Dove

Dove Body Serum Recharge and Glow Shower Gel.

Body & Tan

About this product

Dove Body Serum Recharge and Glow is a brightening shower gel enriched with vitamin C, designed to cleanse and energize skin.

Full ingredients

Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Methyl Lauroyl Taurate, Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate, Hydrated Silica, Lauric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Fragrance, Cocamide MEA, Stearic Acid, Hydroxystearic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Undecylenoyl Glycine, Capryloyl Glycine, Sodium Isethionate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Methyltaurate, Sodium Sulfate, Caprylic Acid, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Undecylenic Acid, Capric Acid, Zinc Oxide, Palmitic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Citric Acid, Glycine, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Geraniol, Ci 77491

Guru Score

73%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This affordable body wash earns praise for its lather and scent, though one reviewer initially hesitated based on the "serum" label alone. The formula works well for some people, and the large bottle delivers good value at a budget-friendly price point, though gurus note it costs a bit more than Dove's regular body washes.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take February 2025

What they liked

Good lather
Nice fragrance
Affordable at 18.5 fl oz

What they flagged

Not universally loved

Type

Body & TanGel

Key actives

Vitamin C

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

~Mixed

"Dove sent me their Glow Recharge Brightening Serum with a vitamin C body wash, and when [...] I used it I just found myself going, it's just not great, I don't love it. I said no to doing a sponsorship with [...] it. But it turns out my partner has been using it and [...] she absolutely loves it. [...] It does have good lather, it has a nice smell, and it is very affordable, eighteen and a half fluid ounces for a great price point."

Nipun Kapur

412k subs

~Yay

"The recharge and glow is a little more expensive than the regular ones you get in the market, I think they're in the range of 5600, but from a fragrance perspective and the way it feels on your skin, Dove really knows how to make a good soap. This is another recommendation I think for the summer. I might repurchase this one."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Dove Body Serum Recharge and Glow Shower Gel?

Dove Body Serum Recharge and Glow is a brightening shower gel enriched with vitamin C, designed to cleanse and energize skin.

Is Dove Body Serum Recharge and Glow Shower Gel worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 73%.

What is Dove Body Serum Recharge and Glow Shower Gel's Guru Score?

Dove Body Serum Recharge and Glow Shower Gel holds a Guru Score of 73%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.