Can Added Fragrance In Shampoo Be Dangerous?

[unkinz]

I've been looking to get some shampoo to give Marla a bum bath, which I've never needed before, I always hope to let them clean themselves as much as possible. Unfortunately, all the better shampoo I've found, (like Gorgeous Guineas,) ships from another country which is quite expensive. They do sell two brands on Amazon, but they both contain fragrance which I've heard may cause irritation. Why would this be, and how may I avoid it? What do any other US members use?

 

[rome_italy]

Hi!
About the shampoo I cannot give you any name of brands because you would not find them in your country. But don't be worried about the fragrance when you buy a good product (not necessary expensive) approved for babies and delicate skins. I regularly wash the butt of my piggies and I did it also long ago with another piggie; long ago I used to use Baby Shampoo Johnson which now is not adviced even for children because it is not true that its ingredients are safe; but my piggie had never had problems.
Now with my sows ( and they need a complete bath once a month because they become totally dirty and smelly weeing on their own fur, in fact the water comes out totally brown during the bath) I am using a CHEAP but very good soap whose list of ingredients seem to be good. No parabens, no fragrance, no SLES/PEG, no alcol and so on. I have checked the ingredients online and they result all in "green". I am sure that you also can find a very good product into some supermarket and without even spending a fortune.

Consider that all the soaps are tested on animals (usually rabbits) and products on sale are safe. I have never heard of any irritation and here people wash pets very often, especially their butts and almost nobody buy specific products.
This below is the list of ingredients of my soap
saicosatispalmi FORUM • Leggi argomento - Gently - Baby Eco Bio - Detergente delicato
look on Google for the list of INCI ingredients of your soaps.
A soap for newborns should always be good.

My sows like the bath... I have found two different methods for them. Last time my Calipso relaxed and closed even her eyes, with all her four legs dangling from my arm. Unfortunately I had no camera with me! She was enjoying the fact that I poured from above some very warm water from a glass, directly and along her spine just like a spa! and she fell asleep.
For a butt bath it is easier.
These below are the sows after their last (absolutely necessary) bath. Osvaldo, the male piggie does not need any bath.

 

[unkinz]

Hi!
About the shampoo I cannot give you any name of brands because you would not find them in your country. But don't be worried about the fragrance when you buy a good product (not necessary expensive) approved for babies and delicate skins. I regularly wash the butt of my piggies and I did it also long ago with another piggie; long ago I used to use Baby Shampoo Johnson which now is not adviced even for children because it is not true that its ingredients are safe; but my piggie had never had problems.
Now with my sows ( and they need a complete bath once a month because they become totally dirty and smelly weeing on their own fur, in fact the water comes out totally brown during the bath) I am using a CHEAP but very good soap whose list of ingredients seem to be good. No parabens, no fragrance, no SLES/PEG, no alcol and so on. I have checked the ingredients online and they result all in "green". I am sure that you also can find a very good product into some supermarket and without even spending a fortune.

Consider that all the soaps are tested on animals (usually rabbits) and products on sale are safe. I have never heard of any irritation and here people wash pets very often, especially their butts and almost nobody buy specific products.
This below is the list of ingredients of my soap
saicosatispalmi FORUM • Leggi argomento - Gently - Baby Eco Bio - Detergente delicato
look on Google for the list of INCI ingredients of your soaps.
A soap for newborns should always be good.

My sows like the bath... I have found two different methods for them. Last time my Calipso relaxed and closed even her eyes, with all her four legs dangling from my arm. Unfortunately I had no camera with me! She was enjoying the fact that I poured from above some very warm water from a glass, directly and along her spine just like a spa! and she fell asleep.
For a butt bath it is easier.
These below are the sows after their last (absolutely necessary) bath. Osvaldo, the male piggie does not need any bath.
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Awwww the photos are lovely, such gorgeous silky clean fur! Always love seeing your piggies. Don't think my girls will be as thrilled to have a bath as sweet Calipso though. I'm thinking I'll have a bit more of a fight on my hands. Maybe Calipso should come show them how it's done.

Thank you for the advice @rome_italy! I've looked again with your post in mind, and I've found a few options.

 

[rome_italy]

oh, but some months ago I posted another picture of my poor skin scratched by Calipso during the bath! ahaha! Now I have found out that she likes a relaxing spa massage... Whereas Calliope prefers being immersed into a basin with very warm water. I needed at least 10 baths before realising their special tastes!
But you cannot imagine how dirty they are able to be after 3-4 weeks... maybe because also my floor is dirty!
About the quality of the soap, people now are very careful with purchases and care of delicate and natural products: hence, you can find very good and not famous brands into supermarkets. Take a glance around (of course we are using at home the same soaps for us, too; and they are good indeed, I have very sensitive skin and troubles with a lot of products, but not with these ones)