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Kids deserve skin care just for them.

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Rebuild your routine for softer, healthier skin.

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The future of hair damage analysis starts here

Enter Dove Hair Damage AI Lab

Take our quiz to discover the ideal deodorant tailored to your specific skin needs.

Discover Your Signature Deodorant

Find out the latest from Dove Men + Care, all in one place.

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Care for baby's sensitive skin and hair.

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Kids deserve skin care just for them.

Hypoallergenic skin care for kids

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Dove x Nike teamed up to help keep girls in the game

Building Body Confidence in Sports

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Create more inclusive and equitable workplaces for Black women.

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Raise awareness and connect to resources for postpartum mental health issues.

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We’re working to contribute to a healthy, thriving future for our planet and protecting it for future generations.

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Real and Inspirational Stories

Beauty Portraits

Dove x Nike teamed up to help keep girls in the game

Building Body Confidence in Sports

Create more inclusive and equitable workplaces for Black women.

Dove x LinkedIn

Raise awareness and connect to resources for postpartum mental health issues.

Under Pressure

Help give new dads the time to bond with their little ones.

Paid Paternity Leave

We’re working to contribute to a healthy, thriving future for our planet and protecting it for future generations.

Protecting & Restoring Nature

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The Dove Self-Esteem Project: Expert resources for parents and mentors

The evidenced-based resources on this site have been specifically designed to encourage young people to develop and maintain a healthy body image during the transition to adulthood.

In a world that constantly tells young people how they should look and has a narrow definition of “beautiful”, how can we help them value their unique beauty and stay true to themselves?

Working with experts from the fields of psychology, health, and media, the Dove Self-Esteem Project has developed a range of resources – including videos, activities, case studies, and professional advice – to help guide parents and teenagers.

As well as helping you understand how your child is feeling, our materials will help you counter the negative influence of the media and bullying on young people’s body image.

Research shows that spending just 30 minutes engaging with the resources on this site will empower you to boost the self-esteem and mood of the young person you love – and improve your own body image, too. So what are you waiting for?

My Hair, My CROWN

Discover our tool for educators, parents and mentors to boost hair confidence in kids with coils, curls, waves and protective styles.

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The importance of family relationships and friendships for young people

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Family, Friends & Relationships

Articles and activities to help parents communicate with children & offer support with friendship problems, sibling relationships, and body image

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Dealing with bullying

No matter whether it’s bullying for physical appearance, or teasing about interests and hobbies – our resources will help you help a young person in your life cope with bullying.

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Respecting & Looking After Yourself

Activities, and advice for parents to boost confidence in young people.

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Talking About Appearance

Discover how appearance affects self-esteem, and help your teenager deal with the effects of social media, peer pressure, media ideals, fat talk, and more

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Confidence Kit: A tool to help build positive body confidence in your child

For young people, building self-esteem and body confidence is a journey. That’s why we created the Confidence Kit: a guide to navigate these issues together.

#SelfEsteemAtHome: Body confidence classes for kids

The Dove Self-Esteem Project has teamed up with body positive activist Megan Crabbe @bodyposipanda to provide positivity for young people through classes while they’re staying safe at home.

How our expert partners help us build body confidence

Here are some of the expert partners who help us to build self-esteem boosting programmes and projects.

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The Dove Self-Esteem Project: Our Mission In Action

Find out how the Dove Self-Esteem Project is helping young people reach their full potential by delivering quality body confidence and self-esteem education.

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Teenagers and friendship: girls tell us why their friendship groups matter

Discover the importance of friendship to adolescent girls, and teach your own daughter how to be a good friend and how to deal with teenage friendship problems.

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Is Your Child’s Perception Of Beauty Distorted By Media Influence?

Explore how retouched images of models and celebrities alter perceptions of beauty, and how the media influences your self-esteem, with our tips and activities.

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