Our Story

Children’s Shampoo with a Purpose

familia Back in 2014 Dr. Eddie, a practicing pediatrician, found himself tired of recommending adult dandruff shampoos (as recommended in the pediatric literature) to fix the red, and scaly condition on very young children’s scalps known as seborrheic dermatitis. People commonly refer to this condition as “cradle cap.”

These shampoos work to address the issue but they were designed for the skin of an adult and many times have strong fragrances that are not suited to dry, irritated skin.

Dr. Eddie wanted a medicated shampoo that would take care of the scaling, flaking, and redness of the skin made from the ground up with the sensitive skin of a child in mind.

In his pediatric experience, many families would try oils or petroleum jelly which led to treatment failure and further frustration. Dr. Eddie wanted an effective solution that he could wholeheartedly endorse to treat a common yet frustrating problem.

Medicated Shampoo & Body Wash

As a pediatrician weary of using scented products on delicate skin, he developed Happy Cappy Medicated Shampoo & Body Wash so that children now have a gentle cleansing, fragrance-free shampoo that actually works to eliminate these bothersome symptoms while taking into account skin that could easily be irritated with a scented product.

It took four years for Dr. Eddie to bring his vision to fruition with the launch on Amazon (2018) of Happy Cappy Medicated Shampoo and Body Wash. This remedy for flaking (as of January 2025) is the #5 Baby Shampoo on Amazon with over 10,626 reviews and a 4.6 rating It is praised not only for what it has done for children but also for adults! It is noteworthy that our medicated shampoo is fungal acne-friendly.

Happy Cappy is an award winning brand! It started with Parents magazine awarding this product “Best Cradle Cap Shampoo” for kids in July 2021. And here are our most recent accolades:

Parents, 2024

Best Seborrheic Dermatitis Shampoo for Babies

VeryWell Health, 2024

Best Dandruff Shampoo for Kids

Health, 2024

Best Medicated Cradle Cap Shampoo

What To Expect, 2023

Best Cradle Cap Shampoo

Scary Mommy, 2022

Best Dandruff Shampoo for Kids

Romper, 2021

Best Cradle Cap Shampoo

Seeing consumers embrace Happy Cappy is rewarding for our company, and we take great pride in improving people’s health and well-being. Getting pediatricians across the country to also attest to our product’s safety and effectiveness has been very gratifying for us as well.

Dr. Eddie is very proud that within two years of the 2018 launch, Happy Cappy Medicated Shampoo and Body Wash appeared on the shelves of Walgreens and buybuyBABY stores across the country.

In July 2023 Happy Cappy Medicated Shampoo was placed on shelves at Walmart Nationwide! As of February 2025, Happy Cappy Medicated can be found in Walmart (~3,500 stores), Walgreens (~4,500 stores), Amazon, iHerb.

Daily Shampoo and Body Wash

Looking to provide the best care possible for dry, itchy, irritated, sensitive, eczema-prone skin and wanting to offer a safe and trusted irritant-free cleanser for the days the medicated shampoo was not needed led to the launch of Happy Cappy Daily Shampoo and Body Wash in June of 2018. On Amazon (as of February 2025), it has over 2,500 reviews with a 4.5 rating. This product can be found on Walmart.com, Amazon.com, and iHerb.

Only one item was missing from our product line to become the premiere resource for children with sensitive skin…a non-greasy irritant-free emollient to protect, restore and hydrate skin all day.

Moisturizing Cream

In May of 2020, Happy Cappy combined the natural redness soothing ingredient found in all of or products, Licorice Root Extract, with glycerin in a sophisticated formulation with the highest quality petrolatum to yield Happy Cappy Moisturizing Cream. It comes in two formats: a 6 oz tube and a 12 oz pump jar. On Amazon, it has over 1,500 reviews with a 4.4 rating. This product can be found on Walmart.com, Amazon.com, and iHerb.

Gift Box

We also offer a handsome gift box that contains our most popular products. Get one now at Amazon or Walmart.

Beanie Brush

In January of 2024, we launched our now patented Beanie Brush to provide gentle support for cradle cap and dandruff. It is a BPA Free Silicone Brush that is safe for toddlers, newborns, & infants. The soft bristles provide a gentle massage to the baby’s scalp, promoting blood circulation & hair growth. Our cradle cap brush can be used to massage your baby to promote relaxation & sleep. Can be used daily.

Vegan-friendly and Cruelty-Free

Dr. Eddie’s Happy Cappy truly delivers children’s shampoo with a purpose. The entire Happy Cappy product line is produced without fragrances, dyes, parabens, sulfates, or phthalates, and is salicylic acid, lanolin, gluten, and dimethicone free. Happy Cappy is also both vegan-friendly
and cruelty free. We are proud to be members of Leaping Bunny. Dr. Eddie is driven to provide families and children with the best pediatric care and is doing just that while also helping the environment one bottle at a time!

Each of our products has many other features and unique ingredient combinations that will make your skin and scalp very happy.

We hope you enjoyed learning the origin story of Dr. Eddie’s line of sensitive skin products. Please look through our website to learn more about common skin problems like seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, dandruff, cradle cap, keratosis pilaris, neonatal acne, and fungal acne, and find out why Happy Cappy is the best for your family.

Dr.Eddie has a passion to provide families and children with the best pediatric care as he continues to practice medicine in Houston, Texas. He is a board-certified pediatrician and an active member of the medical community. He has served as President of the Houston Pediatric Society and in many capacities with the Harris County Medical Society.