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Dogs => Caring For Your Dog => Grooming => Topic started by: Lola on February 05, 2016, 06:15:05 AM

Title: Dog Shampoo
Post by: Lola on February 05, 2016, 06:15:05 AM
Do any of these ingredients look questionable to any of you?


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Ingredients:  A proprietary blend of organic, irritant free Castile soap, aloe vera gel, lavender oil, lemon oil, peppermint oil, lemongrass oil, cedarwood oil, eucalyptus oil, geranium oil.


http://essentialoils4pets.com/product/all-natural-pet-shampoo/
Title: Re: Dog Shampoo
Post by: DeeDee on February 05, 2016, 09:55:00 AM
I won't buy anything with actual soap in it.

And with lemongrass, cedarwood, eucalyptus, and geranium in it, it appears to be a type of flea shampoo though I don't see it saying that at the site. Plus, just to be safe, I'd not use it on ANYTHING in a "cat house" (no pun intended) just because there's a warning that it's not for cats. Seeing the word geranium makes me kind of skeptical--almost as much as pyrethrins does. Especially if you're already using a top-spot type of flea and tick control since a lot of the brands contain pyrethrins.

You might want to read this:   http://www.drjeffnichol.com/?p=2904

Edit: Incidentally, Castile Soap isn't exactly the same thing as other soap, but it's still soap, so I won't put it on dog skin. It was developed for humans, not dogs.
Title: Re: Dog Shampoo
Post by: Lola on February 05, 2016, 10:16:53 AM
Who knew dog shampoo would be as complicated as pet food!  Thanks for your input.