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Baby Care Products Testing

Ensure the safety, gentleness and performance of your baby care products with SGS testing, delivering reliable, claim-ready evidence for sensitive skin.

Baby care products require the highest level of confidence in safety, tolerability and performance, particularly for sensitive and delicate infant skin. From baby skincare and sunscreen to diapers and wipes, substantiating claims related to gentleness, skin protection and comfort is essential to build trust with parents, caregivers and healthcare professionals.

We support manufacturers across the full lifecycle of baby care products, combining safety assessment, clinical and nonclinical evaluation, performance testing and skin health insights. Our studies are designed to reflect real-life use while meeting regulatory expectations and generating robust, credible data for global markets.

Discover the benefits of our baby care products testing

  • Demonstrate safety and tolerability for sensitive skin
    Assess products under realistic conditions of use to support claims for very sensitive or fragile skin.
  • Support claims with clinical and expert validation
    Generate evidence under dermatologist and pediatrician supervision where appropriate.
  • Address specific infant skin needs
    Evaluate dryness, redness, irritation and barrier function to reflect real-world skin conditions.
  • Combine safety, performance and skin health insights
    Integrate multiple assessment approaches to deliver a complete understanding of product impact.
  • Build trust with parents and healthcare professionals
    Provide credible, science-based evidence to support product positioning and communication.

Explore our baby care products testing services

We evaluate products designed for sensitive and fragile skin under realistic conditions of use. Services include:

  • Assessment of daily-use hygiene and care products
  • Evaluation of tolerability on sensitive or delicate skin
  • Studies conducted under dermatologist and/or pediatrician supervision where appropriate
  • Mildness evaluation of cleansers on skin barrier
  • Efficacy testing of baby moisturizing products
  • Ocular tear-free testing to assess eye irritation potential

We assess product performance on compromised or sensitive skin conditions. Services include:

  • Evaluation of dryness, redness and irritation
  • Assessment of skin barrier support and comfort
  • Combination of expert grading and noninvasive measurements

We evaluate skin care products designed for the unique conditions infant skin encounters inside the diaper. Services include:

  • Assessment of diaper rash prevention and soothing effects
  • Evaluation under repeated-use and daily-care conditions
  • Assessment of skin protection under occlusive, high-moisture conditions

We assess safety and performance of sun protection products for babies. Services include:

  • Safety and tolerability evaluations adapted to baby skin
  • Assessment of sunscreen performance under real-life use conditions
  • Integration of clinical assessment with noninvasive measurements

We measure key indicators of infant skin condition and development. Services include:

  • Skin hydration and pH measurement
  • Barrier function evaluation
  • Redness and irritation assessment
  • Monitoring of overall skin condition over time
  • Analysis of skin microbiome changes and biomarkers

Our experts utilize a variety of advanced methods, including Epsilon, Raman, RCM and LC-OCT, alongside computational modeling and visualization using Baby Digital Epidermis models.

We evaluate the functional performance of absorbent hygiene products. Services include:

  • Assessment of absorption before leakage
  • Measurement of acquisition speed and rewet
  • Evaluation of breathability and softness
  • Testing of fastening system performance under realistic use conditions
Diaper Testing

Why SGS?

As the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, we combine scientific rigor with specialized expertise in infant skin physiology and product use conditions. Our integrated approach supports safety, performance and skin health evaluation across the full range of baby care products.

With noninvasive, baby-appropriate methodologies and globally recognized expertise, we help you generate credible, trustworthy data that meets regulatory expectations and supports communication with parents and healthcare professionals.

FAQs

We test a wide range of products, including baby wipes, bath products, skin care, diaper area care, sunscreens and diapers, using tailored protocols for each application.

We conduct tolerability studies under realistic conditions, using noninvasive methods and, where appropriate, dermatologist or pediatrician supervision.

Yes – we evaluate dryness, redness, irritation and barrier function using a combination of expert assessment and instrumental measurements.

We can test in real life scenarios or under simulated conditions by assessing performance under high-moisture and occlusive conditions, including repeated-use scenarios that reflect real-life diaper use.

Yes – we measure parameters such as hydration, pH, barrier function and microbiome changes to provide a complete view of skin condition over time.

Yes – we evaluate diaper performance, including absorption, rewet, breathability and fastening systems, to support comfort and protection claims.

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16th Floor, Block A, No.73 Fucheng Road, Century Yuhui Mansion,

Beijing, Haidian District, China