Thursday 23 May 2013

What is the difference between dog shampoo and Human shampoo

What is the difference between dog shampoo and Human shampoo

   
 Dog shampoo is a very important tool for grooming your lovely furry. It will help to keep dogs skin clean and hygienic. It will also keep away bacteria from the skin and coat of the dog. The regular use of dog shampoo will help to get rid of all skin problems. From one of the survey it was found that, many pet owners are using human shampoo in dogs. The purpose of using human shampoo is, dog shampoos are costly. This is bad practice for the dog’s health. Now we will see what the difference between them is.

     PH Balance: Shampoos are designed according to PH level of skin. Human skin has acidic PH level between 5.2 to 6.2, whereas dog skin has alkaline or basic PH level between 5.5 to 7.5. This difference has great impact on the working mechanism of shampoos. If you are using human shampoo on dogs, it will create skin problems such as dry and itchy skin, PH imbalance etc.

Insect control: Human shampoos are not formulated to control different insects. However, dog shampoos are designed in such way that it will control growth different insects such as lice, flea and ticks. Therefore, if you are using human shampoos in dogs, it will not kill any fleas and infestation may lead to different skin problems and health problems.

Dandruff control is different: The causes of dandruff in human and dogs are different. So human shampoo designed for dandruff control contains different chemicals and dog shampoo for dandruff control contains different chemicals. Human shampoo contains zinc pyrithione and coal tar; these can create dry skin and irritation if used in dogs.

Secial purpose: Sometime dog shampoos are designed for special purposes, such as to enhance coat shine, whitening shampoos, texturizing shampoos etc. Human shampoo does not have that much of the specifications.

     This is the difference between dog shampoo and human shampoo, because of this reason you have to use dog shampoo for grooming your dogs.

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