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Dove Review, Is Dove Non-Toxic?

The verdict
Dove averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 35 Dove products graded as of October 2026, and all 35 reach its 70 point pass mark.
Free to quote with attribution to PFAS Authority and a link to pfasauthority.com/brands/dove.

Dove grades Excellent on our four-band scale.

PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.

What Dove says and does about PFAS

We found no PFAS policy from Dove or its parent company Unilever. The one independent test we found came back non-detect. Mamavation’s lab found no detectable organic fluorine, a screening marker for PFAS, in a Dove Advanced Care antiperspirant. We found no PFAS test results for the Dove shampoos, conditioners or body washes we grade.

  • Independent testMamavation’s lab found no detectable organic fluorine in Dove Advanced Care Go Fresh Cool Essentials Antiperspirant Deodorant. Mamavation ↗

Sources checked September 14, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.

Dove is one of the brands we researched by hand for our record of what every brand has published about PFAS, where the same question is answered for each of them in one line.

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  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Bacterial growth in spent cartridges

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Vegan Mattress

100ExcellentPFAS grade
✓ MADE SAFE Certified✓ Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
  • organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
  • The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
  • Heavy metals

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Does Dove have PFAS, by category

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Dove Advanced Care Deep Moisture Hand Wash

Dove

Advanced Care Deep Moisture Hand Wash

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • aqueous liquid cleanser, surfactants, humectants
  • Fragrance allergens. Dove Advanced Care formulas typically include fragrance blends listed as 'fragrance' or…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Advanced Care Hand Wash

Dove

Advanced Care Hand Wash

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • Water, glycerin, surfactants, emollients
  • Fragrance allergens. Dove Advanced Care includes fragrance compounds; sensitive individuals may experience…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • Talc, mineral waxes, coconut oil, fragrance
  • Talc contamination (asbestos risk). Talc mining and processing can carry residual asbestos contamination.…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Body Wash Sensitive Skin

Dove

Body Wash Sensitive Skin

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • water-based surfactants, glycerin, plant-derived ingredients
  • Fragrance allergens. Product contains 'fragrance' (not fully disclosed as specific compounds), which is a…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • water-based liquid surfactants, glycerin, fragrance
  • Fragrance allergens. Dove Body Wash contains fragrance compounds (shea butter and vanilla notes) that may…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Coconut & Hydration Conditioner

Dove

Coconut & Hydration Conditioner

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • Aqueous liquid conditioner (surfactants, oils, emollients)
  • Fragrance allergens (unspecified components). Dove lists 'fragrance' as a proprietary blend without…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Conditioner Daily Moisture

Dove

Conditioner Daily Moisture

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • water-based conditioner with surfactants, emollients, and preservatives
  • Preservative allergens and contact dermatitis. Dove conditioners typically contain methylisothiazolinone (MI)…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Conditioner for Dry Hair

Dove

Conditioner for Dry Hair

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • aqueous conditioner (water, silicones, emollients, polymers)
  • Fragrance allergens. Dove conditioner contains fragrance (parfum), which is a complex mixture. Individual…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Conditioner Intensive Repair

Dove

Conditioner Intensive Repair

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • aqueous conditioner base (surfactants, emollients, water)
  • Fragrance allergen sensitization. Product contains unspecified 'fragrance' component; common in rinse-off…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Daily Moisture Therapy Shampoo

Dove

Daily Moisture Therapy Shampoo

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • aqueous shampoo base, surfactants, emollients
  • 1,4-Dioxane (potential contaminant in surfactant synthesis). This rinse-off shampoo may contain trace…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • aqueous conditioner base; no coating or treatment function requiring PFAS
  • Fragrance allergens (undisclosed component mix). Dove conditioners typically list 'fragrance' as a…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • Aluminum salt antiperspirant active (typical cosmetic formulation)
  • Fragrance allergens and sensitizers. Dove Men+Care lists 'fragrance' as a single ingredient but does not…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Adv.-Care Antibacterial Hand Wash

