Burt's Bees for Pets Waterless Shampoo Spray for Dogs, Apple & Honey, No-Rinse Dry Dog Shampoo for All Dogs and Puppies, pH Balanced, No Sulfates, Parabens, Phthalates, 10 Fl Oz Review

4.2 (6,400) Amazon rating$6.43700+ bought last month

Our verdict

Burt's Bees Waterless Shampoo Spray is a no-rinse, sulfate free option built around apple and honey, and its 4.2 star average shows it works well as a quick touch-up between full baths rather than a replacement for one.

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Best for

Quick between-bath freshening, travel, or dogs that don't tolerate full water baths well.

Skip if

You need a deep clean for a genuinely dirty or muddy dog, since a no-rinse spray can't match a full wash for heavy grime.

  • Form Liquid
  • Benefits Cleansing
  • Weight 0.7 Pounds
  • Priced 62% below the category median ($16.99 across 131 tracked models)

Our scorecard

4.2/5 overall
  • Owner rating4.2/5

    4.2 average across 6,400 owner ratings

  • Popularity4.0/5

    6,400 owner reviews, more than most models here

The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other dog and cat food, health, gear and grooming we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.

Overview

["This 10 fl oz spray is a waterless, no-rinse shampoo built around apple and honey, designed to freshen and lightly clean without a full bath. It's a liquid formula labeled unscented on the specs, kept sulfate free and paraben free.", "Its main use case is grooming touch-ups rather than a full cleaning job, which is a common role for waterless sprays: dealing with a slightly musty coat, a quick freshen-up after a walk, or situations where a full bath isn't practical.", "At around $6.43 for 10 oz, it's priced as a convenience product, and with 6,400 reviews averaging 4.2 stars, it has solid demand from owners who use it as a supplement to regular bathing rather than their main shampoo."]

Pros

  • No-rinse formula for quick touch-ups without water
  • Sulfate free and paraben free
  • Apple and honey ingredients for a gentle wipe-down
  • Solid 4.2 star rating across 6,400 reviews
  • Convenient for travel or dogs that resist full baths

Cons

  • Not a substitute for a full bath on a genuinely dirty dog
  • 10 oz bottle is a smaller size than most standard rinse-off shampoos
  • Rating is on the lower end of this shampoo lineup, suggesting mixed results for some users

Specifications

Form
Liquid
Benefits
Cleansing
Weight
0.7 Pounds

Performance notes

As a spray-on, no-rinse formula, it's designed for spot cleaning and light grooming maintenance rather than saturating and rinsing a full coat. The sulfate free, apple and honey based formula is meant to freshen the coat between full baths without leaving residue that needs to be washed out.

What buyers say

With 6,400 reviews averaging 4.2 stars and around 700 bought in the past month, this spray has consistent demand as a grooming convenience product, though its rating trails slightly behind Burt's Bees' rinse-off shampoos in this line.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need to rinse this off after applying?

No, it's a waterless, no-rinse spray formula meant to be applied and left in, rather than rinsed out like a traditional shampoo.

Can this replace a regular bath?

It's better suited to quick touch-ups and freshening between baths rather than replacing a full wash, especially for a dog that's actually muddy or heavily soiled.

Is this formula scented?

The product specs list it as unscented, with apple and honey as the named ingredients rather than an added fragrance.

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