The Benefits of Natural Grooming Products for Pets

In the realm of pet care, the spotlight is increasingly turning towards natural grooming products for pets as discerning pet parents seek safer and healthier alternatives. With growing awareness of the potential risks associated with conventional pet grooming products, the demand for natural, chemical-free grooming solutions has skyrocketed.

From minimizing skin irritations to supporting a healthy skin barrier, switching to natural pet grooming products—like CBD Dog Health’s new Replenish CBD Shampoo and Restore CBD Groom Spray—is a game-changer for your pet’s skin and coat health.

What Ingredients are in Pet Shampoo?

Your pet’s bath time might seem routine, but have you ever checked the ingredients in their shampoo? Many commercial pet shampoos are filled with harmful chemicals that can irritate your furry friend’s skin and strip away natural oils.

Ingredients to Avoid in Pet Shampoo:

• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) & Other Harsh Detergents: Surfactants and Cleansers like SLS are common in many shampoos, these ingredients can cause dryness, allergic reactions, and more. SLS is a known toxin, cause respiratory and eye irritation, can even cause blindness. Also known to cause damage to aquatic life, among other serious health hazards. Other ingredients in this category include Sodium laureth sulfate, triethanolamine lauryl sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Xylenesulfonate, and Cocamide MEA. 
• Artificial Fragrances: Fragrances are a misleading and usually harmful ingredient, because the word “fragrance” listed in an ingredient list can be one of thousands of ingredients. If the company isn’t telling you where their fragrances are derived, chances are, those ingredients are being derived from petroleum, tar, or heavy metal by-products in the manufacturing industry. These chemicals do all sorts of undue harm and can even damage the endocrine system.
• Parabens: Parabens are in so many cosmetic products. They are put in products to prevent mold and bacteria. However, parabens have been linked to skin irritation and hormone disruption. There are safe, natural alternatives to parabens that achieve the same effect. The reason companies use parabens? They’re cheap!
• Phthalates: Found in many plastic products and causing global concern, phthalates are toxic chemicals that disrupt the endocrine system and cause skin allergies.

Harmful Pet Shampoo Ingredients & Your Pet’s Skin

The skin is the largest organ of your dog’s body. It provides a protective barrier against the environment. The harmful ingredients in most pet shampoos can do more harm than good.

The drying nature of these ingredients will strip your dog’s skin of its natural oils, leading to a more compromised skin barrier and allowing even more irritants and pollutants to penetrate the skin, often at a deeper level than before. 

If your dog scratches itself, they can leave microcuts. This can make them even more uncomfortable, but they are also open to secondary infections, and parasitic infections like fleas and mites can also find a comfy host in your dog’s skin. If your dog has a skin issue, you will want to be particularly careful to avoid any ingredient that could irritate their already damaged external microbiome (remember, our skin has its own microbiome too). 

Pets are also prone to getting shampoo near their eyes, ears, and mouth, so using shampoo free of any potential mucous membrane irritants is critical. We want to heal the skin, not hurt it or mask symptoms. Remember that dogs are much smaller than us, so even a little of these toxic chemicals go much further in their short- and long-term damage than humans. 

If you’ve been using these shampoos with harmful ingredients, regardless of whether your dog has a skin issue, it’s best to steer clear of them.

Benefits of Natural Grooming Products with CBD for Pets

When it comes to natural ingredients that benefit your pet, our favorite will always be hemp, of course! When Full Spectrum Hemp Extract CBD oil is added to a natural pet shampoo and grooming spray, it has superior benefits compared to other formulations.

Our natural pet grooming products with CBD will help any dog’s skin and hair coat look better and feel healthier with less irritation. Using quality ingredients with no harsh detergents, your dog’s skin barrier will be soothed, strengthened, and revitalized. 

This will not only help relieve symptoms if your dog is suffering from skin conditions, but also help the immune system carry less of a load by strengthening the skin’s barrier, leading to less overall inflammation. This will allow a damaged immune system to slowly begin to repair itself while using FSHE CBD oil.

Our Replenish CBD Shampoo and Restore CBD Groom Spray deliver superior skin health benefits, including:

• Reducing Inflammation – The skin has double the cannabinoid receptors of other organs, making FSHE highly effective in calming redness and irritation.
• Soothing Itchiness and Allergies – Provides relief for pets suffering from allergies, dermatitis, and dry skin.
• Superior Hydration – Hemp oil is rich in omega-3 & omega-6 fatty acids, essential for moisturizing and strengthening the skin barrier.
• Promoting a Healthy Coat – Strengthens hair follicles, reduces shedding, and supports hair regrowth.
• Powerful Antioxidant Protection – FSHE is packed with antioxidants to protect against environmental toxins and free radicals.
• Antimicrobial & Antifungal Properties – The synergistic blend of CBD, lemongrass oil, coconut oil, and olive oil helps eliminate bacteria, yeast, and harmful microbes.
• Hypoallergenic Formula – Free from irritants, synthetic dyes, and artificial fragrances, making it ideal for even the most sensitive dogs.
• Unclogging Pores & Detoxifying the Skin – Keeps skin pores clear, preventing blockages that lead to skin infections and irritation.
• Natural Flea & Tick Deterrent – The lemongrass essential oil in our products naturally repels pests without harmful chemicals.

What to Look for in a Pet Shampoo & Grooming Product

In a market flooded with an overwhelming array of pet shampoos, the quest for the best pet shampoo can be both daunting and confusing for pet parents.

High-quality pet grooming products will use a base of natural/non-synthetic ingredients such as Hemp, Olive, Coconut, and Jojoba oil. as their base formula.

These ingredients are full of non-irritating, moisture-rich, and soothing benefits. Yes, they’re a little more expensive than cheap synthetic shampoo, but natural ingredients cost more to source and can’t be produced in a laboratory. Even better, when pet shampoo and pet grooming ingredients contain essential oils like lemongrass, you do double duty: soothing/repairing properties AND a fantastic scent!

Here are some excellent baseline considerations for choosing a good natural pet shampoo:

1. 1. 1. Does the pet shampoo or grooming product use natural, quality ingredients?
         Our natural dog grooming products use 100% natural ingredients, with no synthetic ingredients like fragrances, dyes, or parabens.
      2. Where does the scent come from? Is it an undisclosed “fragrance” ingredient or natural essential oils?
         Our natural dog shampoo and grooming spray use organic essential oils like lemongrass, which can be traced back to its origin.
      3. Is the company trustworthy and transparent?
         Transparency and education are key for us as a company, our natural ingredients can be traced back to their origin, so you can be sure that what is on the bottle’s label is what’s in the bottle, and is safe and healthy for your dog.
      4. Is the product watered down?
         Our shampoo uses only the ingredients needed, yielding a more concentrated product that will last longer and allow you to utilize less product!

Final Thoughts

Switching to natural pet grooming products isn’t just about avoiding harmful chemicals—it’s about actively supporting your pet’s skin health. Replenish CBD Dog Shampoo and Restore CBD Groom Spray offer the best of nature + science, delivering a deeply soothing, moisturizing, and protective experience with every bath and spritz.

However, no matter how good and natural the shampoo is, some of the oils in the coat are washed away every time we bathe our pets. So, we do not want to over-bathe our pets, we want to keep their skin’s microbiome healthy. A great option is using the Restore CBD Groom Spray between baths, to keep them smelling fresh and clean without over-bathing.

Your pet’s skin deserves the best. Make the switch today and experience the difference clean, natural, CBD pet grooming products can make!