Can Safeguard shower gel be used to bathe cats?

The skin quality of cats and humans is different. Human skin is acidic, while cat skin is weakly alkaline. The metabolism of cat skin is much slower than that of humans. Bath gels that can be used by humans can easily harm cats' skin and cause skin diseases. Can I use Safeguard shower gel to bathe my cat? Come and see with me!

Can Safeguard shower gel be used to bathe cats?

You cannot use Safeguard to bathe cats. This is a bathing product for humans. Cats are not suitable for using human bath gel. Cats should use shower gel specially made for cats. Using the right shower gel can achieve the care effect on the cat's hair, making the cat's hair softer and more shiny. Using human bath lotion to bathe cats for a long time can cause skin diseases.

Why can't you use human bath lotion to bathe your cat?

First of all, the pH value of human and cat skin is different. Human skin is acidic, while cat skin diseases are neutral. Long-term use of human shower gel will cause abnormal pH value of cat skin, damage the skin barrier, and create conditions for bacteria, thus leading to skin diseases.

Secondly, cats do not have sweat glands on their skin like humans do. Their skin itself does not have sweat glands. Their unique subcutaneous tissue secretes secretions that make the hair shiny and act as a waterproof. Improper use of bath lotion will damage this tissue and hurt the fur. Therefore, you cannot use human bath lotion to bathe a cat.

When bathing a cat, there is another important issue that pet owners need to pay special attention to, that is, you cannot use human shower gel, soap, laundry detergent, or washing powder, etc. These will irritate the cat's skin and eyes, which will make the cat very disgusted and will make the cat's hair look ugly. When bathing your cat, you can choose cat shampoo.