Skip to content

Dove Hair Shampoo Colour Care

To find out more about the ingredients used in the product and its function simply click on ingredient name. Due to limited space on pack, we also disclose a longer list of fragrance ingredients. For recently launched products or where the formulation has changed, this detailed fragrance information might not be immediately available as it takes time to update each product page.

We take great care to ensure information on this site is up to date. However, please always check the product packaging for the most up to date ingredients used.

All product names which include a date (month and year) are no longer manufactured.

Ingredients

Aqua (Solvent)

Dissolves substances or ingredients

Sodium Laureth Sulfate (Surfactant)

An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water

Sodium chloride (Viscosity Controlling Agent)

Controls the density or thickness of a product

Glycerin (Humectant)

Helps to retain water in a product, in hair or the top layers of skin

Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Surfactant)

An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water

Dimethiconol (Hair Conditioning Agent)

Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair

Parfum (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Linalyl Acetate

A soft lavender scent with bergamot and petitgrain facets. This ingredient is found in different natural oils such as rosewood or hô wood.

Scent: Floral

Ethyl Acetoacetate

An ethereal fruity scent, reminiscent of green apples and strawberry. It is used in several fruit reconstitutions such as strawberry, orange and tropical fruits to boost the top note.

Scent: Fruity

4-Tert-Butyldihydrocinnamaldehyde

A watery, fresh note used in various kinds of floral fragrances, like muguet, peony and honeysuckle.

Scent: Floral

2,6-Dimethyl-7-Octen-2-Ol

A fresh and clean citrus smell. This ingredient provides an alternative to citrus oils.

Scent: Citrus

4-Formyl-2-Methoxyphenyl Isobutyrate

A vanilla, creamy, caramel, chocolate note which brings softness to oriental fragrances or unexpected cacao tones to flower scents like rose.

Rose Ketone-4

A floral, fruity note with rose, plum and berry facets. This ingredient is found in a variety of fruits such as plums, strawberries and apricots. It is commonly used in floral and fruity fragrances.

Scent: Floral

Trans-Rose Ketone-2

A floral, rose note with a fruity plum character. This ingredient is found in rose and often used in floral and fruity fragrances.

Scent: Floral

Dipropylene Glycol

An odourless ingredient that helps to dissolve solid fragrance ingredients in order to blend them with fragrances more easily.

Cyclopropanecarboxylic Acid, 2-[1-(3,3-Dimethylcyclohexyl)Ethoxy]-2-Methylpropyl Ester

A fruity, sweet honey blackberry scent. This long-lasting, sweet and cosmetic must can be used in a variety of fragrances: chypre, floral, fougere, oriental and woody. It gives smooth effects to fragrance creations and blends well with fruity scents.

Dimethyl Phenethyl Butyrate

A sweet and ripe plum scent frequently used to assist in the creation of a ripe plum character.

Scent: Fruity

1-Methyl-4-(4-Methyl-3-Pentenyl)Cyclohex-3-Ene-1-Carbaldehyde

An aldehydic and green scent.

Gamma-Nonalactone

A creamy and appetizing coconut scent.

Scent: Fruity

Methoxyhydratropaldehyde

An anisic scent with a watery floral aspect. This ingredient has notes of the heliotrope flower but is twisted with anisic character to deliver a distinct scent.

Pentamethylcyclopent-3-Ene-Butanol

A woody scent. This ingredient is used to give sandalwood character to fragrances.

Scent: Woody

Trimethyl-Pentylcyclopentanone

A jasmine, peach and apricot note which makes a soft, floral effect in jasmine, tuberose and honeysuckle fragrances.

Scent: Floral

Isoamyl Allylglycolate

A pineapple scent that adds a sparkling top note to any fragrance.

Scent: Fruity

2,4-Dimethyl-3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde

A crushed leaves scent. The green character from this ingredient plays well in fruity, citrus, agrestic, floral compositions.

