Safety Guide To Children's Personal Care Products
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COMMONLY REPORTED BRANDS OF BODY WASH (LIQUID SOAP)

A brand-by-brand breakdown of the products used to care for kids, based on survey data for over 3,300 children in the U.S., reveals the dominance of a few large brands on the market, and the widespread use of chemicals of concern in products made especially for children. With no required pre-market testing, and no need to back up marketing claims, companies manufacturing children's products have near-complete discretion concerning decisions that may affect the health of American children. Learn more about the brands and products you and other parents use, and use our Parent's Buying Guide to help make better choices for your children. Within each brand, products are listed in order of the frequency with which they were selected in the survey.

 

 

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brand
rank
brands & products in skin deep Reported use among
children using body wash (liquid soap)
1.Johnson & Johnson33%
 
    Johnson & Johnson Johnson's Baby Head-to-Toe Baby Wash, Original
      concerns: Fragrance, PEG compounds
4
    Johnson & Johnson Johnson's Baby Bath, Original
      concerns: Fragrance, Dyes, PEG compounds
5
    Johnson & Johnson Johnson's Baby Bedtime Bath, Lavender & Chamomile
      concerns: Fragrance, PEG compounds
5
    Johnson & Johnson Johnson's Soothing Naturals Hair & Body Wash Creamy
      concerns: Fragrance, Parabens, PEG compounds
6
    Johnson & Johnson Johnson's Baby Bath Original
      concerns: Fragrance, Dyes, PEG compounds
5
2.Aveeno10%
 
    Aveeno Baby Wash & Shampoo, Tear Free
      concerns: Fragrance, PEG compounds, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
4
    Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Baby Bath
      concerns: Fragrance, PEG compounds
5
    Aveeno Skin Relief Body Wash with Natural Colloidal Oatmeal, Fragrance Free
      concerns: PEG compounds
3
3.California Baby8.6%
 
    California Baby Shampoo & Bodywash Super Sensitive
      concerns:
2
    California Baby Shampoo & Bodywash Calming
      concerns:
2
    California Baby Shampoo & Bodywash Tea Tree & Lavender
      concerns:
1
    California Baby Bubble Bath Super Sensitive
      concerns:
0
    California Baby Shampoo & Bodywash Swimmer's Defense
      concerns:
2
4.Huggies5.4%
 
    Huggies Baby Wash, Lavender & Chamomile
      concerns: Fragrance, PEG compounds
5
    Huggies Baby Wash, Shea Butter
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance, Parabens, PEG compounds
7
    Huggies Baby Wash, Extra Sensitive, Fragrance Free
      concerns: PEG compounds
3
    Huggies Baby Wash, Extra Gentle
      concerns: Fragrance, PEG compounds
5
    Huggies Toddler Body Wash, WatermELON Splash
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance, Parabens, Dyes, PEG compounds
7
5.Burt's Bees4.9%
 
    Burt's Bees Baby Bee Shampoo & Wash
      concerns: Fragrance
4
    Burt's Bees Baby Bee Shampoo Bar
      concerns: Fragrance
4
    Burt's Bees Citrus & Ginger Root Body Wash
      concerns:
3
    Burt's Bees Baby Bee Buttermilk Bath Soak
      concerns: Fragrance
3
6.Gerber4.2%
 
    Gerber Grins & Giggles, Baby Wash for Hair & Body, Oatmeal
      concerns: Fragrance, PEG compounds
6
7.Arbonne3.4%
 
    Arbonne Cleansing Gel
      concerns: Parabens
5
    Arbonne Baby Care Hair and Body Wash
      concerns: PEG compounds
3
8.Dr. Bronner's2.6%
 
9.Suave2%
 
    Suave for Kid's Body Wash, Wild WatermELON
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance, Dyes, PEG compounds, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
6
    Suave Body Wash, Moisturizing Aloe Vera & Vitamin E
      concerns: Fragrance, Dyes, PEG compounds, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone
7
10.Mustela1.6%
 
    Mustela Bebe 2 in 1 Hair & Body Wash
      concerns: Fragrance, Parabens, PEG compounds
6
    Mustela Bebe Dermo-Cleansing Gel for Hair & Body
      concerns: Fragrance, Parabens, PEG compounds
7
    Mustela Facial Cleansing Cloths with PhysiObebe
      concerns: Fragrance, Parabens, PEG compounds
7
    Mustela Relaxing Bath with Cleansing Milk
      concerns: Fragrance, Parabens, PEG compounds
6
11.Jason Natural Cosmetics1.4%
 
    Jason Natural Cosmetics Satin Shower Body Wash - Glycerine & Rosewater (old formulation)
      concerns:
3
    Jason Natural Cosmetics Citrus Satin Shower Body Wash (old formulation)
      concerns: Fragrance, Benzyl Alcohol
5
    Jason Natural Cosmetics Satin Shower Body Wash - Lavender (old formulation)
      concerns: Fragrance
5
12.Cetaphil1.4%
 
    Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser
      concerns: Parabens
4
13.Baby Magic1.4%
 
    Baby Magic Gentle Hair & Body Wash
      concerns: Fragrance, Parabens, PEG compounds
7
    Baby Magic Hair & Body Wash with Vitamins
      concerns: Fragrance, Parabens, PEG compounds
7
    Baby Magic Gentle Foaming Hair & Body Wash
      concerns: Fragrance, Parabens, PEG compounds
6
14.1.2%
 
    Avalon Organics Baby: Gentle Tear-Free Shampoo and Body Wash
      concerns:
3
    Avalon Organic Botanicals Therapeutic Bath & Shower Gel, Lavender (old formulation)
      concerns: Parabens
6
    Avalon Organics Classic Soap: Hypo-Allergenic Extra Gentle - Baby (old formulation)
      concerns:
2
15.Melaleuca1.1%
 
16.Dove1.1%
 
    Dove Sensitive Skin Body Wash
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance, PEG compounds
5
    Dove Body Wash, Sensitive Skin
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance, PEG compounds
5
    Dove Body Wash
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
5
    Dove All Day Moisturizing Body Wash
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance, PEG compounds, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
6
    Dove All Day Moisturizing Body Wash, Deep Moisture
      concerns: DMDM Hydantoin, Fragrance
5

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