PARENTS, some of your favorite baby products may be harmful for your little one👶❌ Here’s what brands to lookout for

HOUSTON – Most parents think that products made specifically for babies would be gentle and free from anything harsh or potentially dangerous.

But, that’s not always the case.

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A baby’s skin can’t regulate moisture as well as an adult’s so parents often purchase special baby lotions to help meet their unique needs.

Consumer Reports and fellow nonprofit organizations Made Safe, examined the ingredients of several popular baby lotions.

Of the 13 baby lotions tested, here were the brands with the most concerning ingredients:

1) Aquaphor

2) Aveeno

3) Burt’s Bees

4) Cerave

5) Dove

6) Eucerin

7) Johnson’s

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“Ingredients to avoid are ones that are potentially linked to cancer, such as preservatives like phenoxyethanol and polysorbate. Additionally, petroleum ingredients, including mineral oil and paraffin. Also with petroleum products, they don’t break down in the environment,” Amy Ziff said.

Consumer Reports analysts have reached out to the makers of all seven brands and none responded.

Another potential issue is the use of fragrance and dyes in the products.

“They can both be hiding hundreds of other ingredients that don’t have to get listed on the label,” Ziff said.

Fragrance and dyes in personal care products and cosmetics are considered trade secrets in the U.S., which means they can be kept confidential but could be linked to health concerns like cancer and endocrine disruption.

Lotions with safer ingredients include California Baby Super Sensitive Everyday Lotion and Earth Mama Simply Non-scents Baby Lotion.

These lotions may be pricier because natural ingredients cost more than synthetically produced ones but since you only need to use lotion when your baby’s skin is dry, it might be worth the extra money.