Dove
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Dove, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
Dove averages 95.2/100 across the 62 of 156 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 16.1% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 95.2/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 62 scored products
- 156
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 16.1%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 100%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 156 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Pudding; Hot Chocolate Drink; Hypoallergenic Foaming Body Wash Variety Pack; 16.1% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 95.2/100. Open those outliers first, then compare neighboring formulations. The aggregate does not establish recall status, allergen suitability, or the composition of an item outside this snapshot.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 62 of 156 tracked Dove records (39.7%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 94 cannot be screened, so the 95.2/100 mean describes the labelled subset rather than the whole brand.
Next check: use the product rows below to verify the labelled subset, then compare the current package for any unscored item.
What the Data Says About Dove
Dove: 156 products tracked, 62 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 95.2/100, 16.1% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 39.7% of tracked records, this average is a description of the labelled subset, not a brand-wide tier. The coverage gap is the dominant limitation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Dove's 16.1% flagged share is 1.9 points below that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Dove processing intensity
Dove's NOVA-classified set is 58 products: 100% ultra-processed (Group 4, 58 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 58. That ultra-processed share sits 21.7 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
- G1
- 0
- G2
- 0
- G3
- 0
- G4 ultra
- 58 (100%)
Shelf mix
Where Dove shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Dove concentrates in Snacks (46, 87% of this top-five); Desserts (4); Antiperspirant (1); Beverages and beverages preparations (1); Body-wash (1).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks | 40 | 98.6/100 | 5% |
| Desserts | 2 | 47.5/100 | 100% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Dove's 16.1% flagged share is measured across 62 scored products. The chart places that rate against the 50 brands with 50+ scored products in this snapshot, the same qualifying cohort used on the rankings page.
Dove flagged share vs large-brand cohort
16.1% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
16% 0th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 0% of the 50 qualifying brands we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more qualifying brands. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0%–10%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 50%–60%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 60%–70%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 70%–80%
- 3 qualifying brands (6%)
- 80%–90%
- 25 qualifying brands (50%)
- 90% and above
- 22 qualifying brands (44%)
Source Open Food Facts × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (95.2/100) summarizes 62 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
Dove product score distribution
Brand average 95.2/100 across 62 scored products
95 14th percentile sits above 14% of the 62 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0–10
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (3%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 3 scored products (5%)
- 90–100
- 3 scored products (5%)
- 100 and above
- 52 scored products (84%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Dove relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 62 Dove products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 4. It is used by 2,390 other brands in this database (6.8% of them), so its presence says more about the category than about this brand. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | Dove products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 4 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Blue 1 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 5 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 2 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| BHT | 2 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Propyl Gallate | 2 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Aspartame | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sucralose | 1 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 50 concern-sorted Dove records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (15 ingredients and 100/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 50
- Median label
- 15 ingredients
- Median score
- 100/100
The outlined point is Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Pudding, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (6). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Pudding: 21 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Hot Chocolate Drink: 21 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Hypoallergenic Foaming Body Wash Variety Pack: 19 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Promises dark chocolate mint swirl candy: 15 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Silky Smooth Pudding & Pie Filling: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Dove Advanced Care Plus: 24 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Restoring Ritual: 26 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Bar Minis Vanilla & Dark Chocolate Ice Cream with Dark Chocolate: 22 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- MINIS Vanilla & Chocolate Ice Cream with Dark Chocolate: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Ice Cream Minis: 21 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- dove relaxing lavender oil & chamomile: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- dove sensitive skin: 26 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dove Dark Chocolate: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Valentines milk chocolate truffles candy heart: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Promises christmas dark chocolate peppermint bark candy ounce: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dove Gifts Milk Chocolate Dark Chocolate Caramel & Milk Chocolate Promises: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Easter dark chocolate candy eggs ounce: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk chocolate silky smooth eggs: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- dark chocolate: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk chocolate truffle hearts: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Silky smooth dark chocolate solid easter bunny: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Solid Bunny: 10 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- DOVE PROMISES Dark Chocolate Gift: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk chocolate heart: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Silky smooth dark chocolate: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Silky smooth solid milk chocolate heart: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Promises dark chocolate candy: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk chocolate & caramel candy, milk chocolate & caramel: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Silky smooth promises dark chocolate & sea salt caramel bar: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dark chocolate candy, dark chocolate: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Promises milk chocolate candy: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Promises peanut butter and milk chocolate candy: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Promises peanut butter and dark chocolate candy: 20 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Promises variety mix chocolate candy ounce: 18 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cashews dipped in silky smooth milk chocolate and dusted with sea salt, cashews, milk chocolate, sea salt: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Milk chocolate: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Silky smooth promises pumpkins dark chocolate bar: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Silky smooth milk chocolate: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- DOVE Chocolate: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Salted caramel blonde chocolate: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Silky smooth almond brittle milk chocolate: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Celebrations Bars: 21 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dove deepest chocolate: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dove chocolate: 4 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Silky Smooth Caramel & Milk Chocolate: 15 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dove Dark Chocolate and Peanut Butter: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Dove: 17 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Mistletoe Moments Mix: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Dove
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 106 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Dove: closest on tracked product count (156 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (95.2/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar product count
Nearest other brands by Open Food Facts product count (floored at ≥50).
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dove food safe? ▼
Dove has an average safety score of 95/100 across the 62 of 156 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 16.1% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Dove products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 156 Dove products. 62 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 94 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Dove catalog? ▼
Dove has 58 NOVA-classified products; 100% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 58 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Dove catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Dove concentrates in Snacks (46, 87% of this top-five); Desserts (4); Antiperspirant (1); Beverages and beverages preparations (1); Body-wash (1).
Does Dove use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Dove items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this Dove profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Pudding, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (6) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 4 scored Dove products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Dove's 95.2/100 average and 16.1% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
