In my last Dog Days of Summer post, I shared our favorite Poodle Poof recipe to help with detangling your furry friends. I’ve discovered that while Poodle Poof helps remove lightly tangled burrs, it takes more than I’d like to remove burrs that are snarled and matted in. This is where today’s recipe steps in!
Burrs tangled in dog fur.
Meet my favorite Floof Cream! Apply a quarter-sized dollop to each burr and pop your pup into the bathtub or shower. With a little water, you can watch the burr easily slip right out! Water is not required, but it does help clean your dog of dirt while the burrs slide away.
This recipe also doubles as a regular conditioner, leave in conditioner, or heavy-duty detangler. I’ve left this particular recipe unscented as I feel dogs don’t need their noses overwhelmed with fragrance.
Let’s pop over to the blog kitchen and mix up a batch of Floof Cream!
| Ingredients Citric Acid Dimethicone Cyclomethicone Hydrovance Conditioning Emulsifier Horsetail Extract Comfrey Leaf Extract Water Liquid Germall Plus |
Equipment Scale Microwave Safe Container Spoons Pipettes |
Recipe:
| Recipe in Grams 5 grams Citric Acid 10 grams Dimethicone 15 grams Cyclomethicone 20 grams Hydrovance 22.5 grams Conditioning Emulsifier 5 grams Horsetail Extract 5 grams Comfrey Leaf Extract 400 grams Water 2.5 grams Liquid Germall Plus |
Recipe in Ounces 0.18 oz Citric Acid 0.35 oz Dimethicone 0.53 oz Cyclomethicone 0.71 oz Hydrovance 0.79 oz Conditioning Emulsifier 0.18 oz Horsetail Extract 0.18 oz Comfrey Leaf Extract 14.11 oz Water 0.09 oz Liquid Germall Plus |
Recipe in Percentages 1% Citric Acid 2% Dimethicone 3% Cyclomethicone 4% Hydrovance 4.5% Conditioning Emulsifier 1% Horsetail Extract 1% Comfrey Leaf Extract 80% Water 0.5% Liquid Germall Plus |
In a microwave-safe container, weigh all of the ingredients except for the Liquid Germall Plus, Comfrey Leaf Extract, and Horsetail Extract. Heat gently in the microwave until the Conditioning Emulsifier is in a molten state. Using an immersion blender, blend the ingredients together until you have a cohesive mixture. Allow it to cool.
Once the beard cream is below 120° F, add the Liquid Germall Plus, Horsetail Extract, and Comfrey Leaf Extract. Mix well.
Fill your desired bottles, label and you are done! I highly recommend using 4 oz Bullet Bottles with a High Viscosity Pump. A single pump worth gives the perfect dose of Floof Cream.
Enjoy!
