Compare Baby Lotion
Which scores higher on safety? R3 breaks it down.
R3 scored the Pipette Baby Lotion, Fragrance Free 10.0/10 and the California Baby Super Sensitive Unscented Lotion 9.9/10 on the same baby lotion scoring system, weighing safety, efficacy, and usability. The overall scores are close; the pillar breakdown below shows where they differ.
The most important dimensions, side by side.
See which one actually scores higher — and why
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Everything you need to make the call - who each one is for, and who should skip it.
Go for it if you...
You have a newborn or a baby with eczema-prone, sensitive, or reactive skin and want the gentlest formula you can find.
You want the shortest, most transparent ingredient list with an independent clean mark behind it.
You specifically want to avoid added fragrance, parabens, phenoxyethanol, petrolatum, and the PEG family of ingredients.
You want a moisturizer that actually supports the skin barrier with ceramides and squalane, not just a quick coat of slip.
You want a truly fragrance-free daily lotion for a newborn or a baby with sensitive, reactive skin
You read ingredient lists and prefer a short, plant-based formula with no parabens, phenoxyethanol, or petroleum-derived oils
You are comfortable judging a product on its ingredient list rather than waiting for an outside certification seal
You want a clean everyday moisturizer and do not need a targeted eczema barrier-repair complex
The main thing to know
This is a fragrance-free formula, so there is no scent at all. That is the safer choice for a baby's skin, but worth knowing if you were hoping for a lightly scented lotion.
No independent organization has certified this formula yet, so its clean profile rests on the published ingredient list rather than an outside safety seal. If a recognizable third-party stamp is a must-have for you, that gap is worth weighing.
Skip this if you...
You want a scented lotion, since this version is completely fragrance-free.
Your only priority is the lowest possible price per ounce, where a few plainer drugstore tubes will cost less.
You will only buy a lotion that carries a recognizable third-party safety seal on the label
Your baby has a stubborn eczema barrier and you specifically want a named ceramide or barrier-repair complex
You are looking for the lowest possible price per ounce over a cleaner formula
Neither of these quite what you're looking for?
I've reviewed all Baby Lotion options at every price pointEvery Baby Lotion in our database is scored using R3's deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. For this comparison, we evaluated Pipette and California Baby across 2 independent criteria: Safety (98%), Efficacy (3%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
Straight answers - no sponsored content, no filler.
Both scored close to 10.0/10, so the better choice depends on your priorities. Safety is our top-weighted scoring pillar, followed by efficacy. Check which pillar matters most to your family and compare those specific scores.
R3 uses a deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. We evaluate each Baby Lotion across Safety, Efficacy using independently verified data. No sponsored rankings. No paid placements. Every score is fully reproducible.
Not necessarily. The overall score reflects how we weight those three pillars, but your priorities may differ. If you care most about safety, compare the safety scores directly. If budget drives your decision, the prices tell a clearer story. The "right" pick is the one that matches what matters most to your family.
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