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Plastic-Free Rating
Sunscreen & Deodorant
Mainstream Brand
Sunscreen & Deodorant·Dove

Beauty Advanced Care Caring Coconut 72-Hour Solid Antiperspirant & Deodorant Stick

D
PFR Grade
Poor — significant plastic content, use with caution
Contains aluminum zirconium, a common antiperspirant ingredient with potential health concerns, and is packaged in plastic, contributing to plastic waste. Lack of transparency on plastic type and recyclability.
PFR Avoid

A mainstream solid antiperspirant and deodorant stick offering 72-hour odor and sweat protection with a coconut scent. It contains aluminum zirconium and comes in a plastic tube.

Score Breakdown

How scores are calculated

Materials (40%): How plastic-free the product is — raw materials, construction, and coatings.

Packaging (20%): Is the product packaged in plastic? Is it recyclable?

Transparency (20%): Does the brand disclose ingredients, sourcing, and manufacturing?

Durability (20%): How long does it last? Longer-lasting products reduce plastic waste over time.

Materials
4
Packaging
3
Transparency
4
Durability
5

This is a rating of this specific product only — not the company. Other products from this brand may score differently.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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High Exposure Risk — Why This Product Category Matters

Contains aluminum zirconium, a common antiperspirant ingredient with potential health concerns, and is packaged in plastic, contributing to plastic waste. Lack of transparency on plastic type and recyclability.

Synthetic Plastic Content
%
synthetic plastic by weight

Why We Rated It This Way

Dove's Beauty Advanced Care Caring Coconut 72-Hour Solid Antiperspirant & Deodorant Stick is made from Solid stick, contains Aluminum Zirconium, Paraben-Free, Dye-Free, Fluoride-Free, Sulfate-Free. PETA Approved Vegan, alcohol-free.. Certifications: PETA Approved Vegan, Cruelty-Free, Not Tested on Animals.

Chemical & Health Analysis

Each chemical of concern is broken down below — what it is, where it comes from in this product, what it does to the body, and who is most at risk.

Contains:mixed plastic
1

Various plastic chemicals

Source

Dove Beauty Advanced Care Caring Coconut 72-Hour Solid Antiperspirant & Deodorant Stick

Health Risk

Aluminum Zirconium (potential health concerns related to aluminum in antiperspirants)

Who Is Most At RiskEveryone

All health claims are based on published, peer-reviewed research from the NIH, WHO, IARC, and peer-reviewed journals. This information is for educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice.

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