Scent: Green

Nerolidol Isomers

A mild, delicate floral note with some woody nuances.

Scent: Floral

Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate

A mix of strawberry and kiwi scent with a whisky nuance, This ingredient is found in orange juice. It is largely used for fruit reconstitutions such as strawberry, pineapple, apple and red berry.

Scent: Fruity

Ethyl Methylphenylglycidate

A sweet, fruity strawberry-like with floral honey undertones. As well as being used in strawberry compounds, this product is useful in a variety of floral compositions, such as jasmine and rose. It blends particularly well with woody notes and aldehydes.

Scent: Fruity

Nerol

A fresh citrus-rose, geranium smell. This ingredient is found in many oils like that of rose, lemon and grapefruit. It is mainly used in floral fragrances where it gives freshness, especially to rose notes.

Scent: Floral

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil

A fresh, radiant, tangy scent. Orange peel oil is extracted from the fruit of citrus sinensis L.

Scent: Citrus

Guaiac wood oil

A woody, spicy powdery scent. This oil is obtained by distilling the Bulnesia sarmienti plant.

Scent: Woody

Ethyl-3Aalpha,4Beta,7Beta,7Aalpha-Octahydro-4,7-Methano-Indene-3A-Carboxylate

A sweet, fruity and candy scent. This harmonizes wonderfully with jasmine, tuberose, lavender, bergamot and citrus.

Scent: Fruity

4-Methyl-3-Decen-5-Ol

A strong green floral character with fresh and fruity violet leaf aspects.

Scent: Green

Pentamethylheptenone

A woody, cedar scent with a floral, violet character.

Scent: Woody

P-Tert-Butyl-Alpha-Methylhydrocinnamal /Methylanthranilate Schiff Base

A thick, neroli scent, which is often used to give richness and sensuality to flower fragrances.

Scent: Floral

Glycol Distearate (Opacifier)

Makes the product appear more opaque or pearly

Sodium benzoate (Preservative)

This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds

Citric acid (pH Adjuster)

Controls the acidity / alkalinity balance of products

Carbomer (Viscosity Controlling Agent)

Controls the density or thickness of a product

Gluconolactone (Hair Conditioning Agent)

Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair

Cocamide MEA (Surfactant)

An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water

Sodium hydroxide (pH Adjuster)

Controls the acidity / alkalinity balance of products

TEA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate (Emulsifier)

Helps two or more liquids, that don't usually combine to form a single solution; often referred to as an 'emulsion'

TEA-Sulfate (Emulsion Stabiliser)

Prevents a mixture from separating and helping to increase a product's shelf life

Sodium sulfate (Viscosity Controlling Agent)

Controls the density or thickness of a product

Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer (Opacifier)

Makes the product appear more opaque or pearly

Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride (Hair Conditioning Agent)

Helps to improve the gloss, sheen and texture of your hair

Trehalose (Humectant)

Helps to retain water in a product, in hair or the top layers of skin

Mica (Opacifier)

Makes the product appear more opaque or pearly

CI 77891 (Colourant)

Colours the product, your hair or skin

Disodium EDTA (Sequestrant)

Helps prevent impurities from water from causing adverse effects on product performance, appearance, or stability.

Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Hexyl Cinnamal (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

PEG-45M (Slip Modifier)

Helps a product spread more easily

Phenoxyethanol (Preservative)

This prolongs the shelf-life of the product, even once it has been opened, protecting it from bacteria, yeasts and moulds

Linalool (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Limonene (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Citronellol (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

Benzophenone-4 (UV Absorber)

Helps to protect the product formulation from UV rays

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (Surfactant)

An ingredient which helps to clean or remove dirt and oil, creating foam when used with water

Silica (Anticaking Agent)

Helps to prevent the formation of lumps in the product.

Benzyl alcohol (Fragrance)

Provides a distinctive, pleasant smell

PPG-12 (Viscosity Controlling Agent)

Controls the density or thickness of a product

Back to top