"Tested on humans first": company's got a sense of humor, at least. Not a lot of accuracy in that statement (older ingredients were tested in animals long ago, and some animal tests are still used along with tests that don't use live subjects). It's almost certain that the ingredients here were animal tested first.
This is yet another attempt to hijack the consumer mindshare of the Aveeno brand. Aveeno, now owned by J&J, is a nearly hundred year old brand first known as an additive for soothing baths for rashes (eg, chicken pox, poison ivy). The first product was a powder byproduct of oatmeal milling with a somewhat higher plant protein content than just oatmeal. An old wives remedy for decades, it was widely acknowledged to work, and eventually oatmeal powder with a specific protein content was formally recognized as a drug for itching.
Aveeno was invented by Sidney Musher, a New York food oil distributor, and tested at the Mayo Clinic in the 1930's. The original product, and all subsequent developments, have been carefully formulated to be as mild as possible, and in human testing are generally much less irritating to sensitive skin than mass market "mild" products.
There have been numerous attempts to capitalize on the Aveeno (latin name for oatmeal) brand over the years by using pictures of oats, mildness claims, etc. So far, all have been commercial failures. Pet is one of many shampoos making hypoallergenic claims for pets, based on the presence of a trace of oatmeal.
If you need a mild shampoo for humans or animals, J&J Baby Shampoo can't be beat on performance or price. For sensitive skin, rashes, or itching, an oatmeal bath (Aveeno, or even original Quaker if you don't mind the mess) will do. Pro tip: if you use Quaker, put a half box of oatmeal in an old nylon stocking. The glycoprotein will still extract, and the mess is much better contained. If you've just got an itchy baby, though, bathe early in the day and give the kid a spoon: bath and breakfast in one operation.
"Tested on humans first": company's got a sense of humor, at least. Not a lot of accuracy in that statement (older ingredients were tested in animals long ago, and some animal tests are still used along with tests that don't use live subjects). It's almost certain that the ingredients here were animal tested first.
ReplyDeleteThis is yet another attempt to hijack the consumer mindshare of the Aveeno brand. Aveeno, now owned by J&J, is a nearly hundred year old brand first known as an additive for soothing baths for rashes (eg, chicken pox, poison ivy). The first product was a powder byproduct of oatmeal milling with a somewhat higher plant protein content than just oatmeal. An old wives remedy for decades, it was widely acknowledged to work, and eventually oatmeal powder with a specific protein content was formally recognized as a drug for itching.
Aveeno was invented by Sidney Musher, a New York food oil distributor, and tested at the Mayo Clinic in the 1930's. The original product, and all subsequent developments, have been carefully formulated to be as mild as possible, and in human testing are generally much less irritating to sensitive skin than mass market "mild" products.
There have been numerous attempts to capitalize on the Aveeno (latin name for oatmeal) brand over the years by using pictures of oats, mildness claims, etc. So far, all have been commercial failures. Pet is one of many shampoos making hypoallergenic claims for pets, based on the presence of a trace of oatmeal.
If you need a mild shampoo for humans or animals, J&J Baby Shampoo can't be beat on performance or price. For sensitive skin, rashes, or itching, an oatmeal bath (Aveeno, or even original Quaker if you don't mind the mess) will do. Pro tip: if you use Quaker, put a half box of oatmeal in an old nylon stocking. The glycoprotein will still extract, and the mess is much better contained. If you've just got an itchy baby, though, bathe early in the day and give the kid a spoon: bath and breakfast in one operation.
Jack? Sensitive???
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
-Elmo