Dove

Adv.-Care Antibacterial Hand Wash

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • Water-based liquid soap formula with glycerin and emulsifiers
  • Fragrance allergens. Dove Advanced Care contains fragrance (listed as 'parfum' in some markets), which may…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Body Wash Deep Moisture

Dove

Body Wash Deep Moisture

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • water, glycerin, and surfactant base
  • 1,4-dioxane (trace contamination). Rinse-off surfactant products may contain trace 1,4-dioxane as a…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Coconut & Hydration Shampoo

Dove

Coconut & Hydration Shampoo

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • aqueous shampoo base (surfactants, water, glycerin, coconut oil derivatives)
  • 1,4-Dioxane (processing contaminant). Aqueous shampoos containing ethoxylated surfactants may harbor trace…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Daily Moisture Hair Shampoo

Dove

Daily Moisture Hair Shampoo

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • aqueous surfactants, humectants, conditioning agents (typical rinse-off shampoo)
  • Fragrance allergens. The product contains fragrance (listed as 'fragrance' or 'parfum' without component…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • aqueous shampoo/conditioner formulation in plastic bottle
  • 1,4-dioxane (common shampoo impurity). Liquid shampoos can contain trace 1,4-dioxane as an incidental…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash

Dove

Deep Moisture Body Wash

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • aqueous cleansing base (surfactants, humectants, emollients)
  • Formaldehyde / VOCs. Body washes typically use synthetic preservatives such as methylisothiazolinone or…

4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Deep Moisture Nourishing Body Wash

Dove

Deep Moisture Nourishing Body Wash

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • aqueous liquid cleansing base (water, surfactants, humectants)
  • Fragrance allergens. Product contains fragrance; individual sensitivity varies. Dove markets this as…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Deodorant

Dove

Deodorant

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • Water-based antiperspirant/fragrance in aerosol or stick form
  • Aluminum antiperspirant salts. Aluminum zirconium and aluminum chlorohydrate are standard active ingredients…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • water-based surfactants, conditioning agents, fragrance (liquid shampoo/conditioner)
  • 1,4-dioxane (manufacturing byproduct in surfactants). Dioxane can be a trace contaminant in ethoxylated…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • aqueous shampoo base (surfactants, polymers, water)
  • Fragrance allergens and contact sensitizers. Dove shampoos contain fragrance blends listed as 'perfume' on…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove 0% Aluminum Deodorant

Dove

0% Aluminum Deodorant

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • aluminum-free, talc-free powder base with cyclomethicone, stearic acid, fragrance
  • Fragrance allergens. Undisclosed fragrance blends may contain common sensitizers (limonene, linalool…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove 0% Aluminum Deodorant Spray

Dove

0% Aluminum Deodorant Spray

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • propellant, alcohols, fragrance, emollients
  • Fragrance allergens. Aerosol deodorants deliver fragrance in higher-concentration bursts than roll-ons…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Aluminum Free Deodorant

Dove

Aluminum Free Deodorant

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • Water, starch, talc, mineral-based powder blend
  • Fragrance allergens (undisclosed components). Product contains fragrance but does not list specific fragrance…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Anti-Frizz & Smooth Conditioner

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Anti-Frizz & Smooth Conditioner

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • aqueous conditioner base (water, silicones, conditioning agents)
  • 1,4-dioxane (manufacturing byproduct). Aqueous conditioners using ethoxylated surfactants or emulsifiers may…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash with Pump

Dove

Deep Moisture Body Wash with Pump

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • aqueous liquid cleanser in plastic pump bottle
  • 1,4-dioxane (residual solvent contaminant). Some personal care formulations contain trace 1,4-dioxane as an…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Deodorant Invisible Solid

Dove

Deodorant Invisible Solid

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • Cyclopentasiloxane, stearic acid, talc, wax blend
  • Talc contamination and inhalation risk. Cosmetic-grade talc can carry trace asbestos or talc-associated…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Intensive Repair Shampoo

Dove

Intensive Repair Shampoo

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • aqueous shampoo base with silicones and polymers
  • Fragrance allergens. Dove Intensive Repair Shampoo lists 'fragrance' as an ingredient but does not disclose…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Men+Care Aluminum Free Deodorant

