade lotion. It was so easy that I managed to finish it in less than 30 minutes. That's from preparing the ingredient down to cooling and actual use of the product. Easy peasy!
Homemade Baby Lotion

Here's what you'll need:
- 1/4 cup of The Body Shop 100% Natural Shea Butter
- 2 tbsp of beeswax pellets
- 1/4 cup virgin coconut oil
- 5 drops of chamomile essential oil or lavender oil (depends on your needs)
Procedure:
1. Mix the shea butter, beeswax pellets and coconut oil in one stainless bowl.

2. Melt it in a double boiler set-up. If you don't have a double boiler, I just got a huge pot and filled half of it with water. Boil it and put the bowl on top. Carefully mix the ingredients until it melts and turn gold (oil-like consistency).
3. Add 5 drops of essential oil into the mixture. Use chamomile if you want something to sooth your baby's skin or lavender to relax/calm baby.
4. Transfer into a sterilize jar. I used a super big bottle but a small one will do.
5. Cool until it turns white.

I was so proud of this little project! I can't believe I was able to make my own lotion and it's safe for my babies to use. Just a little disclaimer, my babies are more than a year old so I am more confident to apply this on them but if you got a newborn or babies under 1, please check with your pediatrician first. I'm not sure if they can have anything with scent.
Apart from lotion, shea butter may be used for lip scrub, body scrub, hair mask and more! It's so versatile yet filled with so much good stuff for our lips, hair and skin. It's 100% vegan and chemical-free too.
Check out this new line of shea butter products at any The Body Shop store nearest you. Click here for the list of stores in the Philippines.
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