You thought there were a lot of choices for your hair in the stores. Now you start looking at baby shampoo and you see a large shelf full of products waiting for you to make a decision. How are you going to choose the best one?

We all know the answer most parents go with. They buy Johnson’s Baby Shampoo. It was used on their hair, their parent’s hair, and as far back as we can remember. It has the biggest advertising budget, and the babies are always smiling as their hair is washed. Is it the right shampoo for your baby?

Then you notice the shampoos which say Gentle, Perfume Free, Organic, Sensitive Skin, and you start to wonder. Which of these shampoos are really the safest for my baby’s hair and scalp?

To start off with, almost every one of those shampoos are safe, gentle, and will get your baby’s hair clean. You could choose the lowest cost option and your baby will never know the difference.

If you feel a desire to improve the planet, you may want to choose an all organic shampoo. With the natural ingredients, and the manufacturer using less chemicals in production, it is safer for our environment.

If you want to only smell baby, without any added scents, then go ahead and get a perfume free baby shampoo. For most babies the scents from the perfumes cause no problems. For a very limited number of babies the scents can cause sneezing, or other respiratory irritation, but this is very rare.

Gentle or Sensitive skin varieties are a bit confusing. All baby shampoo is designed to be gentle and for the sensitive skin of a baby. These varieties many times are no different than other varieties. The name is often just a marketing idea to help make them look different on the shelves.

What is the best way to choose your baby shampoo? Choose a brand you trust and like for yourself or have confidence in their brand. Johnson’s, Aveeno, Baby Magic, California Baby, and Burt’s Bees are all high quality brands you should consider.

Each company has their own unique ideas about what is the best way to create a great shampoo, and you can consider what you like best. A great example is California Baby which produces a calming baby shampoo and body wash. What does calming mean? They are scented, and infused with essential oils to try to calm your baby during their bath time. Is there any proof this works? Not really, but it sounds like a great idea, and can help calm your nerves, too.

Burt’s Bees is an all natural choice of baby shampoo which uses cleansers derived from coconut and sunflower oils, along with citrus and flower oils to make a very unique and delightful baby shampoo.

Which baby shampoo is the safest, and best for your baby? All of them are great at doing their job and are very safe. Just make sure to use baby shampoo and not your own. The gentler formulas will keep the tears away from both you and your baby. Choose a shampoo which smells great, and you are sure to be happy.