07/03/2025
Donโt use it!
๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ? ๐๐ข๐ค๐๐จ๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ.
And here we are again another TikTok trend where common sense takes a nose-dive.
People are now rubbing Old Spice Pure Sport roll-on deodorant onto horses to โkeep flies away.โ Thatโs right, a product made for sweaty human armpits, being smeared onto sensitive equine skin. Because someone on the internet said it works.
just because itโs trending doesnโt mean become completely idiotic.
This isnโt a quirky hack. Itโs not made for horses, and frankly, itโs asking for trouble. Horses have thinner, more reactive skin than humans, a totally different pH, and a far stronger reliance on smell. What you think is clever can end in skin reactions, stress, and expensive vet visits.
๐ฌ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐โ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ข๐น๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ
โขAluminium Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly
โค This is the bit that stops humans sweating.
โค On horses? Blocks pores, causes sweat rash, inflammation, even chemical burns.
Horses need to regulate heat properly, youโre messing with their system.
โขFragrance / Parfum
โค A vague label for hundreds of unknown synthetic chemicals.
โค On horses? Causes rashes, blistering, and sensory overload. Horses communicate and calm themselves through scent, clog that up and youโll spike stress levels.
โขPropylene Glycol
โค Makes it smooth to apply.
โค On horses? Dries the skin, causes peeling, and makes sunburn more likely. Not exactly what you want mid-summer.
โขSilicones (Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone)
โค Added for a silky finish.
โค On horses? Traps sweat and heat, leading to blocked hair follicles, itchiness, and scurf. Especially under tack or rugs.
Look, just because you can do something doesnโt mean you should.
You wouldnโt rub fly repellent on your own eyelids, so why roll deodorant behind your horseโs ears?
There are safe, purpose-made products for fly control!!!
โขFly gels, sprays, and creams formulated for equine use
โขLightweight fly rugs and masks
โขNatural alternatives like diluted neem oil, lavender, or citronella (with caution)
But this TikTok roll-on trend? Itโs not clever. Itโs careless.
What the clips donโt show is the chemical scalds, the head-shaking, the raw patches that appear days later when the horse finally reacts. But sure, it got a few thousand likes, so who cares, right?
Think like a horseperson, not an influencer .
Because when the trend dies off, the horse is still left wearing the consequences.
Read whatโs in bottle, so some research and ask yourself is worth the risk?
