https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/categories/the-dermagic-story/Recent content in The Dermagic Story on Dermagic JournalHugoen-gbThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/covid-19-our-preventive-measures/Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:52:07 +0000https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/covid-19-our-preventive-measures/A note from Alex Shipley, Director of Dermagic, on how we kept the business running and our customers cared for during the COVID-19 pandemic. Open for business On behalf of all of us here at Dermagic, thank you for your continued trust in us to care for your dogs’ needs. We are open and operating as normal. The office is staffed between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday, and we are answering all calls as usual.https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/aloe-vera-the-plant-of-immortality/Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:33:08 +0000https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/aloe-vera-the-plant-of-immortality/Aloe vera has been used as a healing plant for nearly 6,000 years. Here’s why it sits at the heart of nearly every Dermagic formulation. A 6,000-year-old healer Aloe — a succulent, a member of the lily family — is believed to have originated in Africa. The earliest written record of its medicinal use is a Sumerian clay tablet from 2200 BC listing it among the plants of great healing power.https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/natural-green-organic-whats-the-difference-for-your-pet-by-adelia-ritchie-dermagic/Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:55:00 +0000https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/natural-green-organic-whats-the-difference-for-your-pet-by-adelia-ritchie-dermagic/Natural, organic, green, eco-friendly, holistic — most of these words sit on pet products with no regulation behind them. Here’s what each one actually means. A forest of buzz words “Made in USA.” “Natural.” “Organic.” “Eco-Friendly.” “Green.” Walk into any pet shop and the shelves are covered in this language. Most of it is doing more work as marketing than as description. For owners trying to make a genuine choice — and for retailers trying to give straight answers — it’s worth knowing which words mean something and which are decoration.https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/has-the-word-greenwash-become-a-bad-word/Thu, 06 Mar 2014 16:27:52 +0000https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/has-the-word-greenwash-become-a-bad-word/“Greenwash” has become a deserved insult — but the case for actually doing the green thing in your pet’s bath is still strong. Here’s the Dermagic argument for shampoo bars. A definition we accept Here’s one definition of greenwashing: companies that carelessly jump on the eco-friendly bandwagon in an attempt to cash in quick. They may convert some traditionally carbon-heavy services to electronic format or offer one or two green products while masquerading as an authority on environmental education.https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/dermagic-receives-award-for-employment/Fri, 18 Oct 2013 12:13:23 +0000https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/dermagic-receives-award-for-employment/DERMagic Skin Care for Animals has been awarded the Outstanding Washington Employer award by the Community Employment Alliance and the Association of Washington Business — recognising the company’s work employing people with developmental disabilities. The announcement News in from Adelia in the USA — DERMagic Skin Care for Animals has just received the coveted Outstanding Washington Employer award from the Community Employment Alliance (CEA) and the Association of Washington Business (AWB).https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/the-earth-in-crisis/Thu, 05 Sep 2013 11:47:45 +0000https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/the-earth-in-crisis/Every ingredient Dermagic uses traces back to soil — the oils, the botanicals, the beeswax. So when the soil is in trouble, our whole industry is in trouble. Here’s why we care, and what we’re doing about it. We worry about ingredients At Dermagic we spend a lot of time worrying about ingredients. We look at what they are and where they come from. We look at quality and purity.https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/what-is-dermagic/Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:14:37 +0000https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/what-is-dermagic/Dermagic is a natural pet skincare range — created in 2006 by a chemist who refused to lose her dog to a skin disease. Here’s how it began, what’s in it, and how the four-step system works. The story: a chemist, a Yorkie, and a vet who said it was time to put her down Dermagic exists because a vet once recommended euthanasia for a show dog named Shenanigan.https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/welcome-to-dermagic/Tue, 25 Jun 2013 07:23:44 +0000https://blog.dermagic.websands.net/welcome-to-dermagic/Welcome. This is the Dermagic Journal — a place for notes, guides, and real recovery stories from the world of natural pet skincare. Why this journal exists Dermagic was created because one chemist refused to put her dog down on a vet’s recommendation. Dr. Adelia Ritchie went home, opened her formulation books, and got to work — and what she ended up making went on to help thousands of dogs and cats whose owners had been told there was nothing more to be done.