Open Beauty Facts
Dove Women Cool Essentials Spray
Score
- Contains fragrance
- May contain traces of 1,4-dioxane
- Contains cyclic silicones (D4/D5/D6)
Why it scores 85
Dove Women Cool Essentials Spray scores 85 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 5 points Cyclopentasiloxane (D5): Restricted in the EU (0.1%) in wash-off cosmetics since 2020 and in other cosmetics from 6 June 2027 because they persist and build up in the environment. Regulatory
- minus 5 points Fragrance (parfum): A single label term covers an undisclosed mixture. Regulatory
- minus 1 points Polyethylene glycols (PEG) and ethoxylates: Ingredients named with PEG, -eth- or -oxynol- can carry trace 1,4-dioxane from manufacturing (IARC Group 2B). Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Dove Women Cool Essentials Spray
Ingredients
- Cyclopentasiloxane (D5) minus 5 points
- Fragrance (parfum) minus 5 points
- Polyethylene glycols (PEG) and ethoxylates minus 1 points
- BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) minus 0.5 points
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone minus 0.5 points
- Benzyl alcohol minus 0.5 points
- Citronellol minus 0.5 points
- Coumarin minus 0.5 points
- Geraniol minus 0.5 points
- Hexyl cinnamal minus 0.5 points
- Hydroxycitronellal minus 0.5 points
- Limonene minus 0.5 points
100 − 15.5 = 84.5 → 85
Ingredients
- Butane
- Hydrofluorocarbon 152a
- Cyclopentasiloxane (moderate concern)
- Isobutane
- PPG-14 Butyl Ether
- Fragrance (Parfum) (moderate concern)
- Glycine
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
- Disteardimonium Hectorite
- Calcium Chloride
- Propane
- BHT
- Octyldodecanol
- Propylene Carbonate
- Dimethiconol
- Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- Benzyl Alcohol
- Citronellol
- Coumarin
- Geraniol
- Hexyl Cinnamal
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Limonene
Label text, as published
Butane, Hydrofluorocarbon 152a, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isobutane, PPG-14 Butyl Ether, Fragrance (Parfum), Glycine, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Calcium Chloride, Propane, BHT, Octyldodecanol, Propylene Carbonate, Dimethiconol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Alcohol, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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“Shall not be placed on the market in wash-off cosmetic products in a concentration equal to or greater than 0,1 % by weight of either substance, after 31 January 2020.”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“for all cosmetic products other than the ones mentioned in paragraph 3(a), paragraph 1 shall apply after 6 June 2027”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“when their concentration exceeds 0,001 % in leave-on products and 0,01 % in rinse-off products.”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products
“cosmetic products shall not contain any of the following: (a) prohibited substances — prohibited substances listed in Annex II”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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fda.gov
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1,4-Dioxane in Cosmetics: A Manufacturing Byproduct
“1,4-dioxane forms as a byproduct during the manufacturing process of certain cosmetic ingredients.”
fda.gov
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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“the use of Homosalate should be restricted to face products (non-spray and pump spray products) only, up to a maximum concentration of 7,34 %.”
eur-lex.europa.eu