Chris Christensen SmartWash50 Whitening & Brightening Concentrated Shampoo for Dogs

The Chris Christensen SmartWash50 Whitening & Brightening Concentrated Shampoo for Dogs is the whitening version of Chris Christensen's SmartWash50 concentrate: it brightens whites and lifts dull coats, with a light lavender fragrance. Like all SmartWash50 products it is diluted, never used neat.

Key Features

• Corrects and enhances all coat colours, not only white ones.
• Light lavender fragrance.
• Gentle formulation, intended not to irritate skin.
• Dilutes up to 50:1.
• 473 ml or 3.8 L.
• Made in the USA.

How To Use

• Dilute first - up to 50:1, and never less than 25:1.
• Roughly 20 ml of shampoo to 1 litre of warm water gives about 50:1.
• Pre-wet the coat, apply, and work into a lather.
• Rinse thoroughly until the water runs clear.

Good To Know

• This is a 50:1 concentrate and must never be used neat. Chris Christensen's instruction is to dilute it at least 25:1 and up to 50:1 - straight from the bottle it is far too strong for skin.
• Mixing at 50:1: roughly 20 ml of shampoo to 1 litre of warm water. At 25:1 it is about 40 ml per litre. Measure it rather than guessing.
• The 3.8 litre bottle is the professional size and weighs around 4 kg full. The Chris Christensen gallon pump fits it if you would rather not pour.
• This version is labelled for dogs. For a cat, use the Top Cat Wonderful White shampoo instead.
• Whitening shampoos brighten what is in the coat. They will not remove the cause of staining - tear drainage, saliva or urine - so if staining keeps coming back, that is worth a vet's opinion.
• Avoid the eyes. If any gets in, rinse immediately with plenty of clean water. For external use only.
• If your dog has sensitive skin or has reacted to a product before, test a little on a small patch first and stop using it if you see redness, itching or scurf.
• Rinse until the water runs completely clear. Shampoo left in the coat is one of the most common causes of itching after a bath.
• Dry thoroughly - skin folds, ears, armpits and between the toes. A coat left damp in UAE humidity is how hot spots and yeast get started.
• Washing too often strips the coat of the oils that protect it. Most dogs need a bath every four to eight weeks unless your vet has said otherwise.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• This is a grooming product, not a treatment. Persistent itching, scratching, hair loss, scabs, a smell or a rash point to a skin problem - fleas, allergies, mites or infection - and need a vet rather than a different shampoo.