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Johnson's Baby CottonTouch Newborn Wash & Shampoo Ingredients Explained

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Updated on January 24, 2024 Submitted by starstellastar_407

Overview

What it is

Shampoo with 22 ingredients that contains exfoliants

Cool Features

It is vegan and reef safe

Free From

It doesn't contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

Fun facts

Johnson's Baby is from United States.

We independently verify ingredients and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Does this product need an update? Let us know.

You should know

Here's our breakdown of the notable ingredients, benefits, and concerns we determined from the ingredients in this product. Click any item to learn more.

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators

Concerns

Eczema

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

Ingredients Overview

Here's our quick-to-read summary of the ingredients in this product. Keep scrolling if you'd like to learn more about what each ingredient does!
Ingredient
Features
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Skin Conditioning, Solvent
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3
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon
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Cleansing, Emulsion Stabilising
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Cleansing
May worsen Eczema Icon
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Cleansing, Foaming
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Emollient, Emulsifying, Perfuming
Fragrance IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon
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Masking, Preservative
Preservative Icon
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Skin Conditioning
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Preservative
Preservative Icon
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Emulsion Stabilising
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Buffering
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Humectant, Skin Conditioning
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Antimicrobial
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Perfuming
Fragrance Icon
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Perfuming
Fragrance Icon
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Masking, Tonic
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Masking, Solvent
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Abrasive
Exfoliant Icon
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Antioxidant, Bleaching
Antioxidant Icon

Ingredients Explained

This product contains 22 ingredients. Click on any ingredient to learn more about it
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What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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What it does:

Similar to hydrocolloid, cotton is not technically a cosmetic ingredient.

Cotton is a fluffy fiber from cotton plants. This fiber is spun into yard and thread to create cotton textile and fabric.

Humans have used cotton for thousands of years. Remnants of ancient cotton fabric have been found all over the world.

For specific details about the cotton of a specific product, we recommend reaching out to the respective company.

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Peg-80 Sorbitan Laurate isn't fungal acne safe.

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What it does: Cleansing, Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Mixed

Decyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant. Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away.

It is created from the fatty acids in coconut oil.

Decyl Glucoside also helps stabilize the ingredients in a product by preventing them from separating.

This ingredient is biodegradable and non-toxic. This ingredient is commonly found in baby shampoos.

Decyl Glucoside is sometimes used to stabilize the UV filter Tinosorb.

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What it does: Cleansing
Community Rating: Disliked

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. Dimethylaminopropylamine is a diamine, an amine with two amino groups.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.

Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.

While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.

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What it does: Cleansing, Foaming
Community Rating: Disliked

Coco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.

Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away. Coco-Glucoside is considered gentle and non-comedogenic.

This ingredient is a known skin-irritant.

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What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Perfuming
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Glyceryl Oleate is a fragrance and isn't fungal acne safe.

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What it does: Masking, Preservative
Community Rating: Disliked

Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.

Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.

Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.

Sodium Benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.

Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.

We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.

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Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted effects and reactions from a product. These metal ions may come from water and are found in miniscule amounts.

Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate can also help other preservatives be more effective.

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What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

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What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

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What it does: Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken and improve the texture of products.

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is also an emulsifier. Due to its properties, it can prevent water and oil ingredients from separating.

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What it does: Buffering
Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.

In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.

Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.

"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.

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What it does:

We don't have a description for Bornanedione.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Glycolide.

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What it does: Antimicrobial

We don't have a description for Fluorosalan.

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What it does: Perfuming

Cyclohexanol is a fragrance.

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What it does: Perfuming

Tetrahydrolinalool is a fragrance.

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What it does: Masking, Tonic

We don't have a description for Ethylene Brassylate.

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What it does: Masking, Solvent
Community Rating: Disliked

Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created stabilizer and solvent. It is a part of the glycol class in the alcohol family.

Dipropylene Glycol helps dissolve and evenly distribute ingredients. It also helps decrease viscosity and thin out texture.

As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.

Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.

Learn more about Dipropylene Glycol
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What it does: Abrasive

Sand is an exfoliant.

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What it does: Antioxidant, Bleaching

Magnolol is an antioxidant.

Embed Ingredients

Here's what our community thinks of the 22 ingredients in this product ✨

5% are loved or liked
14% have mixed ratings
32% are disliked or very disliked
50% have no rating yet

When to use

Here's some more info on how this product is used by our community.

Directions

Wet baby's hair and body with warm water, apply baby wash and shampoo with your hand or washcloth, gently lather and rinse. Follow with a gentle massage using CottonTouch® daily lotion for superior light & delicate care for newborn's sensitive skin.

Wet baby's hair and body with warm water, apply baby wash and shampoo with your hand or washcloth, gently lather and rinse. Follow with a gentle massage using CottonTouch® daily lotion for superior light & delicate care for newborn's sensitive skin.

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