I never even had to consider it. From the moment I found out I was pregnant I inherently knew that I was going to use Johnson’s products on my baby. It feels to me like they have always been around, and it is a name that I trust. If the hospital gives you samples to take home from the hospital, it must be good, right?
My first son had eczema, and the only cleanser gentle enough for his skin was Johnson’s Head To Toe baby wash (the one in the yellow bottle). In fact, for the first 3 years of his life, if I ever tried to use anything else on him during his bath he would have another flareup. So now whenever I smell the fresh, mild scent of that particular wash, it takes me back to those days of being a new mom with my first baby, not having a clue, but still trying my best to get him clean and happy.
Now that he is older, I am able to expand the line of products a little bit, and our new favorite is the Johnson’s Moisture Care baby wash. Rich and creamy, it is the product that I had always wished Johnson’s would add. The trademark scent of their original pink baby lotion — in a wash. Perfect. Every time my mom comes over to help she will bathe the boys for me. And I kid you not, no matter how many times she squeezes that Moisture Care baby wash on the sponge, she has the same remark about how very good it smells.
Now Johnson’s is celebrating 50 Years of No More Tears! To help them reflect on such an honorable history of quality products, Mom Central and Johnson’s have asked me to review two brand new products on my blog. The first one is Johnson’s Baby Bubble Bath & Wash. Kids love bubbles in the tub, but as parents we are always being cautioned about using too many bubbles, and too often. Here now is a product that is gentle and safe enough to use every night during tub-time. Which puts lots of smiles on all our faces. This is especially important to me since my sons have sensitive dry skin, prone to eczema. There are so many cool bath products they have to miss out on anyway – this makes me happy to see that a company is thinking about even those of who have babies with super reactive skin. It is so gentle that you can use it for babies starting as young as 6 months. Fabulous!
The second new product is Johnson’s Head-To-Toe foaming wash. It is the gentle, dye-free and soap-free formula that you are used to from the Head-To-Toe brand. Only this time it comes in a convenient pump that dispenses a rich foam. Moms can use one hand to pump and get an instant lather (priceless when you are a new mother trying to hold a squirmy newborn – see my comments above!). Babies love it because it is as gentle to their skin as water alone. It is still the #1 choice of hospitals, dermatologist-tested, and hypoallergenic. The product you already love, in a form that will make you love it even more (and you thought that was not possible).
My oldest son will be 4 in July and we are still a strictly Johnson’s household. Certain scents will now always remind me of my children as infants, and of my first days and week of being a mother. These are pleasant scents that bring back the fondest of memories. And I am sure that my grandchildren will be getting bathed with Johnson’s products too.
