Fun in the Tub (+)

• The shampoo is FDA certified organic using elements like coconut and olive oils, calendula, hemp oil, peppermint, rosemary and lavender.
• No parabens, sodium lauryl/laureth sulfates, phthalates or fragrances and 100% biodegradable.
• The product smells fantastic and suds up really nicely. No red eyes afterward for Gus.
• Days later Gus' fur is still super soft.
• The #2 plastic bottle is recycleable, although it does not utilize post consumer materials.
• I also had the chance to test Olive's Comfy Pup Organic Dog Blanket ($18). The soft, certified organic cotton blanket is nice for your pup, but is not absorbent enough for directly after the bath - it would be better for wiping paws or a light towel dry post rain.
• Both products are made in the USA.
• Olive orders are packaged with earth friendly, non-toxic materials. Tissue paper and boxes are made from post consumer waste and loose-fill is cornstarch based biodegradable and compostable. All materials are resuseable and recyclable.
• The cosmetic fill bottle (product all the way up the neck of the bottle) gives you 16oz of product despite the 12oz size bottle.

All Washed Up (-)

• I found it hard to gauge how much product to use as the only directions are "a little goes along way." It might be helpful for Olive to include a recommended amount of product per approximate dog size. I wasn't sure how much (or if) it would lather and didn't want to be wasteful. I used up about 1/8 of the bottle on one wash.
• The great fresh smell does not last post wash, although Gus did smell clean.

The Bottom Line