Super cheap shampoo!

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I nearly bought a 5 litre bottle of Gallop from the saddlers a couple of weeks ago, but realised that they wanted almost £30 for it! When I went to Tescos I noticed that they do 'value' shampoo for just 27p (yes that is right) for 1 litre, so I bought some thinking I would give it a try.

I have just washed my horses legs off from the field and they have come up very clean with very little shampoo or scrubbing! I can't believe how good it is. The hair has dried very shiny and silky too.

I'm not sure it would be great for getting white legs sparkly white or removing scurf from longer coats, but it certainty is worth a try, especailly for quick washes after work in the summer.

Just thought you guys might want to give it a try before buying any really expensive stuff!
 
I know a few people who use the tesco cheapie stuff on their show horses. One cob takes three bottles in the run up to a show but he is mostly white and has at least two baths prior to a show morning. Still very cost effective even so!
 
My big boy is all white, with a tiny bit of blue and the only horsey whitening stuff I use is Supreme Products Blue Rinse and it lasts ages. I just use cheap stuff or washing up liquid to bath and scrub. The whitening shapoos are a rip off!
 
I always bath mine in liquid detergent, (the stuff you use for clothes), it leaves an almost slippery feel which sheds dirt for a few days. Plus it makes him smell like a launderette, which I love!
 
I have used super market dandruff shampoo for scurfy legs and anywhere the horse has scurf. It works a treat and you usually only need to use it once.
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vicm2509 said:
I also use the tesco value shampoo and the conditioner
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I have a question. I saw in my new yard a lot of people using washing up liquid for their horses.
And i have a question, there is no risk concerning the Skin pH of a horse ? (different than a human).

So even for a shampoo like Tesco value shampoo ?

(Sorry if my question looks stupid, i've never seen this before, all people i know use shampoo specially for horses)
 
I use cheap Tesco shampoo, and then use sterilising fluid in a bucket to clean tails and a small amount of that purple shampoo for old ladies (Touch of Silver?) to bring up shine on greys. Much cheaper than rip off horse shampoo.
 
I use Asda value shampoo, 24p a bottle. I also use Asda conditioner, fairy liquid and vanish stain remover. None of which have ever cased my horses and issues.
 
Human skin ph 6.7-6.9, horses 7-7.4 iirc, so slightly more alkaline. However the more alkaline a shampoo, the more harmful it is to hair and skin - such as bleaches for human hair dye. So you want something close to neutral, or slightly on the acidic side for both human and horse. Acidic shampoos also will create more 'shine', hence why in the old days vinegar and lemon juice rinses were so popular.

So read the labels on your human shampoo basically. Shine shampoos usually have a lower ph, volumising higher, so look for something close to neutral
 
khalswitz said:
Human skin ph 6.7-6.9, horses 7-7.4 iirc, so slightly more alkaline. However the more alkaline a shampoo, the more harmful it is to hair and skin - such as bleaches for human hair dye. So you want something close to neutral, or slightly on the acidic side for both human and horse. Acidic shampoos also will create more 'shine', hence why in the old days vinegar and lemon juice rinses were so popular.

So read the labels on your human shampoo basically. Shine shampoos usually have a lower ph, volumising higher, so look for something close to neutral
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Thanks for these information khalswitz.
But for the value shampoo of Tesco, is it written something about the pH ?

In France, some people used to say that it is better to take this one, with "eggs" in the composition. Is it the same here ?
 
jirist said:
Thanks for these information khalswitz.
But for the value shampoo of Tesco, is it written something about the pH ?

In France, some people used to say that it is better to take this one, with "eggs" in the composition. Is it the same here ?
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I should think they do, or be easily google-able I'd hope. Alternative is to choose no-tears shampoo as those are neutral specifically. DONT use baby shampoo.

I know nothing about eggs though... Lol
 
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