Shampoos, conditioners, paw balms and grooming sprays for dogs and cats, developed and filled in Melbourne with ingredients chosen for animals that lick and groom.
Brief usCombinations we know work: a formulation from the catalogue and the key ingredients it carries well.
A mild, low-foam shampoo with colloidal oatmeal and decolourised aloe for dry, sensitive skin, plus glycerin for comfort. Low foam rinses out of dense coats faster.
ShampooSurfactant system+
Colloidal oatmealconditions dry skin+
Aloe verahydrates skin+
Glycerinkeeps skin comfortable
Squeeze bottleA rinse-off conditioner with hydrolysed keratin and argan oil to smooth and soften the coat, and panthenol for moisture. Keratin goes in below about 60 °C to keep colour and odour in check.
Coat conditionerOil-in-water emulsion+
Hydrolysed keratinsmooths the coat+
Argan oilsoftens and adds shine+
Panthenolholds moisture
Pump bottleA waterless balm of shea butter and squalane to soften dry paw pads, with vitamin E to keep the butter fresh. Cooling it quickly after pouring helps stop the shea turning grainy.
TinA water-thin cleanser of very mild surfactants with glycerin and allantoin, wiped through the coat with no rinse, which suits cats. Water-rich and left on, it needs a robust, challenge-tested preservative.
Pump bottleA no-rinse mist with panthenol and allantoin that conditions the coat and keeps skin comfortable between baths. The spray pump is checked for spray pattern and dose, so the coat wets evenly.
Spray bottleA light, waterless spray of squalane and argan oil that smooths the coat and adds shine without a greasy feel. An opaque bottle slows the argan going rancid.
Spray bottleA soap-free shampoo bar with colloidal oatmeal and shea butter for a gentle wash with no bottle. Mild synthetic surfactants keep it near neutral pH, gentler than alkaline true soap.
BarWhat each one does, how well it works and how we formulate with it.
Finely milled oats that soothe and protect dry, sensitive skin, including baby skin.
[+] Learn moreA soothing provitamin that helps skin hold moisture and feel comfortable, in almost any product type.
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A rich, plant-based butter that softens and cushions dry skin and helps hold in moisture.
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A gentle skin-conditioning ingredient that helps dry, rough skin feel softer and more comfortable.
[+] Learn moreA gentle humectant that keeps skin and coat from drying out after a bath.
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A lightweight, skin-friendly oil that softens and moisturises without feeling greasy, suited to most skin types.
[+] Learn moreDecolourised inner-leaf aloe for rinse-off washes, hydrating without the irritant latex of the outer leaf.
[+] Learn moreA silky kernel oil that softens the coat and adds shine without greasiness.
[+] Learn moreSmall protein fragments that cling to a coarse or damaged coat and make it feel smoother.
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Vitamin E, the antioxidant that keeps coat oils and balms fresh on the shelf.
[+] Learn moreThe bases we adapt for pets, from a low-foam shampoo to a no-rinse wash.
Pet shampooSurfactant systemA low-foam shampoo that rinses fast out of dense coats.Coat conditionerOil-in-water emulsionA rinse-off conditioner that detangles and softens a long or coarse coat.
Shampoo barSolidA solid, soap-free shampoo bar for travel and plastic-free ranges.
No-rinse washSurfactant systemA no-rinse cleansing water for cats, older dogs and spot cleaning, wiped through with a cloth.
Grooming mistAqueous solutionA fine-mist leave-on for between baths, freshening the coat without rinsing.
Coat oilAnhydrousA light oil, sprayed or worked through by hand, to smooth a long coat and add shine.
Paw balmAnhydrousA hot-poured balm that softens dry paw pads and noses and protects them from drying.Squeeze bottles and pumps for shampoos and conditioners, spray bottles for mists and coat oils, tins for paw balms and bars for solid shampoo.
| APVMA | Non-medicated grooming products that only clean, condition or moisturise healthy skin and coat are generally outside APVMA registration; flea, tick, soothing or skin-condition claims, or therapeutic ingredients such as essential oils above 1%, make them veterinary products that need it. |
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| Cats | Tea tree, eucalyptus and many other essential oils are toxic to cats and can poison dogs, especially small ones, so none of these formulas use them, even as scent. |
| Licking | Pets lick off whatever stays on them, so leave-on balms and sprays are best unscented and kept free of menthol, zinc oxide and salicylic acid. |
| Rinsing | Dense coats hold foam, so pet shampoos are built low-foam to rinse quickly, and a no-rinse wash suits cats that will not tolerate a bath. |
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