Bjorn Spa Range for Dogs

27/12/2024

25/11/2024

Spot the schnauzer

01/11/2024

Bailey is much more comfortable in his new Bjorn Soft Recovery Cone, but he still managed to show his mom a remarkable stink eye about his situation, lol

01/11/2024

Bjorn soaking up the first sunshine of the day 🌞

31/10/2024

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29/10/2024

Bjorn posted a Soft Recovery Cone for a friend in Port Elizabeth so that he can feel more comfortable after an ear op

23/10/2024

Bjorn and his mom are working on matching Spa Robes for moms and dogs, just in time for Christmas 🎄😍💙

17/10/2024

Bjorn's Biodegradable Washing Powder for dogs with sensitive skins labels arrived, he is so excited to help dogs who have unexplained itching with this wonderful product

11/10/2024

PART 3 .....Washing Powder ingredients debunked. What’s itching your pet?
Ask yourself, what does clean smell like? The big companies will have you believe that it’s a meadow filled with flowers and offer up some artificial fragrance with a blend of ‘fresh’ smells.
What a pain it is when your washing powder gets a little clumpy because of the moisture in the air. Again, manufacturers add anti-caking agents so that your washing day experience is free from the trauma of having to bang the bag on the counter a few times.
How frustrating it is when your clothing is stiff because you have used too much washing powder in the first place. There’s a solution - add a chemical softener so it doesn’t matter how heavy-handed you are with your powder; it will always be soft as a puppy’s bum.
So what is the solution?
Bjorn Spa Range for Dogs stocks a pet-friendly washing powder from all-natural ingredients, including mineral salts and organic acids. The eco-friendly washing powder is kind on human laundry too. It is affordable and kind to the environment. Five simple ingredients —that include naturally derived surfactants, water-softeners and brighteners — break down into simple salts in the environment and have been tested on our own fabrics and with our own pets. We are excited to be able to share it with all our clients. At last, a simple and effective washing powder with natural ingredients whose sole purpose is to clean fabrics - no other additives.

Written by Vet Nurse, Liz Roodt, Cape Town.
“As a vet nurse with over 20 years’ experience, I am increasingly troubled by the chemicals in the supposedly safe products on the shelves of retail stores. I can see a direct correlation between skin issues and some of the ingredients in the products we use daily.”
©Liz Roodt 2024

11/10/2024

PART 2...Washing Powder ingredients debunked. What’s itching your pet?
Builders, silicates and anti-redeposition agents increase the powder’s cleaning abilities and prevent the redeposition of dirt onto fabric once suspended in the washing water. Environmentally friendly mineral salts can be used to raise the alkalinity of the product but commercial washing powders employ silicates and plastic polymers that are released into the water system as micro-plastics which end up in the ocean causing severe damage to marine life. Enzymes: protease, amylase, lipase, cellulase and mannanase are enzymes which are responsible for breaking down proteins (blood or egg stains), starch, fats, cellulose (vegetable stains), and mannans (bean gum stains) respectively. When laundered fabric comes into contact with the skin, many of these catalytic enzymes continue breaking down oils in the skin and cause dermatitis. Manufacturers promote their products as biodegradable. This claim may well be true in the case of enzymes but it is not environmental toxicity that is the problem here, it is the effect of the enzymes on living skin.
Perfume, fragrance and Phthalates. Although it is difficult to find out what fragrances are actually made from, some sources cite alcohol, coal tar, petrochemicals, acetaldehyde, limonene, chloromethane, and acetone which are all harmful to the skin. Phthalates are added to prevent the fragrances from dissipating. They have been shown to disrupt endocrine and metabolic processes....PART 3 TO FOLLOW...

11/10/2024

PART 1 .....Washing Powder ingredients debunked. What’s itching your pet?

If your pets are having skin issues that are not caused by systemic disease, perhaps it’s time to scrutinise your household cleaners, including washing powder. As much as you might believe it’s doing a great job and is safe, your washing powder may cause unnecessary skin issues for your pet’s skin (and yours).
Firstly, it’s important to understand why large corporations are putting so many unnecessary components into what should be a simple recipe. Listed below are some of the more toxic chemicals that can be found in washing powder. [They may surprise you.]
In South Africa, popular brands are made by one enormous company. Their ingredients include:
Surfactants, builders, silicates, anti-redeposition agents, enzymes, perfume, optical brighteners.
There can be more than one chemical in each of these categories, but let’s look at the most harmful.
Surfactants (surface-acting agents): A surfactant is an aggregate of molecules with a water-loving head and an oil-loving, water-repellent tail. Surfactants cause water to lather and foam.
When in water, the tails of surfactants are attracted to each other, and together, these molecules form a micelle, which in turn is soluble in water. Additionally, the tails attract oil and grease in clothing to which they adhere and are subsequently washed out with the water.
One of the more dangerous surfactants that is known to cause cancer is sodium laureth sulphate (SLES). This is a commonly used surfactant in many cleaning products. Sulphates are proven to be skin irritants and are often contaminated with 1,4-Dioxane which is [also] a proven carcinogen. ......PART 2 TO FOLLOW....

10/10/2024

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07/10/2024

Bjorn is launching a brand new product: An eco friendly, sensitive skin, washing powder for all your dog's bedding and clothes. If your dog is having skin issues and itchiness that is not caused by a systemic disease, it might be time to scrutinize your washing powder. The five natural ingredients in our washing powder is kind on human laundry too. It contains natural surfactants, mineral salts and organic acids. Available in 500g bags. Contact us on whatsap at 063 897 5991

24/09/2024

Happy heritage day friends, love Bjorn 🇿🇦❤️🇿🇦

17/09/2024

This is what a whiteschnauzer beard looks like after followed by a sniff in the garden

01/09/2024

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