Is Dove clean? Ingredient check of 417 products
Updated · Based on 4158 screened products
Short answer: we checked 417 of Dove's products, the current US range on dove.com/us on 22 October 2026 (body wash, beauty bars, hand wash, body care, deodorant, hair care, Baby Dove, Kids Care and Men+Care), taken from the ingredient list on each product page, plus 69 versions sold outside the US and 9 older records from Open Beauty Facts (marked below). 313 of 417 pass our clean check (none of our watchlist ingredients listed). 104 are flagged; the flags are due to titanium dioxide (84 products), formaldehyde / formaldehyde releasers (18 products), parabens (5 products), butylphenyl methylpropional / lilial (4 products), talc (3 products). This is a factual check of ingredient lists against our definition of clean. It is not a verdict on the brand and says nothing about how well any product works.
What "clean" means here
On CleanGlow, a product is clean if its listed ingredients contain none of our 10 watchlist groups, based on the IARC Monographs – List of Classifications and on bans and restrictions under the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009. A product is flagged if at least one listed ingredient matches a watchlist group. The rules are the same for every brand (see the methodology). We do not judge fragrance, essential oils, performance or any marketing claim the brand makes.
Why Dove products get flagged
Titanium dioxide (84 Dove products)
IARC classifies titanium dioxide as Group 2B ("possibly carcinogenic to humans"), based on evidence from inhaling the powder. We flag every product that lists it, including where it is only a pigment, an opacifier or a "may contain" shade pigment, and including mineral sunscreens that use it as a UV filter. A flag means the ingredient is on the list. It is not a measured risk for that product. Source: IARC Monographs Vol. 93. See Titanium dioxide for every product we flag for it.
Formaldehyde / formaldehyde releasers (18 Dove products)
Formaldehyde is classified by IARC as Group 1 (carcinogenic to humans). Formaldehyde releasers are preservatives that slowly release formaldehyde. The EU regulates them and requires a "releases formaldehyde" warning above a set threshold. We flag every listed releaser. Source: IARC Monographs Vol. 100F (formaldehyde, Group 1). See Formaldehyde / formaldehyde releasers for every product we flag for it.
Parabens (5 Dove products)
The EU bans isopropyl-, isobutyl-, phenyl-, benzyl- and pentylparaben in cosmetics and caps propyl- and butylparaben. We flag every listed paraben, including methyl- and ethylparaben, which the EU still allows within limits. Source: EU Cosmetics Reg. 1223/2009 Annex II & V; Reg. (EU) 358/2014. See Parabens for every product we flag for it.
Butylphenyl methylpropional / Lilial (4 Dove products)
Butylphenyl methylpropional / Lilial (EU Annex II prohibited). Source: Reg. (EU) 2021/1902 (Annex II). See Butylphenyl methylpropional / Lilial for every product we flag for it.
Talc (3 Dove products)
IARC classified talc as Group 2A ("probably carcinogenic to humans") in 2024. We flag every product that lists talc. Source: IARC Monographs Vol. 136 (talc, Group 2A). See Talc for every product we flag for it.
Every Dove product we checked
Ingredient lists come from dove.com/us (fetched 22 October 2026) unless the source column says otherwise. Formulas change and can differ by country, so always check the pack.
Actives: US antiperspirants are over-the-counter products, so their active ingredient (an aluminium salt) is listed first, as on the page, followed by the inactive ingredients. Aluminium salts are not on our watchlist; we check actives and inactives together. Which formulas: the products marked "EU formula", "Australia formula", "Turkey formula", "Thailand formula", "UK formula", "Singapore formula", "Saudi Arabia formula" or "Brazil formula" are versions sold outside the US, labelled by the country prefix of their barcode; their source is Open Beauty Facts, and they have no Amazon button. Nine older records (for example Daily Moisture Shampoo and Whole Body Deodorant) could not be matched to one current dove.com/us page, so they keep their Open Beauty Facts source. The older "original beauty bar" record was merged into Original Beauty Bar. Photos: dove.com's image server refused our requests on 22 October 2026, so the new Dove products have no photo. Dove has an official brand store on Amazon, so the Amazon button goes to that store. Dove is not in Ulta's brand list, so there is no Ulta button. Comparing brands? See Dove vs Nivea, compared on our ingredient data and Native vs Dove, compared on our ingredient data. For Native's own range, see Is Native clean? All Native products we checked. Comparing with CeraVe? See Dove vs CeraVe, compared on the US formulas.
Not included
- Antiperspirants and other over-the-counter products whose page lists only the inactive ingredients and leaves out the active ingredient (55 products on 22 October 2026, for example Advanced Care Original Clean Antiperspirant Stick and Acne Clear Serum Body Wash): we could not check the full formula.
- Pages without an ingredient list on 22 October 2026 (66 products, for example Clinical Original Clean Antiperspirant Dry Spray, Advanced Care Sensitive Skin Hand Wash and Cinnamon Pumpkin Limited Edition Body Scrub).
- Gift sets (6 on 22 October 2026), which combine products already listed, and the Aluminum Free Travel Size Deodorant Spray (another size of a listed product).
- Eight product addresses in the dove.com/us sitemap (six Men+Care bars and washes that redirected to other pages and two Men+Care Whole Body Deo sprays that returned "not found" on 22 October 2026).
Clean alternatives by product type
For each product category where a Dove product is flagged, these are clean products from other brands in the same category of our database, ordered by our data score (methodology). We match on product category only. They are not presented as equivalents: we have not tested them and make no claim that they look, feel or work like the Dove product.
