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Does anyone know of a product or home recipe for a good moisturizer or some sort of shell shiner thats safe and effective to treat their shell with?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Yvonne G said:I don't believe tortoises' shells need 'treatment.' If you want to clean the shell, just use warm water and a soft bristle brush. But, if you DO use a topical on a tortoise's shell, be sure to rub it in well, then polish it off with a clean, absorbent cloth. Don't leave a whole lot on the shell. It could lead to substrate sticking to the tortoise and overheating.
Yvonne G said:I don't believe tortoises' shells need 'treatment.' If you want to clean the shell, just use warm water and a soft bristle brush. But, if you DO use a topical on a tortoise's shell, be sure to rub it in well, then polish it off with a clean, absorbent cloth. Don't leave a whole lot on the shell. It could lead to substrate sticking to the tortoise and overheating.
When you put it like that it looks scary.N2TORTS said:Yvonne G said:I don't believe tortoises' shells need 'treatment.' If you want to clean the shell, just use warm water and a soft bristle brush. But, if you DO use a topical on a tortoise's shell, be sure to rub it in well, then polish it off with a clean, absorbent cloth. Don't leave a whole lot on the shell. It could lead to substrate sticking to the tortoise and overheating.
Yvonne has nailed it and sorry VitaShell ….I wouldn’t touch you with a 10 foot pole!
Let’s actually see what’s in this stuff………
Ingredients: Purified Softened Water, Sunflower Oil, Emulsifying Wax, Cetyl Alcohol, Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Glycerin, Lanolin, Cottonseed Oil, Steramidopropyl, Dimethylamine Lactate, Protein Conditioners, Diazolidnyl Urea, Rosemary Oil, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, FD&C Yellow #6.
Emulsifying Wax ….is that it's not just one chemical, but a cocktail of many. And these chemicals aren't required to be disclosed to the crafter or the end consumer. Here in laymen's terms, some of the actual ingredients it's made up of. (Scary)
Cetearyl Alcohol….. is basically a blend of cetyl and steareth alcohol, both have been proven to cause skin irritation and tumor formation at high doeses. Also misleading but in fact it's not a truly natural or organic ingredient.
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine….is a fatty mine salt, used as a hair care ingredient used as a conditioning and anti-static agent in shampoos and conditioners, and is also sometimes used for its luminescent, pearl-like properties.
Diazolidinyl Urea…. is a formaldehyde releaser. The heterocyclic-substituted urea is used as a preservative in a variety of cosmetic products at a normal product use concentration of 0.2 to 0.4%, up to a maximum of 1.0%. Reports also note Diazolidinyl Urea was slightly toxic to rats in acute oral studies but was relatively non-toxic in subchronic studies.
No need for further dissecting……….
VitaShell ........Kuddo’s to your marketing skills and cute pictures on the packaging……