Cold process soap recipe for a dog shampoo bar

by Elizabeth

Do you have a recipe for making a dog shampoo bar? I would like a recipe that would help get rid of doggy odor and help control fleas. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Elizabeth

Answer:

You can pretty much use any basic cold process soap recipe for a dog shampoo. My Basic Vegetable Oil Soap with Castor Oil would be a good choice...it's the fourth recipe down on my Basic Homemade Soap Recipes page.

Try adding to your soap a combination of some of the following oils to form a nice blend that will both deodorize and help to repel fleas.

The following essential oils are good to use for insect repelling:

Cedarwood, Lavender, Bergamot, Basil, Catnip, Cinnamon Leaf, Clove Bud, Geranium, Lemon, Lemongrass, Patchouli, Pine, Rosemary and Sandalwood.

These are good for deodorizing:

Benzoin, Bergamot, Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Lavender, Lemongrass, Lime, Neroli, Patchouli, Petitgrain, Pine and Rosewood.

Good luck,
Cathy