Carolyn Chen has a bone to pick with the grooming options on the market. Her 10-year-old cockapoo, Mocha, has suffered from skin irritations, and diet changes and vet visits didn't help provide her any relief from her constant itching and scratching.
With four years of experience launching clean beauty brands, Carolyn has always been well-informed about what she puts on her own skin, so she started to wonder what she was using on Mocha’s coat. She discovered that the dog care industry is highly unregulated with no product testing standards, lack of ingredient transparency, and misleading ingredient lists. She analyzed over 30 dog shampoos and conditioners and found that the majority contained irritants like drying alcohol, harsh sulfates and most commonly, fragrances and essential oils. She consulted with a board certified vet dermatologist & interviewed groomers and over 100 dog parents, creating a passionate community, and crowdsourcing thoughts on how she could make dog care products better for our dogs and the planet. Together with chemists and the input from our community, she formulated Dandylion's line of gentle dog wash essentials.
She set out to create a transparent brand that puts our dogs' skin first - formulated with good-for-your-skin ingredients and without potentially sensitizing ones so our fur babies can enjoy more play time and soak up their days without the scratching.