Baby & children
Johnson's Baby Shampoo
Infant skin is thinner and more permeable than adult skin, with a higher surface-area-to-weight ratio, so the same product delivers a proportionally larger dose. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises fragrance-free, dye-free products for routine infant care.
Chemistry breakdown
Bar length = weight in the Baby & children formula · color = that component's score · tap a name to learn what it means.
Scored from 62% of the formula's weight. The rest doesn't apply to this product.
Endocrine disruptors6.8/10 · 35% weight
Chemicals that can interfere with the body's hormone system — the signals that regulate growth, metabolism and reproduction. Exposure matters most during pregnancy and early childhood, which is why this component carries extra weight in baby products. Common examples under study: certain parabens, phthalates and bisphenols.
Carcinogens5/10 · 19% weight
Ingredients that authoritative bodies (IARC, US NTP) have classified as known or suspected causes of cancer, weighted by the strength of that evidence — 'possibly carcinogenic' is treated very differently from 'known'.
PFASno PFAS listed · 15% weight
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — 'forever chemicals' that persist in the body and environment for years. Used for water- and stain-resistance; linked in studies to immune and developmental effects.
Materials integrityno materials on file · 13% weight
What the product is physically made of — the pulp, films, fibres and adhesives that touch skin. Rated on the safety record of each material, the way cookware is rated on its coating and metals.
Certificationsnone claimed · 10% weight
Independent third-party verifications (USDA Organic, FSC, EPA Safer Choice…). Informational only — having none never lowers a score; verified claims can raise it.
Fragrance opacity4/10 · 8% weight
US law lets 'fragrance' stand in for dozens of undisclosed chemicals as a trade secret. This measures how much of the scent formula is hidden — not that fragrance is inherently harmful, but that you can't evaluate what isn't disclosed.
Ingredients · 8
In INCI order — the highest-concentration ingredients are listed first. Tap any row for its sources.
- 10Water#1 · Other
- 5Cocamidopropyl Betaine#2 · Personal Care Active
- 5Sodium Coco Sulfate#3 · Cleaning Active
- 8Glyceryl Stearate / Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate#4 · Emulsifier
- 8Glycerin (Vegetable)#5 · Personal Care Active
- 4Fragrance (undisclosed mix)#6 · Flavor · reformulated 2014 to remove quaternium-15 + formaldehyde-releasers
- 8Citric Acid#7 · Additive
- 5Sodium Benzoate#8 · Preservative
Made by
- 2018–2021Talc: Ingham v. Johnson & Johnson — $2.1B punitive award affirmed — A Missouri jury awarded 22 ovarian-cancer plaintiffs punitive damages over asbestos-contaminated talc; the Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed a reduced $2.1B judgment and the US Supreme Court declined review in 2021. Punitive damages require a finding beyond negligence. Reuters reporting the same period documented internal records showing the company knew of asbestos test results from the early 1970s. The company continues to maintain its talc is safe and asbestos-free. Kenvue assumed the US/Canada talc liabilities in the 2023 consumer-health spinoff — the liability follows the brands, which is exactly the acquisition-laundering pattern the corporate grade exists to surface.