I've seen bottles of Bebe and Cece dog shampoo often, and honestly the only reason I haven't tried it was the packaging. The bottle seemed ... just.... ordinary. And I did not like the grooms on the shih tzus featured on the bottle. Very very shallow reasons to pass over a product. But, that is why people specialize in marketing, isn't it?
Anyhow, Spic-n-Spaniel and myself popped into our local Marshalls last weekend on the hunt for organic coconut oil. No luck there, so naturally we took our poodles on over to the pet section. Amongst the plethora of adorable Christmas sweaters and dresses ( you seriously have to see what Spic-n-Spaniel got for little Kylie. So adorable it's illegal in 4 states.) there were two bottles of shampoo. One was Viva La Dog Spa, a brand Spic-n-Spaniel has already reviewed, and a lonely bottle of Bobbi Panter's Bebe and Cece Oatmeal and Shea Butter shampoo. The bottle smelled pretty good, and the price smelled even better. $4.99 ? Sure! Let's give it a go!
This product smells fantastic in the bottle, like pouring liquid oatmeal cookies onto my dog in the bath. I diluted it 4:1 , as there were no dilution ratios suggested on the packaging. It lathered up nicely and rinsed normally. As I was drying Spike , the sweet fragrance of freshly baked cookies wafted through the grooming room, completed by the feint hint of cat urine.... WAIT. WHAT?
Ok, so apparently my newly adopted senior cat has taken up peeing in both of the dog's beds. I was a little disappointed that the shampoo did not wash away the smell completely.
When Spike was fully dry all fragrances had dissipated. Thankfully in the case of the cat pee, regretfully in the case of the oatmeal cookies.
Bebe and Cece's Oatmeal Shea shampoo boasts "Oatmeal Shea Butter - Soothes irritated skin and fur as it gently cleans; Leaving your pet shiny soft and smelling as yummy as freshly baked oatmeal cookies!" . I cannot speak on its soothing properties to skin ( and fur?). I will say it is a GENTLE cleaner, so is probably a good candidate for dogs and cats with sensitive or dry skin. NOT a good idea for especially dirty dogs, as the cleaner is very gentle and is maybe trying to gently persuade the grime and smells into leaving as apposed to beating the living tar out of them. Spike's fur was not weighed down, but I don't think he came out especially soft or shiny either and he certainly did not end up smelling like a cookie.
Bobbi Panter seems to have a good line of specialty shampoos listed on her website, with a breakdown of their ingredients and the PURPOSE of each ingredient, which I think is great! I'm very excited to get my hands on one of THOSE bottles! The Bebe and Cece Oatmeal Shea shampoo is not one in that line though, I was a little disappointed that I could not find Shea butter listed as an ingredient on the bottle. Shea would have been a great ingredient to have been listed on an oatmeal and shea butter shampoo. The ingredients are nothing special, honestly. But I will mention that there is no salt in the shampoo, which is always nice.
Cece and Bebe Oatmeal Shae shampoo can be purchased on line for $9.99 (160z) +S&H , or locally at TJmaxx/Homegoods/Marshalls for $4.99.
The Bottom Line
Bobbi Panter's Cece and Bebe Oatmeal and Shae shampoo is affordable and its fragrance makes for a very pleasant grooming experience. It is not a powerful cleaner though, and the fragrance doesn't last after the dog is dry. Bobbi Panter has better products available. Still, if you can find it for $4.99 locally (16 oz ) to use on your own dog coupled with a nice vanilla cologne I would give it a shot. Just remember, it won't clean the cat pee out of your poodle.
oO Bubblecollie Oo
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