Paw Spa: EarthBath Oatmeal and Aloe Conditioner

I've raved about Earthbath's awesome-smelling shampoos before, and now it's time to rave about their Oatmeal & Aloe Conditioner as well. Not that every Earthbath grooming product is scented, they actually make a fragrance-free version of this conditioner and also the matching shampoo. Not everyone can handle even nature-scented bath products, and that's ok.

Earthbath

Despite a somewhat excessive use of the naturalistic fallacy ("natural"=good), I like the Earthbath company because their products work well and smell fantastic. Like most grooming product companies, Earthbath makes a dozen different kinds of shampoo, and three conditioners. I like making scents match between products, and there is a shampoo that matches this conditioner. However, if I want a conditioner that matches the amazing orange shampoo, I'm out of luck.

Does It Work?

This conditioner works like I expect conditioner to work, it leaves the hair soft and brushable. It also has a very nice vanilla almond scent. There are a few reports of Earthbath products causing allergic skin reactions, but those seem to be few and far between. Brisbane has no problem with the Earthbath products despite his many allergies. 

Final Verdict

I like this conditioner a lot. It smells nice, and it's not a giant pain in the butt to rinse out.

Paw Spa: EarthBath Orange Peel Oil Shampoo

EarthBath makes the most amazing smelling dog washing stuff out there, and their Orange Peel Oil Dog Shampoo might be the best one. No fake perfumey scent here, this stuff actually smells like actual oranges. Win.

Orange Peel Oil?

Apparently a major component of citrus smell come from a hydrocarbon called Limonene. Orange peels contain a lot of it. Limonene smells nice, dissolves oils, and deters bugs. This means it is especially good at banishing that doggy odor.

It's worth noting that this shampoo is for dogs only, not for cats. EarthBath says some cats may be allergic to it. Since it doesn't stick around on your dog though, they should be ok for post-bath kitty snuggles or wrestling or whatever.

Does It Work?

Brisbane tends to get kind of funky when he goes longer than a week without a bath. EarthBath Orange Peel Oil shampoo got rid of that and smelled awesome the whole time. The best part is that the smell didn't linger. This shampoo won't leave your dog smelling like a bucket of oranges for a week, it only smells like that until you rinse it off. Then your dog just smells...clean. 

Final Verdict

If I ever run out of people shampoo I would totally use this in a pinch.

Paw Spa: Earthbath Puppy Shampoo

I picked this bottle of Earthbath Puppy Shampoo up at a local store because I fell in love with the Wild Cherry scent. This is a super-gentle tearless shampoo that is safe for all animals over the age of six weeks. It's probably ok for younger animals too, but I usually end up washing little babies in either Johnson and Johnson baby shampoo or blue Dawn dishsoap if they have fleas.

Earthbath

The company offers a wide variety of grooming products, from shampoos of all sorts, to grooming wipes for every part of your pet, to waterless shampoos and scented spritzes. Some of the products have matching scents, including a Wild Cherry puppy spritz.

How Does It Work?

This is one of the thickest shampoos I've encountered. It's seriously like a very thick gel, and takes forever to squeeze out the little spout. This makes it difficult to spread on the dog's coat evenly, so I usually end up with one super soapy spot. It dilutes very nicely though, I squeeze a little onto an empty bottle and then fill it up with warm water. After a good shake I've got a nice bottle of easy-to-spread diluted shampoo.

Final Verdict?

Earthbath Puppy Shampoo is one of the easiest to rinse products I've used. It just doesn't want to stick in the hair, so it's great for sensitive skin and pets that actively resist getting clean. I only use a tiny bit per dog when I dilute it, so this bottle will probably last forever.