5 best baby shampoos that leave hair soft and fluffy

Now more than ever parents are wary of what they’re putting on their baby’s skin, and that includes baby shampoo. After all, chemicals can cause irritation to fragile baby skin. 

Luckily, there’s a range of natural products available that will not only clean your baby’s hair but leave it smelling oh, so delicious. 

The Tell Me Baby community has rated the baby shampoo products they’ve tried and shared their opinions on what has, or hasn’t, worked for them.

Based on baby shampoo reviews, we’ve put together a list of the top shampoo products our community loves that are gentle on the skin and the eyes, and they smell nice too. You can also take a look at our baby shampoo comparisons to find out the most rated products.

1. Mustela Foam Shampoo for Newborns

Winner of its category in 2020 Tell Me Baby Awards, Mustela Foam Shampoo for Newborns is a very popular choice among TMB parents. Many reviewers say they’ve used this product to help with cradle cap, something most babies will experience.

According to this mum, it started working “from the first use, gently loosening the cradle cap scales without needing to pick or scrape or hurt baby’s sensitive skin.”

Read Mustela Foam Shampoo for Newborns reviews. Shop Mustela Foam Shampoo for Newborns.

2. BabyU Goat Milk Shampoo

Made with natural goat’s milk, our community of parents say BabyU Goat Milk Shampoo is suitable for sensitive skin. One mum said in her review that her baby has “super fine hair and sensitive skin and this product manages to help with both.”

Read BabyU Goat Milk Shampoo reviews. 

3. MooGoo Milk Shampoo

MooGoo’s Milk Shampoo can be used on the whole family, including you! Parents say it’s gentle on scalps, smells nice and doesn’t irritate eyes. One reviewer wrote: “The shampoo washes great and is not too heavy. It also has a great smell. We use the entire MooGoo range and highly recommend this product, especially for sensitive skin types.”

Read MooGoo Milk Shampoo reviews.

4. GAIA Natural Baby Shampoo

Another popular choice, parents said they love that GAIA Natural Baby Shampoo is made from natural ingredients. One mum wrote: “My daughter suffers from eczema, so I love that it is soap and sulphate free.” Another benefit mentioned is that a little bit goes a long way, so the bottle lasts ages.

Read GAIA reviews. 

5. Cetaphil Baby Shampoo

Cetaphil Baby Shampoo is another one that parents say works well on babies with cradle cap. One parent wrote: “I’ve been using this on my Bub for the past five months and I love it. It’s gentle on babies fine hair but tough enough to get all the yuck stuff out.”

Read Cetaphil reviews.

Don’t forget you can shop baby shampoo in the Tell Me Baby shop.