Quick DIY butt stick ingredient question.

bumpuser5078523

I'm going to use coconut oil and a little beeswax. Would adding some baking soda be a bad idea? Isn't it supposed to be soothing? Or is that just in baths?

freezorburn

I think it's soothing if you are dealing with a situation where you are trying to neutralize the skin from acidic irritation. OTOH if you are dealing with ammonia, then you would want to avoid putting an alkaline substance like baking soda on the skin.

I think beeswax is fairly neutral (haven't been able to find this with a quick Google and DS is being a bit intense at the moment) and coconut oil is mildly alkaline.

bumpuser5078523

Thanks! I'll skip the baking soda.