Johnson's Bedtime Bath
161 reviews
Divine scent – This bedtime bath wash leaves my baby relaxed, smelling so divine. The wash is perfect for an all over cleanse including babies hair. Only thing I dislike is the pump style of the bottle. The pump either doesn't come up after being pushed down or it comes up super slow with little to no amount being dispensed. We have just been taking the lid off to use. That is the only criticism I have for this. Show details
Burns on my baby – I’ve used this product on my son for 6 months. Tonight it burned him. His bath water was under 100 degrees. Checked w thermometer before use as I do every time he gets a bath to make sure it’s not too hot for his skin. Disappointed is an understatement!! Show details
Do not recommend – I used the Johnsons baby bedtime bath back in 2002. My son had rashes all over his tiny body. I stopped using the product after 1 week, when I realised it was the baby bedtime bath. I checked out the ingredients and it has PEG, Sodium Benzoate. Awful! Interesting reading the reviews after all these years. My baby definitely didn’t sleep better. Show details
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Avoid!!! – Used this bedtime wash on my 11 month old daughter and also my 6 year old son and both of them broke out in a red itchy rash from head to toe. Will not be using Johnson's products ever again. Way too severe for children's skin. Show details
Do Not use – Give bad rashes to my baby’s skin. This product should be banned. Make my baby’s skin dry and itchy she couldn’t sleep. She literally cry if I touch her skin
Rashes like crazy – Gives my baby bad rashes. Thought it was a laundry detergent. Nope. Bedtime wash is what's causing the rash. It dries her skin and leaves it bright red. Good luck out there
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Causes severe rash and allergic reactions DO NOT USE – So my wife bought this Johnson bedtime baby bath stuff because she thought she would try it out before our baby is born, what could go wrong right?.. Its a baby product it's got to be safe and gentle otherwise Why woukd u use it ya?? Well it did go wrong so so wrong This baby lotion has caused a severe reaction all over her body, especially in… Read more
the places she washed correctly.. He whole body is peppered in welts and a thick hive rash, its been 3 days now and no cream or antihistamines will stop the pain and intensity of the itching, she is literally crying herself to sleep any movement causes a reaction to itch, some hives are so large and painful it looks like she's been physically beaten up!! Stay away from this stuff do not use it on your kids or yourself I'm trying everything even oatmeal baths to help stop the pain and itching she's going through This product should be banned and recalled and a lawsuit taken against them
Positive reviews
I LOVE THIS STUFF – It smells good in the bath and the lotion smells better You know whats better than that my daughter falling asleep with no rashes peacefully. Thanks j&j from a very tired but finally sitting down for the night mum Show details
Love using this with both my boys! – I've used this product since the day both my boys were born! They have both slept through the night from an early age which has been fantastic. This product smells lovely and each night they bath with it (every second night) they always have the best sleep. You can tell the difference when using the baby bath they do not sleep as well as when… Read more
using bedtime baby. I am disappointed to hear other mums have had trouble with their children getting rashes from this product. Maybe Johnson should make a sensitive skin range for your bubs because this is really a great product! I can't fault it when using on my boys :D
Works fine – After reading some of the other reviews on this product I had to make sure I'd clicked on the right one. I've been using it on my daughter since she was about 3 months old and have never had any problems, no rashes or anything. Just a nice clean baby who sleeps like a charm. I put it in her bath water and not directly on her skin - not sure if… Read more
that makes a difference.
My mum used it on my brother too when he was a baby/toddler. No issues with it either. Smells good, daughter sleeps well after use.
Negative reviews
ALLERGIC REACTION!! HIVES!! DONT USE!! – I ABSOLUTELY do NOT recommend this stuff. My son, who is one, broke out in hives from this stuff. He had such a bad reaction I almost brought him to the hospital. Don't risk it!!!!! Show details
DO NOT USE ! – I used this product on my daughter, and she broke out all over her body. Her entire stomach, back, arms, legs, and her chin. This product should be banned, because not just one baby ALOT has had the same problem. Show details
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Rashes – I used the blue bottle Johnson’s bedtime bath a few times in my baby’s bath tub (not on the skin) and each time it gave her rashes. Not using it again, indeed will stop using all Johnsons products. It’s reckless of them to not have tested this product enough before marketing, disappointed ☹️ Show details
Recent reviews
Thrown in bin – Used 3 or 4 times and tonight my 13 week old broke out in small red spots all over and face went red where some water had dripped when rinsing her hair. Show details
Toxic – This product should not be on the market, Especially targeted at babies & children. It is full of nasties that have been proven to lead to heath issues such as eczema & asthma. Show details
Itchy stingy rashes – Please do not use this stuff on your precious babies! After reading some bad reviews online after purchasing, I decided to try this soap on myself first. I ended up with red rashes that stung and were very itchy shortly after applying the soap to my skin. I don't generally have sensitive skin so it's appalling that this product is supposed to be for babies. Show details
Skin buned – Please don't use this product for your babies!! It's dangerous! I put some drops in my bathtub and ended up with my legs burnt. I think was a chemical reaction with my skin. I thought I had to go to the emergency but after allowing cold water run over for 1 hour, it went away. I can't imagine little babies expiriencing that pain. Show details
Disappointed – Was great on me when I was growing up however I used it on my son tonight and it peeled his soft baby skin, wich looks very sore. I had high hopes of this product, now I am too scared to use it ever again. Show details
first time used at 4 months and my grandson broke out with a rash and itchy dried out scalp. Used t – Used this baby wash and lotion for the first time at 4 months old. My grandson broke out in a rash and kept itching his scalp and ended up with flaking. The smell is way to strong. Can not believe that this is a Johnson and Johnson product. Throwing it out. Also, this is advertised to make baby sleep better. What a joke. Babies will sleep good when they are well cared for. Any bath if they enjoy it, helps them sleep better.