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Clean baby care from other brands
Same product category as Fragrance Free Moisture Hypoallergenic Lotion.
| # | Product | Brand | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healing Head-To-Toe Ointment | The Honest Company | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Baby Ointment - Sensitive Skin | ATTITUDE | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Baby Healing Ointment | CeraVe | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 4 | Sprayable Diaper Rash Cream | The Honest Company | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
The Honest CompanyHealing Head-To-Toe OintmentBaby Care✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
ATTITUDEBaby Ointment - Sensitive SkinBaby Care✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
Clean body lotion from other brands
Same product category as intensive body lotion (EU formula), Men+Care Calming Hand + Body Lotion, Men+Care Medium Hold Molding Paste, Men+Care Refreshing Hand + Body Lotion and 4 more.
| # | Product | Brand | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrown Hair Pads with BHA + AHA | First Aid Beauty | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Retexturizing Body Pads | Murad | ✓ | 9/9 | Murad |
| 3 | Deep Comfort Body Moisture | Clinique | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 4 | Moisture Surge Body Hydrator | Clinique | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
First Aid BeautyIngrown Hair Pads with BHA + AHABody Lotion✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at First Aid Beauty Sephora Ulta
Clean cleansers from other brands
Same product category as Anti-Stress Beauty Bar, Awakening Beauty Bar Beauty Bar, Beauty Bar Cinnamon Pumpkin Pie, Beauty Bar Peppermint Bark and 64 more.
| # | Product | Brand | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papaya Sorbet Enzyme Cleansing Balm | Glow Recipe | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Rinse-Off Eye Makeup Solvent | Clinique | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Gentle Gel Ceramide + Ectoin Cleanser | Skinfix | ✓ | 9/9 | Skinfix |
| 4 | Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm | Clinique | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
Glow RecipePapaya Sorbet Enzyme Cleansing BalmCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Glow Recipe Sephora
Full ingredient check: Papaya Sorbet Enzyme Cleansing Balm →
CliniqueRinse-Off Eye Makeup SolventCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Clinique Sephora (search) Ulta
Clean deodorant from other brands
Same product category as Go Fresh Dry Spray Cool Essentials Antiperspirant, Invisible Solid Antiperspirant, Fresh, Invisible Solid Antiperspirant, Original Clean, Invisible Solid Antiperspirant, Powder and 1 more.
| # | Product | Brand | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deodorant - Sensitive Skin | ATTITUDE | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Sweet Pitti Deodorant Cream | Drunk Elephant | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Deodorant | Vanicream | ✓ | 9/9 | Vanicream |
| 4 | FRAGRANCE-FREE Natural Deodorant | Ethique | ✓ | 9/9 | Ethique |
ATTITUDEDeodorant - Sensitive SkinDeodorant✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
Drunk ElephantSweet Pitti Deodorant CreamDeodorant✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
Clean hair care from other brands
Same product category as Damage Therapy Dryness & Itch Relief Anti-Dandruff Conditioner, Damage Therapy Soothing Moisture Anti-Dandruff Conditioner, Men+Care Dermacare Scalp Dandruff Defense.
| # | Product | Brand | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Non-Aerosol Hairspray | Clinique | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner | The Ordinary | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Humidity Hero Anti-Frizz Styling Spray | e.l.f. Cosmetics | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 4 | Rebalance Conditioner | Rahua | ✓ | 9/9 | Rahua |
CliniqueNon-Aerosol HairsprayHair Care✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Clinique Sephora (search) Ulta
The OrdinaryBehentrimonium Chloride 2% ConditionerHair Care✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at The Ordinary Ulta
Full ingredient check: Behentrimonium Chloride 2% Conditioner →
Clean serums from other brands
Same product category as DermaSpa Nutri Essence3 (EU formula), Men+Care Alcohol-Free Taming Gel.
| # | Product | Brand | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indigo Overnight Repair | Tatcha | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum | Glow Recipe | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Equilibrium Restoring Essence | Hourglass | ✓ | 9/9 | Hourglass |
| 4 | Targeted Wrinkle Corrector | Murad | ✓ | 9/9 | Murad |
TatchaIndigo Overnight RepairSerums✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
Glow RecipeGuava Vitamin C Dark Spot SerumSerums✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
Clean shampoo from other brands
Same product category as Damage Therapy Anti-Frizz & Smooth Shampoo, Damage Therapy Argan Oil & Repair Shampoo, Damage Therapy Bond Strength + Biotin Shampoo (Thailand formula), Damage Therapy Bond Strength Shampoo and 13 more.
| # | Product | Brand | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebalance Shampoo | Rahua | ✓ | 9/9 | Rahua |
| 2 | Extra-Gentle Shampoo | ATTITUDE | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Disney and Pixar's Toy Story Shampoo + Body Wash, Sensitive | The Honest Company | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 4 | Volumizing & Shine Shampoo - Sensitive Skin | ATTITUDE | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
RahuaRebalance ShampooShampoo✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
ATTITUDEExtra-Gentle ShampooShampoo✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
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- Methodology
Hazard is not risk. An IARC classification says whether a substance can cause cancer under some conditions (e.g. titanium dioxide is classified for inhaled powder), not that a cosmetic containing it is harmful at normal use. EU restrictions set use limits. This page is informational, not medical advice; talk to a dermatologist about your own skin.