Does Dove shampoo have PFAS?
Dove shampoo averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Dove shampoo products graded as of October 2026, level with the 75 out of 100 median for the 34 other shampoo brands graded alongside it.
Dove shampoo averages Excellent on our four-band scale. 8 of the 8 we graded are worth buying. That is above 50% of the shampoo 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.
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- 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.
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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.
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- 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 shampoo worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
The same question, asked of the other shampoo brands
Best average grade first. Dove averages 75.
See every Dove product we grade on the Dove brand page, or the full shampoo ranking.