EWG Skin Deep® | Dove Men +Care Detox Body + Foot Wash, Pure Tea Tree Oil Rating

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Dove Men +Care Detox Body + Foot Wash, Pure Tea Tree Oil

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Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

WATER
Appeared as: WATER (AQUA)

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	solvent
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COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	antistatic agent, hair conditioning agent, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous;surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, antistatic, cleansing, foam boosting, hair conditioning, surfactant, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (high) • Contamination concerns (COCAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, 3-DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINE, and NITROSAMINES)
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SODIUM BENZOATE

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, preservative, anticorrosive, masking
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low)
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SODIUM METHYL LAUROYL TAURATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, foaming, surfactant
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SODIUM LAUROYL ISETHIONATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - cleansing agent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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GLYCERIN

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	denaturant, fragrance ingredient, hair conditioning agent, humectant, oral care agent;oral health care drug, skin-conditioning agent - humectant, skin protectant, viscosity decreasing agent, perfuming, solvent
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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LAURIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, surfactant - cleansing agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of lauric acid., cleansing, emulsifying, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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SODIUM CHLORIDE

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	flavoring agent, oral care agent, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous
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STEARIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant - emulsifying agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of stearic acid., cleansing, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, masking, refatting, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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PALMITIC ACID

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, opacifying agent, surfactant - cleansing agent, surfactant -emulsifying agentsurfactant-cleansing agent is included as a function for the soap form of palmitic acid., emollient, emulsifying
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Enhanced skin absorption • Endocrine disruption (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS (EUCALYPTUS) LEAF OIL
Appeared as: EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LEAF OIL

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous, perfuming, skin conditioning
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (moderate) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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CAMELLIA SINENSIS (GREEN TEA) LEAF EXTRACT
Appeared as: CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	antioxidant, fragrance ingredient, oral care agent, skin-conditioning agent -miscellaneous, ultraviolet light absorber, antimicrobial, astringent, emollient, humectant, masking, oral care, skin conditioning, skin protecting, tonic, uv absorber
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate) • Use restrictions (moderate)
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MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	fragrance ingredient, skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Cancer (low) • Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Enhanced skin absorption • Use restrictions (low) • Neurotoxicity (low) • Endocrine disruption (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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ALOE BARBADENSIS (ALOE VERA) LEAF EXTRACT
Appeared as: ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	external analgesic, humectant, oral care agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient;skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Cancer (moderate) • Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low) • Use restrictions (low)
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FRAGRANCE
Appeared as: FRAGRANCE (PARFUM)

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	deodorant, masking, perfuming
CONCERNS	• Allergies/immunotoxicity (high) • Endocrine disruption (moderate) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate) • Ecotoxicology (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate)
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COCAMIDE MEA
Appeared as: COC MIDE MEA

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	surfactant - foam booster, viscosity increasing agent - aqueous, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, foam boosting, surfactant, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (high) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) • Contamination concerns (NITROSAMINES)
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CAPRYLOYL GLYCINE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, hair conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low)
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UNDECYLENOYL GLYCINE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	hair conditioning agent, surfactant - cleansing agent, cleansing, hair conditioning, surfactant
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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GLYCOL DISTEARATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	opacifying agent, skin-conditioning agent - occlusive, viscosity increasing agent -nonaqueous, emollient, emulsifying, opacifying, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling
CONCERNS	• Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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CELLULOSE

Data Availability: Robust

FUNCTION(S)	absorbent, bulking agent, slip modifier, bulking, opacifying, viscosity controlling
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CELLULOSE GUM

Data Availability: Fair

FUNCTION(S)	binder, emulsion stabilizer, film former, fragrance ingredient, viscosity increasing agent -aqueous, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, masking, viscosity controlling
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GLYCOL STEARATE

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent, skin-conditioning agent - emollient, emollient, emulsifying, opacifying, surfactant
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PPG-9

Data Availability: Limited

FUNCTION(S)	skin-conditioning agent - miscellaneous
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (low) • Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)
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CITRIC ACID

Data Availability: Good

FUNCTION(S)	chelating agent, fragrance ingredient, ph adjuster, buffering, chelating, masking
CONCERNS	• Use restrictions (moderate)
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Ingredients from packaging:

WATER (AQUA), COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM METHYL LAUROYL TAURATE, SODIUM LAUROYL ISETHIONATE, GLYCERIN, LAURIC ACID, SODIUM CHLORIDE, STEARIC ACID, PALMITIC ACID, MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF OIL, EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LEAF OIL, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), COC MIDE MEA, CAPRYLOYL GLYCINE, UNDECYLENOYL GLYCINE, GLYCOL DISTEARATE, CELLULOSE, CELLULOSE GUM, GLYCOL STEARATE, PPG-9, CITRIC ACID, HEXYL CINNAMAL, LIMONENE, LINALOOL

Product's animal testing policies

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Leaping Bunny

Products bearing the Leaping Bunny mark are certified cruelty-free under the Humane Household Products Standard, managed in the U.S. and Canada by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, a coalition of eight national animal protection groups. Participating companies must open their processes to independent audits throughout the supply chain.

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Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED^® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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