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| Topic Started: Apr 13 2007, 12:29 PM (257 Views) | |
| westie mum | Apr 13 2007, 12:29 PM Post #1 |
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Can anyone recommend a good (not too expensive)! organic/natural shampoo.(not asking a lot I know)
:lol: It's costing me loads buying from PAH and ideally I could do with a litre size. My lot are more of a creamy white - someone once told me some Westies were champagne colour and at the moment they are looking like dirty mops.
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:lol: TIA |
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| PaulaK | Apr 13 2007, 01:05 PM Post #2 |
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Don't know what you're using but have a look at this site. Organic shampoo |
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| Lu20 | Apr 16 2007, 02:01 PM Post #3 |
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I am not sure of the make but I use an Aloe Vera Shampoo on Jess which I dilute in a large jug and add a couple of drops of Tea Trea Oil as well.
:) I don't shampoo her that often, whenever we go out she usually finds a ditch or river to swim in which helps to keep her fairly clean. When she does get too mucky I get her into the shower and just rinse off underneath with warm water and towel her dry. ;) Saying that, I do notice how white she is when she does have a proper wash and brush up! :wub: My parents next door neighbour often shampoo's her dog [Poodle], she uses baby shampoo because it makes Hollie smell nice but I quite like Jess's doggie smell! That is until she finds fox or badger poo :lol: :devil: |
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| roo roo | Dec 5 2007, 08:20 PM Post #4 |
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DONT USE BABY SHAMPOO! :o ITS COMPLETELY THE WRONG THING TO PUT ON A DOG!!!!!! the ph is all wrong and will cause problems do not use human shampoo at all but especially not baby shampoo :thumbsdown: |
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| JRT | Dec 5 2007, 08:29 PM Post #5 |
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But baby shampoo is Ph neutral. I'd have thought that was better than adult shampoo if you had to use one. But I'm waiting to be told wrong! :lol: |
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| roo roo | Dec 5 2007, 09:10 PM Post #6 |
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there was a thread on another dog site i go on ages about about it.ill go look for the thread and ill post the info when i find it,i too used to think baby shampoo was ok till i read it |
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| roo roo | Dec 5 2007, 09:32 PM Post #7 |
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this a link to a site where its telling you not to use baby shampoo but i cant find the thread on my other dog site where a lady vet whos a member of the forum told us more about it.i think it may have been so long ago its been deleted or something anyway theres another good site also about skin allergies i use which is full of interesting information http://www.vegsource.com/animal/dogs/messages/1012293.html http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/petallergies.htm |
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| roo roo | Dec 5 2007, 09:40 PM Post #8 |
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Baby Shampoo for infants and young children is formulated so that it is less irritating and usually less prone to produce a stinging or burning sensation if it were to get into the eyes. This is accomplished by one or more of the following formulation strategies: 1. dilution, in case product comes in contact with eyes after running off the top of the head with minimal further dilution; 2. adjusting pH to that of non-stress tears, approximately 7, which may be a higher pH than that of shampoos which are pH adjusted for skin or hair effects, and lower than that of shampoo made of soap; 3. use of surfactants which, alone or in combination, are less irritating than those used in other shampoos; 4. use of nonionic surfactants of the form of polyethoxylated synthetic glycolipids and/or polyethoxylated synthetic monoglycerides, which surfactants counteract the eye sting of other surfactants without producing the anesthetizing effect of alkyl polyethoxylates or alkylphenol polyethoxylates. The distinction in 4 above does not completely surmount controversy over the use of shampoo ingredients to mitigate eye sting produced by other ingredients, or of use of the products so formulated. The considerations in 3 and 4 frequently result in a much greater multiplicity of surfactants being used in individual baby shampoos than in other shampoos, and the detergency and/or foaming of such products may be compromised thereby. The monoanionic sulfonated surfactants and viscosity-increasing or foam stabilizing alkanolamides seen so frequently in other shampoos are much less common in the better baby shampoos. [1] [edit] Animal Shampoo for animals (such as for dogs or cats) should be formulated especially for them, as their skin has fewer cell layers than human skin. Cats' skin is 2-3 cell layers thick, while dogs' skin is 3-5 layers. Human skin, by contrast, is 10-15 cell layers thick. This is a clear example of why one should never use even something as mild as baby shampoo on a cat, dog, or other pet. Shampoo intended for animals may contain insecticides or other medications for treatment of skin conditions or parasite infestations such as fleas or mange. These must never be used on humans! It is equally important to note that while some human shampoos may be harmless when used on animals, any haircare products that contain active ingredients/drugs (such as zinc in antidandruff shampoos) are potentially toxic when ingested by animals. Special care must be taken not to use those products on pets. Cats are at particular risk due to their instinctive method of grooming their fur with their tongues. |
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| Chris Kerrigan | Sep 10 2008, 09:08 PM Post #9 |
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Quistel is a really good shampoo |
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