What Type of Dog Shampoo Should I Use?
If your dog has allergies or dry skin, and your vet hasn’t found anything wrong, you might want to think about using natural grooming products. Dog owners who want a more natural environment for their pets should not only pay attention to the food their animals eat, but also to the medicines and grooming products they use.
Another reason why people turn to natural pet products is because they have chosen this lifestyle for themselves and want to extend the benefits to their four legged friends.
If you want to go natural, stay away from sulphur-tar shampoos, dandruff shampoos and products that contain synthetic insecticides.
Natural dog grooming products should also be free of Paraben and Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfates. Parabens are preservatives and SLS is a foaming agent, still widely used in most personal and pet care products. Although you might think that a small amount of these chemicals won’t hurt, our bodies and our pet’s bodies are constantly exposed to artificial chemicals that come from food, water, air, soil, etc. Since our pets are smaller than we are, it is more difficult for them to eliminate those toxins.
When it comes to natural dog shampoo, the choices abound. There are shampoos with all natural ingredients, natural organic and also natural flea repellants. All of these shampoos are SLS and Paraben free.
Oatmeal Based Shampoos:
Oatmeal and aloe vera are natural ingredients that are soothing and help with dry skin.
Only Natural Pet Grooming Shampoo and Conditioner
- Contains soothing, skin and coat nourishing ingredients like colloidal oatmeal, aloe vera, and jojoba oil
- 70% organic ingredients
- 100% free of sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) and paraben.
- Contains organic herbal extracts of lavender, chamomile, calendula
Castor & Pollux Aloe Oatmeal Dog Shampoo
- Special formula for dry skin
- Allergies and hot spots
- Contains hydrolized oat protein - helps reduce irritation, inflammation and itching.
- Aloe
- BorageSeed Oil Skin and coat conditioner, moisturizer. Adds shine to coat.
- Also includes corn sunflower and coconut oil.
- Natural Aloe Fragrance
Herbal Based Shampoos:
Pal Dog Organic Herbal Shampoo
- Organic herbals and scents of Lavender, Rosemary and Peppermint
- Organic extracts of Calendula and Marshmallow condition the coat while
- Lavender and Aloe soothe the skin, calm the senses and prevent dry skin and hot spots.
TrueBlue SuperFresh Dog Shampoo
- All-natural botanical blend – includes grapefruit, chamomile, sunflower & green tea
- Tear-free
- Easy-to-rinse
- Hypo-allergenic
- Coconuts, Corn, Sugar Beets, and Wheat, Glycerin, Sunflower Oil, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Grapefruit Peel Oil, Chamomile, Green Tea Leaf, Vitamin A, Soy Lecithin, Vitamin C, Fragrance
Halo Cloud-Nine Herbal Shampoo
- A safe and gentle, all natural shampoo that provides nourishing botanical oils to the coat and restores suppleness to the skin.
- Non-drying formula and rich lather imparts new revitalizing luster and gloss.
- Contains Aloe, JoJoba Oil, Rosemary and other soothing herbs to help relieve irritation to the skin. Easy to rinse out of all types of coats.
Flea Control Shampoos
- neem oil, lemongrass, lavender, citronella, and other natural herbal extracts to help keep annoying insect pests at bay.
- And the skin-supportive aloe, jojoba oil, calendula and chamomile, soothe and protect your pet’s skin – a great benefit for pets suffering from flea or mosquito bites, seasonal allergies, dryness, or other skin irritations.
- Fresh, clean scent that insects will avoid.
This shampoo will work well in a holistic approach to controlling fleas for a natural approach to flea control, read our article.
Ark Naturals Neem Protect Shampoo
- Specially formulated for Ark Naturals by a team of chemists and herbal scientists using premium natural botanical extracts.
- Neem oil may help reduce the risk of infections, itching and derma-titis from insect bites.
- Neem oil is inhospitable to biting insects such as flies, fleas, mosquitoes,
- Neem Protect products are safe for puppies and kittens.
- Safe for children to play with treated pets.
- Safe and effective for human use.
- Contains no DEET, pyrethrins or other synthetic pesticides and chemicals. Neem Protect Shampoo uses a natural tree oil that has been used in Asia for years to repel lice, mites, flies, mosquitoes, fleas, gnats, and ticks.
Homemade Shampoo
If you want to make your own homemade dog shampoo, just add a few drops of eucalyptus oil to a bottle of castile soap. Do not apply these oils directly to the skin or coat because they are too irritating.
For more information on how to treat fleas naturally click here to read our article.
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