Dove skincare
Dove is an American skincare brand founded in 1957 and owned by Unilever PLC.
Dove is deeply loved for its gentle moisturizers and nourishing formulas. Its products suit sensitive, dry, and normal skin best due to their mild composition. For acne-prone skin, the Beauty Cream stands out as a reliable choice. Regular application helps maintain soft skin without heavy residues.
This page covers some of the most popular Dove products; for the whole Dove range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
Dove moisturizers
Questions and answers
Is Dove worth it?
Yes, Dove is worth considering because its brand-focused routines achieve a Superior fit for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Lovi rates the Dove-focused routine Superior for all of these skin types. However, shoppers should note that the Beauty Cream on this page carries warnings for all listed skin types.
What are Dove's best products?
Dove does not have a best-performing product listed on this page, as Beauty Cream carries warnings across all skin types. Lovi rates the Dove-focused routine Superior for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin.
Which Dove moisturizer is best for dry skin?
The Dove moisturizer on this page for dry skin is Beauty Cream, which receives a Warning fit level. Lovi rates the Dove-focused routine Superior for dry skin.
Does Dove cause breakouts?
Dove Beauty Cream carries a warning for acne-prone skin on this page. Lovi rates the Dove-focused routine Superior for acne-prone skin.
Is Dove fragrance-free?
No, the Dove products on this page are not fragrance-free, as the Beauty Cream contains fragrance.
What are the key ingredients in Dove products?
The page facts do not list the key ingredients in the Dove products shown here. You can check the product packaging for detailed ingredient lists.
How do I build a Dove skincare routine?
To build a Dove skincare routine, start with the cleansing and moisturizing steps using the brand's available selection. Lovi rates Dove-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
What are good alternatives to Dove?
Good alternatives to Dove with pages on Lovi include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica. For dry skin specifically, a CeraVe-focused routine is a High fit.
Dove vs CeraVe: which is better?
Dove achieves a Superior fit for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin, whereas CeraVe achieves a High fit for dry skin and a Superior fit for oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin. Lovi rates the Dove-focused routine Superior for dry skin compared to High for CeraVe, making Dove better suited for dry skin. Both brands offer comparable top-tier routines for other skin types.
Who owns Dove, and where is it from?
Dove is an American brand founded in 1957, owned by Unilever PLC.
Is Dove cruelty-free?
Yes: PETA lists Dove as cruelty-free.
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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