When our first son had cradle cap as an infant, I searched all around for a cradle cap shampoo that was natural and not full of parabens.  At that time, only two years ago, there weren’t as many products that were “paraben free” like there are today.  The only shampoo I found that met my criteria and that was within my price range was California Baby Tea Tree & Lavender Shampoo and Body Wash.  After only a few washes, his head was already getting better and his cradle cap had cleared up.


I’ve used this shampoo almost exclusively for him since then, and now I use it for my other little guy.  And, I’m happy to report that he never got cradle cap!

I must also mention our cool hair washing technique that we picked up at the hospital.  Many of you may do this already, but for those who don’t, I think you’ll like it.  We squeeze a little shampoo directly onto our baby’s head and then use their hairbrush to scrub around their little heads.  The bristles are soft and help to scrub, and the shampoo suds up really nicely too!