Dove Exfoliating Body Polish - Pomegranate & Shea Versus Dove Refreshing Body Wash Cucumber & Green Tea

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Pomegranate & Shea versus Dove Refreshing Body Wash Cucumber & Green Tea .

Published on February 23, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe . They have a total of 8 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Dove Exfoliating Body Polish

Dove Refreshing Body Wash Cucumber & Green Tea

Body Scrub American Brand United States

Body Wash American Brand United States

Body Scrub

Body scrubs help exfoliate the dead skin on your body.

Body Wash

Products for cleansing your body. These include soaps, gels, cleansing creams, cleansing oils, and body washes.

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Ingredient Info

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Dove Exfoliating Body Polish 24 ingredients

Dove Refreshing Body Wash Cucumber & Green Tea 28 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 24 ingredients

Dove Refreshing Body Wash Cucumber & Green Tea 28 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Brightening

Concerns

Drying (3)

May Worsen Oily Skin (4)

Acne Trigger (2)

Rosacea

Eczema (2)

Benefits

Hydrating

Redness Reducing

Reduces Irritation

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging

Acne Fighting

Brightening

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin (4)

Acne Trigger (2)

Rosacea (2)

Eczema (2)

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Ingredients Compared

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

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish 24 ingredients

Dove Refreshing Body Wash Cucumber & Green Tea 28 ingredients

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

Water • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate • Sodium Methyl Lauroyl Taurate • Sodium Chloride • Sodium Benzoate • Glycerin • Parfum • Stearic Acid • Palmitic Acid • Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides • Glyceryl Stearate • Glycol Distearate • Hydroxystearic Acid • Cucumis Sativus Juice • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract • Lauric Acid • Carrageenan • Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum • Sodium Gluconate • Citric Acid • Phenoxyethanol • Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone • Hexyl Cinnamal • Limonene • Linalool • CI 19140 • CI 42090

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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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 Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 1.

Dove Refreshing Body Wash Cucumber & Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glycerin

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 2.

Dove Refreshing Body Wash Cucumber & Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 7.

Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate

What it does: Cleansing, Foaming, Skin Conditioning

This cleansing agent is derived from coconuts. You might know it as "SLI".

SLI is known for giving products a creamy lather while providing a gentle cleanse. You can find this product in face cleansers, shampoos, and body washes.

According to a manufacturer, it is stable in water-based formulations with a pH of 6-8. This ingredient is fully soluble in hot water and partially soluble in cold water.

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Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 4.

Dove Refreshing Body Wash Cucumber & Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 3.

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 Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 5.

Dove Refreshing Body Wash Cucumber & Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 9.

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 Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 7.

Dove Refreshing Body Wash Cucumber & Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 8.

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 Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 10.

Dove Refreshing Body Wash Cucumber & Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 2.

Lauric Acid

What it does: Cleansing, Emulsifying

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Lauric Acid is a fatty acid or lipid. About half of fatty acids in coconut oil is lauric acid.

This ingredient helps hydrate and sooth skin. As a humectant, it helps trap moisture. It also aids in cleaning and enhancing the texture of products.

Emerging studies show Lauric Acid to have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. The antimicrobial property helps strengthen the skin barrier by fighting off bad bacteria.

Lauric acid may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal acne, safe.

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Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 11.

Dove Refreshing Body Wash Cucumber & Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 17.

Phenoxyethanol

What it does: Preservative

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish Pomegranate & Shea contains this as ingredient number 16.

Dove Refreshing Body Wash Cucumber & Green Tea contains this as ingredient number 22.

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