A mixed picture. Ingredient Quality is the main drag on this score — read that section before deciding.
Six categories, each weighted. Every point is accounted for below — open any line to see exactly where it came from.
This is a score for a label, not for an animal. It measures how well this product explains itself, not whether it will suit your pet.
› Ingredient Quality ×30% 36
How the ingredients in this formula are generally regarded, based on published references.
- Starts at a neutral 70, then adjusts based on the 4 listed ingredients.
- 2 ingredients are functional and unremarkable — they neither help nor hurt the score.
- 1 ingredient carries a documented caution, which lowers the score.
- 1 ingredient is one that published sources say needs real care around pets. This weighs heavily.
› Potential Irritants ×25% 47
How many ingredients are commonly reported as irritating to sensitive pets.
- Starts at 100. Each commonly-reported irritant costs 14 points; each ingredient needing special care costs 25.
- Flagged as commonly irritating: Soapbark (Quillaja Saponaria Wood Extract), Tea Tree (Melaleuca Alternifolia) Essential Oil.
- Needs special care around pets: Tea Tree (Melaleuca Alternifolia) Essential Oil.
- Most pets tolerate most of these. This measures how many chances the formula takes, not whether your pet will react.
› Transparency ×15% 80
Whether the maker actually tells you what is in the bottle.
- +50 — publishes a complete ingredient list.
- +0 — the published list is too short or too vague to be itemized.
- +15 — no catch-all terms hiding unnamed ingredients.
- +15 — prints usage directions and cautions on the label.
› Fragrance Load ×10% 70
How much of this product exists to make it smell like something.
- Starts at 100. Each scent ingredient costs 30 points.
- Present for scent: Tea Tree (Melaleuca Alternifolia) Essential Oil.
- Scent is for the human, not the dog. A pet does not benefit from a product smelling like cucumber melon.
› Manufacturer Information ×10% 80
How easy it is to find out who made this and how to reach them.
- +30 — the brand has a working public website.
- +25 — publishes direct contact information.
- +25 — discloses where the product is made (United States).
- +0 — no meaningful detail about manufacturing.
› Evidence Confidence ×10% 78
How much published information exists about these ingredients. Low confidence is not a warning — it means we know less.
- This measures how much published information exists about these ingredients — it is a note about our own certainty, not a judgment of the product.
- Of 4 ingredients: 1 well documented, 3 moderately documented.
This score rates the label — what's disclosed and what the ingredients are — not real-world performance. A well-labeled product can still disappoint a particular pet, and a plainly-labeled one can work beautifully. Treat the number as a starting point for questions, not a verdict.
What's in it
In label order — the first is the most abundantThe short version
In its favour
- Publishes a complete ingredient list.
- Prints usage directions and cautions.
- Discloses where it is made (United States).
- The maker publishes contact information.
Against it
- Contains added fragrance (Tea Tree (Melaleuca Alternifolia) Essential Oil), which is for your benefit rather than your pet's.
- Tea Tree (Melaleuca Alternifolia) Essential Oil needs real care around pets — see the ingredient page before using this.
Who makes it
No additional information published.
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This application is intended for educational purposes only. Scores are generated using publicly available product information and are not veterinary advice. We are not veterinarians. Always consult your veterinarian regarding medical decisions.
A high score does not mean a product is right for your pet, and a low score does not mean it is dangerous. An individual animal can react to an ingredient that scores well here, and a product with a mediocre score may be exactly what your vet recommends.
The score reads ingredients one at a time. It cannot account for how ingredients interact with each other, with other products you use, or with your pet's medications and conditions. Two ingredients that are each fine on their own may not be fine together. A score is a starting point for questions, not a substitute for professional judgment.