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baby lotion

baby lotion

Safety score

Good

Based on an ingredient-level analysis for babies and young children. Not medical advice.

Ingredients to watch

Sans paraben

moderate

This is a paraben-class preservative. Parabens are absorbed through the skin and have weak estrogenic activity (endocrine disruption). Many brands have moved to paraben-free formulations.

Parabens are endocrine disruptors absorbed through baby's skin

What's good in it

Benefit

propylene glycol

Attracts moisture and helps other ingredients penetrate the skin.

Humectant / solvent

Benefit

Ethylhexylglycerin

This ingredient has not yet been fully analyzed. Until a complete safety review is available, we assign a mild concern rating out of caution. This does not mean the ingredient is harmful — it may be entirely benign once reviewed.

Safe ingredient

Benefit

Panthenol

Provitamin B5 that deeply moisturizes and helps repair skin.

Humectant / skin conditioner

Benefit

Sodium Chloride

Common table salt used to adjust product texture and aid preservation.

Thickener / preservative aid

Benefit

Stearic Acid

A fatty acid naturally found in shea butter and other fats that gives creams their consistency.

Emollient / thickener

Product data © Open Food Facts / Open Beauty Facts / Open Products Facts contributors, used under the ODbL. Safety information is general and not medical advice — always check labels and consult your pediatrician.