Spectrum Five Shampoo & Conditionerare is designed for smooth coat breeds that tend to have dry, rough, scaly, itchy skin and sometimes minor skin irritations that also cause coat color discoloration. TheSpectrum Five Systemhas skin friendly, super mild products that ever so gently remove dirt and dust, while treating the skin with the benefits of Allantoin: a medication used as a moisturizer to treat and prevent dry, rough, scaly, itchy skin and minor skin irritations. Along with Panthenol, Panthenol Ethyl Ether and Vitamin E, it spreads a thin film of humectance with Vegetable Glycerin, keeping the skin moist and protected from dryness. These emollients are substances that moisturize the skin and decrease itching and flaking.