Dove Exfoliating Body Polish - Brown Sugar & Coconut Butter Versus Dove Exfoliating Body Polish - Pomegranate & Shea

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Brown Sugar & Coconut Butter versus Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Pomegranate & Shea .

Last updated on October 09, 2023. Published on December 12, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe body scrubs. They have a total of 10 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, oils, parabens or silicones

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Dove Exfoliating Body Polish

Body Scrub American Brand United States

Body Scrub

Body scrubs help exfoliate the dead skin on your body.

Body Scrub

Body scrubs help exfoliate the dead skin on your body.

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Ingredient Info

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Dove Exfoliating Body Polish 19 ingredients

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish 24 ingredients

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

At a glance

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Dove Exfoliating Body Polish 19 ingredients

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish 24 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators (3)

Benefits

Hydrating

Redness Reducing

Reduces Irritation

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)

Acne Trigger

Rosacea (2)

Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Brightening

Concerns

Drying (3)

May Worsen Oily Skin (4)

Acne Trigger (2)

Rosacea

Eczema (2)

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish 19 ingredients

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish 24 ingredients

Water • Sodium Isethionate • Stearic Acid • Hydrated Silica • Sodium Stearate • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Acetic Acid • Parfum • Avena Sativa Kernel Extract • Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract • Stearyl Alcohol • Sodium Chloride • Synthetic Wax • Sodium Laurate • Sodium Benzoate • Hydroxyacetophenone • Tetrasodium EDTA • Tetrasodium Etidronate • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Water • Glycerin • Hydrated Silica • Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate • Stearic Acid • Sodium Stearate • Parfum • Punica Granatum Seed Powder • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Lauric Acid • Cetearyl Alcohol • Microcrystalline Wax • Sodium Tallowate • Sodium Isethionate • Phenoxyethanol • Hydroxyacetophenone • Sodium Cocoate • Tetrasodium EDTA • Tetrasodium Etidronate • Sodium Laureth Sulfate • CI 77491 • CI 17200 • CI 77492

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Water

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Brown Sugar & Coconut Butter contains this as ingredient number 1.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 1.

Sodium Isethionate

What it does: Cleansing, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Sodium Isethionate.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Brown Sugar & Coconut Butter contains this as ingredient number 2.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 15.

Stearic Acid

What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Masking

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.

As an emollient, stearic acid helps soften skin. It aids the skin's protective barrier by preventing water loss. It also provides a gentle cleansing effect without stripping away natural oils.

Stearic acid may also be used to enhance the texture of products. It can add volume and stabilize ingredients such as water and oil. This can help water and oil ingredients from separating.

Sources of stearic acid include animal or vegetable fats/oils such as coconut or shea. It can be naturally found in butter, cocoa butter, shea butter, vegetable fats, and animal tallow.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

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Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Brown Sugar & Coconut Butter contains this as ingredient number 3.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 5.

Hydrated Silica

What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Hydrated Silica is a type of silicon dioxide. It is called 'hydrated silica' because it is silica with extra bonded water atoms.

It is an absorbent and abrasive, meaning it is exfoliating.

Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied.

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Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Brown Sugar & Coconut Butter contains this as ingredient number 4.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 3.

Sodium Stearate

What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying

Sodium stearate is the sodium salt of stearic acid.

The structure of sodium stearate makes it both a cleanser and emulsifier. As a cleanser, it helps dissolve dirt, oil, and other pollutants. As an emulsifier, it helps prevent ingredients from separating. This adds stability to the formula.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Brown Sugar & Coconut Butter contains this as ingredient number 5.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 6.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

What it does: Cleansing

Community Rating: Disliked

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. Dimethylaminopropylamine is a diamine, an amine with two amino groups.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.

Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.

While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.

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Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Brown Sugar & Coconut Butter contains this as ingredient number 6.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 10.

Parfum

What it does: Masking, Perfuming

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.

For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.

Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.

Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.

The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.

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Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Brown Sugar & Coconut Butter contains this as ingredient number 8.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 7.

Hydroxyacetophenone

What it does: Antioxidant

Community Rating: Liked

Hydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant and helps with skin conditioning.

Antioxidants help fight off free-radical molecules. These unstable molecules may damage your skin cells. By helping stabilize free-radicals, antioxidants may help in anti-aging.

Hydroxyacetophenone boosts the efficiency of other preservatives.

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Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Brown Sugar & Coconut Butter contains this as ingredient number 17.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 17.

Tetrasodium EDTA

What it does:

Community Rating: Disliked

Tetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.

Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Brown Sugar & Coconut Butter contains this as ingredient number 18.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 19.

Tetrasodium Etidronate

What it does: Emulsion Stabilising

We don't have a description for Tetrasodium Etidronate.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Brown Sugar & Coconut Butter contains this as ingredient number 19.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 20.

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