Are human shampoos also suitable for cats and dogs?

This is an absolute misunderstanding. After a period of time, the hair and skin of dogs and cats become worse and worse. They often suffer from hair loss, dandruff, red skin, allergies, pimples, etc. phenomenon occurs.

Side effects of using human shower gel on dogs

1. Long-term use will make the dog’s hair dull, rough, and cause severe hair loss;

2. The skin is sensitive and can easily be infected by fungi and parasites;

3. Alopecia areata, where hair falls out piece by piece on the body, exposing the skin;

4. The dandruff is serious, especially for black pets, the dandruff is obvious;

5. Cats and dogs scratch their skin frequently and even scratch the skin.

The pH of the skin of humans, cats and dogs is different.

The skin of cats and dogs is slightly alkaline (pH value is approximately 7.5)

Human skin is slightly acidic (the pH value of female skin is about 5.5, and the pH value of male skin is about 6.5.

Shower gel is designed to neutralize the pH level of the skin. Bath gels or shampoos designed for people are generally alkaline and can neutralize the pH level of human skin. When the weakly alkaline skin of cats and dogs encounters the same alkaline human shampoo and shower gel, it will not only fail to neutralize it, but will also wash away the oil that protects the skin surface, causing a series of problems such as dry skin, itching, allergies, and dandruff. Reduce the skin's immunity and make the skin fragile, thus causing skin diseases.

Pet skin is thin, and human body wash will damage the epidermis

Human skin has 12 to 16 layers, while pets only have 2 to 5 layers. If you use Bath liquids used by humans will directly harm the pet's epidermis.

Although cats and dogs have thick hair for protection, their skin structure is fragile and thinner than that of humans. Their tissue structure is single and easy to damage. Improper selection of toiletries can easily damage your pet's skin, causing skin allergies, itching, dryness, etc. Cats and dogs may feel uncomfortable and scratch, making the skin more fragile and allowing bacteria to easily invade, leading to various skin diseases.

Indiscriminate use of shower gel will damage sweat glands

Pet cats and dogs are not like human skin covered with sweat glands. Their skin itself does not have sweat glands, and its unique subcutaneous tissue will secrete secretions that make hair shine. If the waterproofing effect is not achieved, using improper bath solution will destroy this tissue and damage the fur.

Indiscriminate use of shower gel will destroy the hair growth cycle

From the metabolic cycle, it takes 28 days for humans and 21 days for dogs. Therefore, bathing dogs must follow the metabolic cycle. Long-term use of human alkaline toiletries can cause skin allergies and disrupt the hair growth cycle.

Human shower gel has serious residual residues and is prone to skin diseases if not cleaned thoroughly.

Long-term use of human-made products for cats and dogs is definitely not good for their skin and coat, but it is really not the case. If you don’t have time to buy it, use it once or twice. If you rinse it off, there will be no big problem. But if it is not rinsed off, I suggest you wash your dog again and rinse off the shower gel. Otherwise, it will not only be bad for the pet's hair, but also prone to skin diseases.