Wampum grooming products (Est 2006) developed incrementally over a period of 20 years. I tested every ingredient on my retired show dogs and house cats to see what it does and how it affects their skin and coat. I wanted my show dogs to look better than all the other dogs in the ring. I needed to minimize the grooming workload as I have a very demanding day job. Slip products including oils and conditioners had to be slippery 4 days down the line, not just straight after a bath. Shampoos were not allowed to make the skin flake or make my animals scratch at all. I will not use fragrance in show products as not only are they allergic to the essentials oils in fragrances, but it masks their most crucial organ, their sense of smell. I do use a baby safe fragrance in the new salon professional shampoo just so pets can go home feeling and smelling equally fantastic!
Dr Heidi Rolfes PhD PrEng FCI All Breeds Judge
I am a professional Chemical Engineer with a Masters Degree in Polymer Science and a PhD in Materials Science. I am a product development specialist and a member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists of South Africa.