Dove

Men+Care Aluminum Free Deodorant

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • Aluminum-free deodorant base, likely starch, mineral, or wax compounds
  • Talc contamination (if talc-based). If this product uses talc as the moisture-absorbing mineral base rather…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Nourish & Restore 5-in-1 Conditioner

Dove

Nourish & Restore 5-in-1 Conditioner

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • aqueous conditioning emulsion (silicones, humectants, emulsifiers)
  • 1,4-dioxane (manufacturing contaminant), A known trace contaminant in cosmetics using ethoxylated emulsifiers…

4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • wax/stearate stick base, talc or mineral powder
  • Talc contamination (respirable dust / inhalation risk). Dove Original Clean uses talc as a stated or likely…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Ritual Shampoo

Dove

Ritual Shampoo

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • aqueous shampoo base with conditioning agents
  • 1,4-dioxane (synthetic contaminant). Aqueous shampoos may contain trace 1,4-dioxane as a byproduct of…

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Volume & Fullness Conditioner

Dove

Volume & Fullness Conditioner

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • aqueous conditioner with silicones, emulsifiers, surfactants
  • 1,4-dioxane (TDMH impurity). Conditioners using ethoxylated emulsifiers may contain trace 1,4-dioxane, a…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Dove Antiperspirant Dry Spray

Dove

Antiperspirant Dry Spray

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • Hydrocarbon propellant spray; aluminum antiperspirant actives (aluminum sesquichlorohydrate typical)
  • Fragrance allergens. Dove Men+Care antiperspirant contains fragrance compounds that may trigger contact…

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Primally Pure Baking Soda Free Deodorant

Primally Pure

Baking Soda Free Deodorant

100ExcellentPFAS grade
  • mineral-based powder blend (arrowroot, magnesium hydroxide, mica)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Skin irritation from magnesium hydroxide alkalinity
Each & Every The Mini Edit

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The Mini Edit

100ExcellentPFAS grade
✓ EWG Verified
  • cosmetic formulations, primary ingredients listed
  • A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
  • Fragrance allergens (natural essential oils)

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

UNSCENTED SENSITIVE DEODORANT Primally Pure Skincare

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UNSCENTED SENSITIVE DEODORANT Primally Pure Skincare

100ExcellentPFAS grade
  • natural mineral powders, plant-based actives, beeswax
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Beeswax purity and contamination

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Avalon Organics

Biotin B-Complex Thickening Conditioner

85ExcellentPFAS grade
  • Water, conditioning agents, organic plant extracts
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Heavy metals

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Avalon Organics

Rosemary Volumizing Conditioner

85ExcellentPFAS grade
  • water-based conditioner, typical surfactants and botanical extracts
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Heavy metals

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • water-based hair conditioner and shampoo (liquid cosmetics)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Fragrance allergens (undisclosed compound identity)

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Aveeno Apple Cider Vinegar Shampoo

Aveeno

Apple Cider Vinegar Shampoo

75ExcellentPFAS grade
  • aqueous liquid shampoo (typical surfactants, conditioning agents, water)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Surfactant irritation (skin/eye contact)

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • water-based shampoo/cream emulsion
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Formaldehyde / VOCs

4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Roz Salt Scalp Scrub

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Salt Scalp Scrub

75ExcellentPFAS grade
✓ Credo Beauty certification
  • salt crystals, mineral-based scrub
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Mechanical irritation from particle size

Dove and PFAS, common questions

Does Dove have PFAS?
Dove averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 35 Dove products graded as of October 2026, and all 35 reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests. We found no PFAS policy from Dove or Unilever, and one Dove antiperspirant tested non-detect for organic fluorine, a PFAS screening marker.
Is Dove non-toxic?
Dove Advanced Care Deep Moisture Hand Wash is the highest-graded Dove product we have scored, at 75/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
Which Dove products are lower concern for PFAS?
The highest-graded Dove products we have scored are Dove Advanced Care Deep Moisture Hand Wash, Dove Advanced Care Hand Wash, Dove Bath & Body Free Dove Aluminum Free Coconut & Pink Jasmine Mini Deodorant Stick. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.

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