DIY Recipes

A beginner bath melt recipe from Baraka: 3 oz (85 g) cocoa butter, 2 oz (55 g) shea butter and 1 oz (30 g) coconut oil, melted, poured into a silicone mould and chilled. Makes about twelve melts that soften into a light layer of oil in a warm bath, plus a coconut oil bath melt version and safe-soaking tips.

A homemade eye cream you can make in 15 minutes: unrefined shea butter softened with baobab oil and shea oil into a water-free balm for dry skin around the eyes. Includes the 60:40 ratio, troubleshooting, safe patch testing and an optional frankincense version for the bone around the eye.

Two DIY diaper rash rescue formulations from Baraka recipe books, made with shea and cocoa butter for intensive, fast-acting comfort.

A gentle shea and coconut oil detangling spray from Baraka, made to smooth tangled hair for easier, tear-free combing.

Three DIY balms for active toddlers from Baraka recipe books — an everyday adventure balm and two named bumps-and-bruises variations.

Two DIY outdoor balm formulations from Baraka recipe books — a shea and zinc oxide barrier balm and a named natural bug repellent.

Three DIY bedtime balm formulations from Baraka recipe books, made to support calming sleep routines for babies and toddlers.

Three DIY teething comfort formulations from Baraka recipe books — a cooling chest rub and two gentle gum-massage balms for daily use.