Not good – I will say it definitely made my little one sleep so well, but after the third day of use I noticed it gave him red bumps all over his body. I then started to use it on myself just to see if it was this product that indeed caused the bumps and sure enough it broke me out too. Not going to completely bash the product because it could merely be sensitivity in me and my sons skin? Everyone is different so who knows.
Rash – Horrible product!! Used it on my newborn and she broke out in a rash that caused her eye to swell. Face, ears and part of her chest are covered in red bumps. Because of the irritation she has been nonstop crying and trying to scratch her face. She is extremely uncomfortable and it's soo sad to see such a popular name such as J&J, make such a bad product.
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Never again!! – I would never use the baby bath products again. After trialling it after using a natural brand I noticed that my daughter was screaming within 30seconds of being placed in the bath. She was absolutely inconsolable and would only settle when removed from the bath and held and dried off. I can only imagine it was stinging her skin. When you look at the ingredients you start to understand why!! Only natural brands for her now!!
Okay – Need to be really careful bathing children in this daily, it causes urine infections if they don't bath in plain warm water. Every time I have used this my daughter ends up with a urine infection. It's good for just using it as soap but definitely not a bubble bath
Terrible experience – It is the worst product i've ever had for my baby, coz of this my baby cried like anything.. not gonna use it ever. I just poured it in water and he started crying same thing happened yesterday but that time i didn't notice but today he was smiling and enjoying as soon as i put it in water he started crying.. he was crying so bad n i felt really bad coz i can't see him crying coz of some terrible product.
Meh – This product is okay and does its job as a wash but it doesn't really make any difference to my 4months old sleep at all. Even when used with the night time oil for a massage before bed. It does maker her smell nice though and doesn't give her a reaction like most other j&j products do.
Causes rash! – I used the bedtime lotion on my newborn daughter a few times and everytime she broke out into a rash looking a lot like heat rash but with extremely dry skin along with the red bumps! I always used this product on my son but perhaps they changed the formula since I had him over a decade ago??? Regardless, I'm not using this again as I cannot stand to see my baby covered in a rash and uncomfortable.
opposite of bedtime – My son is now 5 months old and from the first time ive used it would scream and cry to the top of his lungs in the bath tub after 5 mimtues of soaking in that and i find that weird because he love bath time! At starters i wasnt sure so i used it again the next day same time i thought hes was just really tired or something then after a month which was tonight the same thing but worse! He cried until his face went so red im never using it again
Baby bath and lotion – I used the lotion a couple of times and my daughter arms had bumps on them didnt think nothing to it. I used the baby bedtime bath in my daughter bath next morning she had red bumps all over her body I was curious on what it was but never though anything until I used the bedtime bath on my self and I had the rash as well on the area I putted on ny skin. Never again well I used this product it made me wonder what was in thus product.
Johnsons and Johnsons bedtime bath causing rash – after being a long a time user of Johnsons and Johnsons products for over 13 years, i am very disappointed my son now 16 months has been using since birth, i will no longer buy this product as chemicals and product are affecting my son, i won't use this on my newborn either. very annoyed customer , my son flared up in a allergic reaction. spots… Read more
and rashes all over his body straight after i washed him within 5 mins! i screamed and called my husband in and took photos of it, as i am complaining to J&J nothing caused rashes, sore red spots all over my babies body. not a gentle and calming lotion at all.
Love the smell – Love the smell of this product. I even use it myself a lot of the time. Once finished bathing bub in this I use the baby bedtime lotion and it also works great. Baby smells amazing and sleeps great afterwards. I use this product any time of the day, not just at night Smell, baby feels nice and clean afterwards, doesn't seem to irritate his eyes I dont use too much at once on bubs skin because of the chemicals
Puts my partner to sleep most effectively – By now, there are probably lots of big burly blokes using this baby bath to help them get to sleep. My partner often has trouble getting to sleep (shift work doesn't help). He showers with this and .... voila! .....he's asleep within minutes. He's recommended it to his friends too, so if you come across a guy smelling rather baby-bath-ish, he's probably using it too. Stops my partner tossing and turning while he tries to get to sleep.
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