Does Dove body wash have PFAS?
Dove body wash averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Dove body wash products graded as of October 2026, level with the 75 out of 100 median for the 29 other body wash brands graded alongside it.
Dove body wash averages Excellent on our four-band scale. 6 of the 6 we graded are worth buying. That is above 52% of the body wash brands we grade.
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.
You may also be interested in
Top-graded picks in the categories readers replace first, every one scored on the same rubric.
- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Aquasure
Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Avocado
Vegan Mattress
- 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.
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 body wash worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
The same question, asked of the other body wash brands
Best average grade first. Dove averages 75.
See every Dove product we grade on the Dove brand page, or the full body wash ranking.