Buddycare Dog Tear Stain Remover, 200ml

Buddycare Dog Tear Stain Remover – 200ml

Five ingredients: water, glycerin, coco glucoside, phenoxyethanol and sodium hydroxide. That is the whole bottle, and it is the reason this can be used right up against the eye area where a fragranced product could not. Buddycare put it at over 99% naturally derived.

It is worth being clear about what it does. It lifts the rust-coloured crust and discharge off the fur below the eye; it does not stop the tears that cause it. Light-coated breeds such as bichons, Maltese and white poodles show the staining most, which is why they are the ones it sells to.

Performance & Benefits

• Five-ingredient formula, over 99% naturally derived, with no fragrance or dye.
• Coco glucoside and glycerin lift dried discharge and crust off the fur.
• Mild enough for daily use on the fur immediately below the eye.
• Cleans away the dirt and crusting that make staining look worse than it is.
• Vegan, cruelty free and pH balanced.
• 200ml bottle; Buddycare also make a 5L.

Suitable For

• Light and white-coated breeds where staining shows clearly.
• Flat-faced breeds whose eyes water onto the muzzle.
• Daily cleaning until visible staining has lifted.
• Use alongside the Buddycare Blueberry Dog Facial Wash where the whole face needs cleaning.
• Not a cure for the tearing itself — persistent weeping can mean a blocked tear duct, an ingrowing lash or an eye ulcer, and needs a vet.

How to Use

• Shake well before use.
• Wet the stained fur, or apply the liquid to a cotton pad first.
• Rub the stained area gently, working outwards away from the eye.
• Rinse the area with clean warm water afterwards.
• Use daily until the staining has lifted, then as needed.
• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

Specification

• Composition: aqua, glycerin, coco glucoside, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide.
• Volume: 200ml. Also made in 5L.
• Over 99% naturally derived. Vegan and cruelty free.
• Buddycare make the range at their own facility in Hertfordshire, to ISO 9001 and GMP 22716.
• Buddycare publish no minimum age for this product, unlike the shampoos and sprays in their range, so none is stated here.

Care & Caution

• Keep the liquid out of the eye itself. Apply it to the fur, working away from the eye, and rinse afterwards.
• Rinse the eye with clean water on accidental contact and speak to a vet if the eye stays red or the dog keeps rubbing it.
• Persistent tear staining that returns quickly needs investigating — blocked tear ducts, ingrowing lashes, eye ulcers and infections all cause it.
• External use only.
• Keep out of reach of children.