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Pet shampoo rage
Trying to find an unscented pet shampoo is near impossible. They all have increasingly elaborate fragrances which are unnecessary, irritating, and uncomfortable for animals - especially asthmatic ones like mine. (Even ear cleaning washes that go inside the delicate ear canals are highly perfumed.)Bonus points for essential oils and botanicals that are actually toxic to cats and sometimes also dogs ๐ Lavender. Tea tree oil. Peppermint. Eucalyptus. Grapefruit oil. Orange oil (basically citrus oils in general). Patchouli, which contains phenols. ALOE VERA. ST JOHN'S WORT.
Edit: The Aloveen the vet gave me also contains Aloe vera. side eye
To be fair they're mostly for dogs but there isn't much out there I'd risk using on a cat and some of those ingredients are toxic to dogs as well.
I found one unscented option - Dermacare Natural Shampoo - and was about to buy it until I googled Glydant (DMDM hydantoin). It's an antimicrobial preservative that releases formaldehyde and was the subject of a lawsuit against Tresemme. Suspected in multiple cases of allergic reactions/dermatitis and hair loss. It's not the only formaldehyde releasing preservative but a commonly used one in makeup, shampoo, lube etc.
Yeah nah get fucked. I'm not risking it. I don't feel like dragging my cat to emergency for an asthma attack, allergic reaction, or poisoning because she licked some shonky product off her fur. Hypoallergenic dish soap or pure unscented bar soap it is.
Just a thought. Could you use rolled oats in a stocking as a gentle wash for Pusskin?
Unfortunately it's sticky greasy residue smeared into her fur from her eardrops, so needs some kind of detergent.
Edit: Yeah, the Surolan contained liquid paraffin.
You might find this useful
https://oatseveryday.com/blog/household-uses-for-oats/
or just dabbing with soft paper towels
What I was thinking is you put oats in a stocking, pour boiling water over them into a bowl, wait for the water to cool then dip cotton balls in and use.
Could try this? It's shampoo I've used in past with my cats and kittens I've fostered.
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Ingredients:
Thanks, that does look much better than the other options I saw. I'm not familiar with the Kakadu plum but I might order it if I don't keep going with the fragrance free dish soap