How Do I Wash My Baby's Hair?

Washing your baby's hair may feel overwhelming at first, but don't worry. By following these simple steps, you'll soon get the hang of it. • Wet your baby's hair with lukewarm water. • Squeeze a small amount of Mustela Gentle Shampoo onto your hand. • Apply the shampoo to your baby's hair. • Gentle massage your baby's scalp with your fingertips, working the shampoo into a lather. • Rinse well with lukewarm water, being careful to avoid the eyes. • Gently dry your baby's hair with a soft towel. • Comb or brush through your baby's hair, if desired. • Relax with your clean baby and enjoy Mustela's iconic scent.

How Often Do Babies Need To Use Shampoo?

You should wash your baby's hair whenever it gets dirty or looks greasy. Since babies don't produce as much oil or sweat as adults, they typically don't need a hair wash every day. A good rule of thumb is to wash their hair with a gentle shampoo about twice a week. However, every baby is different. If your little one is prone to cradle cap or spits up a lot, you may need to wash their hair more frequently. And if they have very sensitive or dry hair, you may need to clean it less often. Follow your instincts and adjust your baby's hair-washing routine as needed.

How Can I Detangle My Baby's Hair?

Sometimes your baby's hair gets tangled. This is normal, especially if they have longer locks or have just woken up from a nap. To detangle your baby's hair, follow these steps: • Start with wet hair. It's easier to work with than dry hair. • Use a wide-toothed comb. Start at the ends and gently work your way up to the roots. • Go slowly. Untangling hair isn't a race. Go slow and be patient with the process. • Distract your baby. If your little one is fidgety or doesn't like having their hair combed, try distracting them with a favorite toy or by singing a song aloud.

What's In Mustela Gentle Shampoo?

Our Gentle Shampoo contains 93% plant-based ingredients, each carefully selected for its safety and effectiveness. Our shampoo is specially formulated to minimize the risk of allergic reactions. The key ingredients include: • Avocado Perseose®: A patented natural ingredient that helps protect and maintain the skin's natural moisture barrier. • Chamomile extract: This plant-based ingredient is known for its soothing properties. It helps soften and detangle your little one's hair. • Coco-Glucoside: A gentle cleanser from coconuts that helps wash away dirt and grime without stripping the scalp's natural oils. This product does not contain harsh chemicals. It's free of parabens, phthalates, and phenoxyethanol.

Why Choose Mustela Gentle Shampoo?

Mustela has been a trusted brand for over 70 years. We stand by parents and make their lives easier with our naturally derived skincare products. To ensure the safety of our products, we collaborate with healthcare professionals and conduct rigorous testing. Our Gentle Shampoo is dermatologically tested and proven safe for daily use on newborns and babies. It's also effective. In a clinical study, 100% of the participants agreed that this product gently cleaned the hair, and 98% said that it helped prevent the formation of knots. But that's not all. Mustela Gentle Shampoo is also good for the planet. Our responsible sourcing process and eco-friendly packaging align with our commitment to sustainable practices.

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Name: Gentle shampoo
Brand: Normal Skin
SKU: 1252
Price: 14.0 USD
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A safe and mild shampoo that cleanses and detangles babies’ and children’s hair without stripping natural oils, leaving it soft, silky, and shiny. ...

A safe and mild shampoo that cleanses and detangles babies’ and children’s hair without stripping natural oils, leaving it soft, silky, and shiny. Suitable for daily use and gentle enough for newborn hair.

6.76 OZ

16.90 OZ

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Benefits & Safety

• Safe from birth on
• Specially formulated to minimize the risk of allergic reactions
• Gentle on eyes
• Vegan

And always:

• Tested under dermatological and pediatric control
• Free from parabens, phthalates, phenoxyethanol, and 1,700+ EU-banned ingredients

A dermatologist tested, delicate shampoo to wash and detangle the fine hair of babies and children without stripping natural oils, leaving hair soft and smooth. Enriched with 95% ingredients of natural origin*, including chamomile extract to soften and Avocado Perseose® to hydrate dry scalps, this gentle baby shampoo leaves hair soft, smooth, and delicately scented with Mustela’s iconic fragrance.

