As noted earlier, Dr. Maguiness recommends avoiding ingredients like cocamidopropyl betaine and sodium lauryl sulfate, opting instead for sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate (an ingredient derived from coconut) or decyl glucoside. But if you’re struggling to read the miniscule ingredient lists on bottles, consider this: The foamiest, sweetest-smelling formulas are usually the ones you want to avoid, says Dr. Maguiness. Note: Bioderma call their cradle cap treatment cream a keratoregulating cream because they use skin barrier normalizing ingredients which are able to regulate away crusty cradle cap by establishing a healthy skin barrier. Keratin is the predominant protein all skin’s made from. Naming themselves as a pioneer since the 1970’s Bioderma see their outlook and philosophy as unique because they place biology at the heart of dermatology. It’s where their name comes from bio for biology and derma which is the scientific word for skin. Skin barrier normalizing ingredients – ingredients which can help re-establish a healthy skin barrier The best I’ve found for my sensitive baby is Honest Company, and it was recommended by a friend that is super obsessive about chemicals and stuff so I know that aspect is good too."

Some parents don't like that the lavender-scented wash also smells a bit like the chamomile that's in it. I use SheaMoisture in both of my sons’ hair. They both have curly hair and I love the curl products on their hair. And no harsh chemicals of course.”A baby’s skin is softer, smoother, and more sensitive than that of an adult. So it makes sense that they require baby shampoos and baby washes made with ingredients that are gentle on your baby’s skin and eyes. Though some parents bathe their babies daily, most babies don’t need to be bathed more than three times a week in the first year (some experts say it's fine to bathe your baby daily as part of your routine). Bathing your baby too often can irritate and dry out their sensitive skin, says the AAP. Make sure to rinse baby wash off thoroughly to help prevent dry and irritated skin, and that bathwater is warm to the inside of your wrist instead of hot: 90 degrees Fahrenheit is about right.

We spoke with Dr. Maguiness about what to look for in baby shampoos and washes. Per her advice, all of the baby shampoos and washes below are: We consulted BabyCenter's Community of 4 million diverse members to gather a consensus on what baby washes and shampoos parents find most effective and least irritating. Every baby wash and shampoo on this list receiving overwhelmingly high marks for:You will find the ABDderm Babysquam cream exits its 40ml tube looking exactly like a facial cream… and as you’d expect from a facial cream the white to off-white formula is easily absorbed. As a fragrance-free formula what you smell is the ingredients used, it’s non-distinct and only sniff-able if you get in close. BabyCenter's editorial team is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world. When creating and updating content, we rely on credible sources: respected health organizations, professional groups of doctors and other experts, and published studies in peer-reviewed journals. We believe you should always know the source of the information you're seeing. Learn more about our editorial and medical review policies. This formulation does contain coco betaine, which is similar to the cocamidopropyl betaine that Dr. Maguiness does not recommend for babies.