Children's Clothing

15 products ranked by Scout score

Best children's clothing right now

Cou Cou The Baby Tee White 100/100
Scout's analysis: Cou Cou The Baby Tee White scores 100/100.
Marks & Spencer Girls Gingham Pleated School Dress 60/100
Scout's analysis: Marks & Spencer Girls Gingham Pleated School Dress scores 60/100. A girls' pleated gingham school dress. The fabric blends cotton, rated good, with polyester, rated…
Shein Girls' Flower Clogs 1/100
Scout's analysis: Shein Girls' Flower Clogs score 1/100. Independent lab testing by Greenpeace (2025) found phthalate DBP at 55x the EU REACH legal limit — in a children's shoe.…

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Shein Boys' Graphic Animal Pullover Hoodie 1/100
Scout's analysis: Shein Boys' Graphic Animal Pullover Hoodie scores 1/100. Independent lab testing by Greenpeace (2025) detected heavy metal antimony (Sb). Antimony is a toxic metalloid…
Shein Preschool Penguin T-Shirt & Shorts Set 1/100
Scout's analysis: Shein Preschool Penguin T-Shirt & Shorts Set scores 1/100. Independent lab testing by Greenpeace (2025) detected heavy metal antimony (Sb) and phthalates DEHP and…
Shein Kids' 3D Duck Rain Boots 1/100
Scout's analysis: Shein Kids' 3D Duck Rain Boots score 1/100. Independent lab testing by Greenpeace (2025) detected phthalates DBP, DEHP, and DEHtP — three different phthalate…

Independently lab-tested children's clothing

13 of the 15 products ranked here have a lab panel on their pages — each measured amount, the level it falls in and the report it comes from. The highest-scoring five:

Shein Girls' Flower Clogs 1/100
Shein Girls' Mesh Mermaid Dress & Headband Set 1/100
Shein Girls' Unicorn Fluffy Hooded Jacket 1/100
Shein Tween Girls' 2-Piece Reversible Outfit 1/100
Shein Girls' Frozen Princess Dress 1/100
and 8 more in the ranking above

Common questions about children's clothing

What scores highest in children's clothing on Scout?

Cou Cou The Baby Tee White leads Scout's children's clothing ranking at 100/100, followed by Marks & Spencer Girls Gingham Pleated School Dress (60) and Shein Girls' Flower Clogs (1). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in children's clothing?

Shein Boys' Graphic Animal Pullover Hoodie scores 1/100, the lowest of the 15 products Scout has analyzed in children's clothing; next lowest are Shein Preschool Penguin T-Shirt & Shorts Set (1) and Shein Kids' 3D Duck Rain Boots (1). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

Is anything in children's clothing independently lab tested?

13 of the 15 products on this page carry independent lab results — Shein Girls' Flower Clogs, Shein Girls' Mesh Mermaid Dress & Headband Set, Shein Girls' Unicorn Fluffy Hooded Jacket, Shein Tween Girls' 2-Piece Reversible Outfit, Shein Girls' Frozen Princess Dress and 8 more. Each of their product pages shows the measured amounts, the level each falls in and the report they come from.

How does Scout score children's clothing?

Every product in children's clothing gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores children's clothing

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →