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Homemade Diaper Rash Cream for Really Bad Rashes

March 24, 2020 By: Anita

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Making this Homemade Diaper Rash Cream for Really Bad Rashes is easy and effective.

Side note—I published this post a few years ago. It has been very popular. I am republishing it so that new readers have a chance to see older content…

Both of my kids have really bad diaper rashes right now. When Desitin wasn’t working for my son a few months back and he had an extremely bad rash, I looked all over online.

I read multiple forums of people who had been told by their pediatricians to use the following formula. After reading about this concoction in over 10 different places (all who were advised by their pediatrician) I tried it out. My son’s rash was so bad it was raw. I put it on him and within 10 hours his rash was completely gone!

Because it worked so well I’m using it again on my kids’ rashes. They have a little bug of some sort. Runny noses and the runs so Desitin just wasn’t cutting it. I just changed my baby’s diaper and her rash has already greatly improved!

Having had it work wonders on my son a few months ago, and now on my daughter today I felt like I should share it with you.

Homemade Diaper Rash Cream for Really Bad Rashes

Ingredients:

Corn Starch

Antacid

Diaper Rash paste/cream (your choice)

spoon

cup

Paper towels

Diapers

Directions:

1. Spoon 3 heaping spoonfuls of cornstarch into a plastic cup.

Homemade Diaper Rash Cream for Really Bad Rashes

2.  Next, add 5 spoonfuls of antacid to the cup.

Homemade Diaper Rash Cream for Really Bad Rashes

3. Mix well. It should be in kind of a paste consistency.

Homemade Diaper Rash Cream for Really Bad Rashes

4. Then use wipes that do not have alcohol or other harsh additives—a safe choice is to use paper towels with just water to clean the skin.

5. Allow the skin to air dry a bit.

6. Then cake the rash with the diaper rash cream of choice. I prefer Desitin maximum strength.

7. Pour the antacid/cornstarch mixture over the Desitin/affected area and then sprinkle with cornstarch to keep baby dry. Doing this allows the skin to dry out first, the Desitin to stick, the antacid fights the acidity, and the cornstarch keeps your baby dry.

Homemade Diaper Rash Cream for Really Bad Rashes

8. Make sure to check the diaper and change it often.

9. Reapply with each diaper change. If there is no improvement with this protocol in 24 hours call your Doctor.

This has helped us during those rare times when my babies have had severe diaper rashes and were in a lot of pain.

You may also check out this roundup on 11 Homemade Diaper Rash Cream Recipes.

Anita

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Homemade Diaper Rash Cream for Really Bad Rashes

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  1. Chelsea @ Life With My Littles says

    June 18, 2015 at 7:36 pm

    What a crazy combo! I never would have thought to put cornstarch in! I am definitely saving this for next time we have a problem with diaper rash. Thanks, Anita!

    Reply
  2. Melanie says

    December 24, 2015 at 5:39 am

    Cornstarch is good for a rash as long as you are sure it is not from yeast. If it is a yeast rash, it can actually exacerbate it. It feeds the yeast.

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      December 31, 2015 at 10:18 pm

      Great tip, thank you so much!

      Reply
  3. erica says

    May 26, 2016 at 5:18 pm

    Melanie makes a noteworthy point. Most stubborn diaper rashes ARE from yeast so if this combo doesn’t work within an application or two, I’d hesitate.

    The mixture I use is:
    Max strength desitin
    hydrocortisone cream
    jock itch/ antifungal cream (all items are over the counter)

    This recipe has never failed to show results within a matter of a couple hours.

    Reply
    • Anita Fowler says

      May 31, 2016 at 3:04 pm

      Yes, I actually have a yeast diaper rash infection post here.

      Reply
  4. Susan Dubose says

    November 14, 2018 at 9:37 am

    I actually never think of this. I will save this for the summer, which is the time rash is totally a nightmare for me.

    Reply
  5. Anthony Allen says

    November 23, 2018 at 2:52 am

    I saw all your recipes and what a great find, all of the recipes I will need to keep my home happy, natural, and easy. Thank you for all you do, and what you offer this world. Thanks a million!!!!!

    Reply
  6. [email protected] says

    January 11, 2019 at 3:35 pm

    The ingredients are easy to find. I’ll save the post and try to make cream if my children get rashes. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  7. mickey mouse dabbing says

    January 23, 2019 at 1:44 pm

    Well,it’s a trouble for me as my son usually has diaper rashes. This recipe is not complex, I’ll try this. thanks for the post.

