Johnson's Baby Soothing Vapor Cream

Pros: J&J's Baby Soothing Vapor Cream does helps to relieve nasal congestion.
Cons: Over priced substitute for other similar products; smells horrible.

What child doesn't remember having products such as Vick's Vapor Rub topically rubbed into his/her chest at bedtime to help relieve periods of nasal congestion? I sure do! I can remember how horrible this stuff smelled even though the vapors...

Pros: Temporarily clears congestion, Easy to use, Quick Relief
Cons: Smells horrible, Relief doesn't last long

Chillie's Addiction I love lotions, powders, perfumes, candles and such! This is not to mention my obsession with ha ir care products of all sorts. Not surprisingly, when I saw Johnson's Soothing Vapor ...

Pros: easy to apply, not super sticky
Cons: does not help child breathe, too faint of a scent

A couple of weeks ago, my baby came down with a horrible cold. A cold so awful he couldn't hardly nurse because he was so incredibly stuffed up. He couldn't sleep either and the days and nights were just miserable. I took him to the doctor and they ...

Pros: Great smell, non greasy cram
Cons: none

So, your baby has a cold? Or perhaps you, yourself, have a cold? Everyone in the house is just miserable. So, you break out the Johnson's Vapor Bath, give your baby a nice, warm, relaxing bath, and get her ready for bed. You want your baby to sleep...

Pros: Soothing to infants; great price
Cons: None

My son got my side of the family gene pool that causes us to get colds, bronchitis, and sinus infections every winter. He went through bronchiolitis when he was only two months old, which is when I first discovered this product.

Bronchiolitis...

Pros: Effective and inexpensive.
Cons: None

What are the odds that both my daughter's would be sick AND both have ear infections as well? I didn't think it was possible, but after being to the Emergency Room with one and to the doctor twice in one week with the other, the prognosis wasn't what I...

Pros: easy to apply, works quickly, helps soothe the effects of a cold, can be taken with other medications, and it can be used on babies 6 months and up.
Cons: kind of costly

This past winter my daughter got some bad colds. She was not even a year old yet. As a matter of fact the whole house was suffering from these colds at once. So we needed something that was going to make our daughter feel better.

There...

Pros: its a great idea -- Vicks for babies
Cons: it doesn't really do the job, they changed the scent, this much rosemary is unbearable

Why did you purchase this medication?

I grew up with the traditional Vicks Vaporub. As a youngster I was always sick and this would be slathered on my throat, chest, back ... and of course under my nose.

Even in my adulthood...

Pros: none
Cons: deceptive claims

Summer is over and to celebrate, my two daughters and I were “blessed” with really nasty colds. I’m no fan of cold medicine because I hate the side effects and I don’t like to use decongestant sprays (like Afrin) because they can have a rebound...

Pros: Pleasant scent, not greasy, it works!
Cons: none

A few months ago, my toddler son developed his first serious cold. He had had cold symptoms before, but he had never suffered in the way that he was this time around. With a stuffy nose and a nasty cough, my poor baby boy just wasn't getting much...

Pros: helps babies breath at night when their noses are stopped up.
Cons: Very strong...will make your eyes water

I have 10-month old twins boys. Sometimes it seems like one or both of them have been sick since we brought them home.

For the past 2 months, they have been congested and had a hard time breathing at night. After we tried almost everything,...

Pros: pleasing odor, non greasy, no mess
Cons: none

When I was a child I remember the "treatment" for a chest cold was being stripped from the waist up, slathered with Vicks Vapor Rub, and covered with a towel to avoid spreading the greasy mess everywhere. These are not fond memories and not...

Pros: Non-greasy, absorbs easily, scent not overpowering, relieves congestion somewhat
Cons: Relief of symptoms could be better

I’m lucky to have a toddler who has never really been sick, but nasal congestion has been a frequent problem. It’s especially bad for some reason when he is cutting a tooth as he is now. He’s got a couple of molars coming in at once. I don’t like to...

Pros: easy to use, not greasy, immediate relief.
Cons: none

Johnson & Johnson has two VERY "gentle therapy" products that I have found to be EXTREMELY effective for when my baby is heavily congested. These products are their Johnson's baby soothing vapor cream and Johnson's soothing...

Pros: works well, great alternative to oral medicines, helps baby breathe easier
Cons: smell and mess

You remember mom's old remedy for a cold, don't you? No sooner than that first cough escaped chapped lips, mom came running with the Vick's Vapor Rub. And you could smell that jar coming from miles away! Now admit it, no matter how much you hated...