Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash
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Summary
Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash scores 55/100 -- a drugstore body wash with a notably clean surfactant base (one of the gentlest in the category) undermined by an exceptionally heavy fragrance allergen load. Sulfate-free (no SLS/SLES), paraben-free, silicone-free, phenoxyethanol-free, PEG-free. The cleansing system is Sodium Methyl Lauroyl Taurate + Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate + Cocamidopropyl Betaine (all EWG 1-3, among the gentlest commercial body wash systems available). Real emollient/conditioning payload from lauric/stearic/palmitic fatty acids, soybean oil, glycerin, and hydrogenated vegetable glycerides. Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride is the clean plant-derived cationic. The score is held down by undisclosed Fragrance plus SIX itemized fragrance allergens explicitly disclosed on the label: Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citronellol, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, and Linalool. EU labeling law mandates disclosure of these specific allergens when concentration exceeds 0.01% in rinse-off products -- six disclosures means the fragrance is loaded with documented contact allergens, materially worse than Native body wash's single undisclosed fragrance with zero itemized allergens. Owned by Unilever. No third-party lab testing.
Key ingredients 8
Sodium Methyl Lauroyl TaurateGood
Taurine-derived anionic surfactant; one of the gentlest commercial cleansers. EWG 1-3. Foams well without stripping the skin barrier.
See more about Sodium Methyl Lauroyl Taurate →Sodium Lauroyl IsethionateGood
Coconut-derived isethionate surfactant; same class as Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate used in CeraVe Anti-Dandruff. EWG 1-3, mild and gentle.
See more about Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate →Lauric / Stearic / Palmitic AcidsGood
Plant-derived fatty acids; function as natural soap precursors when combined with sodium hydroxide, plus emollient/conditioning activity on the skin barrier.
See more about Lauric / Stearic / Palmitic Acids →GlycerinGood
Humectant that draws moisture to the skin — a beneficial base ingredient.
See more about Glycerin →Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium ChlorideGood
Plant-derived (guar bean) cationic conditioning polymer. The cleanest commercially available cationic. EWG 1.
See more about Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride →Cocamidopropyl BetaineNeutral
Coconut-derived surfactant — milder than sulfates, though an occasional allergen.
See more about Cocamidopropyl Betaine →Hydrogenated Soybean OilVery Bad
Hydrogenated seed oil — the worst processing form of an already-flagged oil class.
See more about Hydrogenated Soybean Oil →Fragrance (Parfum) + 6 disclosed allergensVery Bad
Undisclosed fragrance blend plus SIX itemized fragrance allergens explicitly disclosed: Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citronellol, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool. EU mandates disclosure of these when concentration exceeds 0.01% in rinse-off products -- six disclosures means the fragrance is unusually allergen-heavy.
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