*per ISO 16128 standard

Key Claims

100%

say Gentle shampoo leaves hair silky (1)

95%

say it leaves hair looking shinier (1)

98%

say it prevents tangles (1)

(1) Clinical study conducted under dermatological and pediatric supervision on 41 babies, including infants under 3 months, over 3 weeks. (Assessment based on participant self-evaluation).

How to Use

Step 1 - Pour a small amount of shampoo into your hands.
Step 2 - Gently massage onto baby's hair and scalp.
Step 3 - Rinse thoroughly.

Ingredients

95% ingredients of natural origin*

• Avocado Perseose(R) patented ingredient that hydrates and nourishes delicate skin
• Chamomile extract soothes and softens
• Mild surfactants gently cleanse

*per ISO 16128 standard

Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Myreth Sulfate, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Caprylate, Peg-150 Distearate, Parfum (Fragrance), Polyquaternium-10, Panthenol, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Butylene Glycol, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract, Caramel.

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Dermatologist and pediatrician tested

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Washing your baby's hair may feel overwhelming at first, but don't worry. By following these simple steps, you'll soon get the hang of it.

• Wet your baby's hair with lukewarm water.
• Squeeze a small amount of Mustela Gentle Shampoo onto your hand.
• Apply the shampoo to your baby's hair.
• Gentle massage your baby's scalp with your fingertips, working the shampoo into a lather.
• Rinse well with lukewarm water, being careful to avoid the eyes.
• Gently dry your baby's hair with a soft towel.
• Comb or brush through your baby's hair, if desired.
• Relax with your clean baby and enjoy Mustela's iconic scent.
You should wash your baby's hair whenever it gets dirty or looks greasy. Since babies don't produce as much oil or sweat as adults, they typically don't need a hair wash every day. A good rule of thumb is to wash their hair with a gentle shampoo about twice a week.
However, every baby is different. If your little one is prone to cradle cap or spits up a lot, you may need to wash their hair more frequently. And if they have very sensitive or dry hair, you may need to clean it less often.
Follow your instincts and adjust your baby's hair-washing routine as needed.
Sometimes your baby's hair gets tangled. This is normal, especially if they have longer locks or have just woken up from a nap.
To detangle your baby's hair, follow these steps:

• Start with wet hair. It's easier to work with than dry hair.
• Use a wide-toothed comb. Start at the ends and gently work your way up to the roots.
• Go slowly. Untangling hair isn't a race. Go slow and be patient with the process.
• Distract your baby. If your little one is fidgety or doesn't like having their hair combed, try distracting them with a favorite toy or by singing a song aloud.
Our Gentle Shampoo contains 93% plant-based ingredients, each carefully selected for its safety and effectiveness. Our shampoo is specially formulated to minimize the risk of allergic reactions.
The key ingredients include:

• Avocado Perseose®: A patented natural ingredient that helps protect and maintain the skin's natural moisture barrier.
• Chamomile extract: This plant-based ingredient is known for its soothing properties. It helps soften and detangle your little one's hair.
• Coco-Glucoside: A gentle cleanser from coconuts that helps wash away dirt and grime without stripping the scalp's natural oils.
This product does not contain harsh chemicals. It's free of parabens, phthalates, and phenoxyethanol.
Mustela has been a trusted brand for over 70 years. We stand by parents and make their lives easier with our naturally derived skincare products.
To ensure the safety of our products, we collaborate with healthcare professionals and conduct rigorous testing. Our Gentle Shampoo is dermatologically tested and proven safe for daily use on newborns and babies.
It's also effective. In a clinical study, 100% of the participants agreed that this product gently cleaned the hair, and 98% said that it helped prevent the formation of knots.
But that's not all. Mustela Gentle Shampoo is also good for the planet. Our responsible sourcing process and eco-friendly packaging align with our commitment to sustainable practices.

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