    Reply
  8. Kay says

    February 1, 2019 at 3:31 pm

    I used Desitin too. When rash was bad I gave him a bath and let him run around with no diaper. The fresh air did heal up the rash.

    Reply
  9. Kimberley Pereda says

    March 10, 2019 at 9:27 am

    I love this homemade cream. It is very effective and affordable. My worries fade away since my baby is very sensitive. Thanks to you. Please share more tips and ideas.

    Reply
    • Anita says

      March 12, 2019 at 1:05 pm

      I’m glad this helped you! Thank you!

      Reply
  10. Robert Miles says

    March 30, 2019 at 9:53 am

    Hi, the post seems quite resourceful and I must thank you for the efforts.

    Reply
  11. rook says

    April 6, 2019 at 11:29 am

    I had no idea that rash cream can make at home. It’s easy, I will make it for my son, and try how it works. Many thanks.

    Reply
  12. [email protected] says

    June 18, 2019 at 8:47 am

    The name of cookies sound not easy but actually the recipe is simple and doesn’t spend much time to make. Thanks.

    Reply
  13. Mason says

    July 15, 2019 at 12:20 pm

    Excellent and very cool idea and great content of different kinds of the valuable information’s.

    Reply
  14. jack sparrow says

    July 16, 2019 at 7:01 am

    got it superb blog.

    Reply
  15. Marciniak says

    August 5, 2019 at 6:07 am

    Useful information. Thanks for your great sharing. respect for that

    Reply
    • Anita says

      August 6, 2019 at 3:05 am

      I’m glad this helped you!

      Reply
  16. adams says

    August 9, 2019 at 4:41 am

    My son is also being harassed by using cholera, my wife and I are looking for ways to fix it, thankfully with your sharing, this is great.

    Reply
  17. ZAME says

    December 12, 2019 at 10:32 am

    Your homemade cream is really helpful and convenient for me when i find the food safety recipes to give my children for eating everyday. Thanks so much for your experience and sharing.

    Reply
    • Anita says

      December 23, 2019 at 10:17 am

      Hi Zame, I’m glad this helped you!

      Reply
  18. Peter Crouch says

    December 21, 2019 at 3:29 pm

    Cornstarch is good for a rash as long as you are sure it is not from yeast. If it is a yeast rash, it can actually exacerbate it. It feeds the yeast.

    Reply
  19. biswajit rajwar says

    March 20, 2020 at 3:09 pm

    You just made it. It’s really awesome! It’s easy, I will make it for my son, and will definitely try how it works. Thanks!

    Reply
  20. Shayarisove says

    November 23, 2020 at 5:16 am

    It is a good awesome article thanks for sharing the article

    Reply
    • Anita says

      November 23, 2020 at 2:51 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  21. Amie says

    June 20, 2021 at 7:34 am

    Thank you for sharing this. My Dad who’s been bedridden has severe diaper dark redness/almost black like burned probably from his urine. My mom was very worried because the nurses have tried different medications but to no avail.

    I was visiting and couldn’t sleep until I found your blog. When I woke up the next day we purchased the items and substituted the corn starch with a gentle baby powder with cornstarch. We also lowered his diaper to only cover the areas that needed to be covered to let his skin breathe.

    After the first application we saw great results right away. The burnt like skin got lighter and he completely stopped itching.

    Thank you so much for this easy, natural and effective solution. God bless!

    Reply
    • Anita says

      June 21, 2021 at 3:09 am

      Amie, I’m glad this helped you! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  22. Quotesbeam says

    March 10, 2022 at 10:04 am

    Your homemade cream is really helpful and convenient for me when i find the food safety recipes to give my children for eating everyday
    Thank you so much for this easy, natural and effective solution. God bless!

    Reply
    • Anita says

      March 11, 2022 at 8:35 pm

      You’re welcome!! Glad it helped.

      Reply
  23. AJ says

    March 21, 2022 at 6:01 am

    Thank you for sharing such beautiful post!!

    Reply
  24. Happy says

    March 27, 2022 at 11:13 pm

    Thanks for sharing so much value on this content!

    Reply
    • Anita says

      April 4, 2022 at 1:14 am

      Thank you for stopping by!

      Reply
  25. Vali Basha says

    August 15, 2022 at 7:24 pm

    Wonderful Site and blog

    Reply
    • Anita says

      October 1, 2022 at 11:22 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  26. dog walkers chandigarh says

    February 15, 2023 at 5:24 am

    Thank you for this article about homemade diaper rash cream.

    Reply

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