Study Reveals Unsung Hero of Women's Beauty Routine

The results revealed it's not mascara, eyeliner or other cosmetics that are most important in making women feel most confident all day. As a matter of fact, out of the products women use in their morning beauty routine, respondents ranked deodorant above the rest – twice that of toothpaste*, four times that of foundation, nearly six times that of mascara and ten times that of eyeliner.

Deodorant was not only the product that made women feel the most confident, but it was also a step in their morning beauty routine they'd never want to skip. In fact, they said putting on deodorant before leaving the house is nearly:

• 5 times more important than washing their hair
• 8 times more important than putting on mascara
• 13 times more important than wearing lipstick or lip gloss

The data also uncovered interesting truths about the impact underarms can have on how women feel and act on any given day. When women have forgotten to apply deodorant it was revealed that:

• 87 percent feel self-conscious
• 67 percent distance themselves from others
• 49 percent have gone back home to put it on

While odor and wetness protection spring to mind when thinking about caring for underarms, nearly 2 in 3 women say they have experienced another type of issue, whether it be irritation, uneven skin tone, dry skin or red marks.

"The underarm area is susceptible to a wide range of skin concerns such as dry skin and dark marks that many of my patients have experienced," said Dr. Alicia Barba, Dove dermatologist. "When looking for an anti-perspirant, I recommend upgrading to Dove Advanced Care because it offers more than just protection and provides moisturizing skin care benefits to help prevent and alleviate these issues."

In fact, the survey showed 88 percent of women agree they would prefer a deodorant that also provides skin care benefits in addition to odor and wetness protection. Yet, they often stick with what they know and only 34 percent have switched their deodorant in the last year.

"So many women are shocked to find out how important anti-perspirant is in their beauty regimen," said Matthew McCarthy, senior director of deodorants/anti-perspirants at Unilever. "A lot of women just accept odor and wetness protection as the key functional benefit of the products available today. But Dove is different.  In addition to 48 hour odor and wetness protection, our NutriumMoisture formula adds in benefits that address a wide array of skincare needs."

With sleeveless season on the horizon, now is the time to make the #EssentialUpgrade to Dove Advanced Care Anti-perspirant for 48-hour odor and wetness protection plus the skin care benefits of Dove with NutriumMoisture – 9 in 10 women agreed it made their underarms soft and smooth. Available in 15 unique fragrances, the full line of products can be purchased at mass, food and drug retailers nationwide for SRP $4.99 (2.6 oz.).

Visit Dove.com for more information and connect with @Dove on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using #EssentialUpgrade.

About the Survey

The survey, conducted by Edelman Intelligence, includes insights from 1,574 women across the US aged 18 to 54. The survey was conducted in March 2016 using an online survey with a +/-2.47 margin of error.

*toothpaste/toothbrush

About Dove®

Dove®, manufactured by Unilever, is the #1 recommended skin care brand by dermatologists. One in every three households uses a Dove® product, which includes beauty bars, body washes, face care, anti-perspirant/deodorants, body mists, hair care and styling aids. Dove® Men+Care™ launched in 2010 with products developed specially for men. Dove® is available nationwide in food, drug and mass outlet stores.

About Unilever United States, Inc.

Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of Food, Refreshments, Home and Personal Care products with sales in more than 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. In the United States, the portfolio includes brand icons such as: Axe, Ben & Jerry's, Breyers, Caress, Clear Scalp & Hair Therapy, Country Crock, Degree, Dove personal care products, Fruttare, Good Humor, Hellmann's, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!, Klondike, Knorr, Lever 2000, Lipton, Magnum, Nexxus, Noxzema, Pond's, Popsicle, Promise, Q-tips, Simple, St. Ives, Suave, Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto, TIGI, TONI&GUY Hair Meet Wardrobe, TRESemmé and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies.

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• Decoupling growth from environmental impact.
• Helping more than a billion people take action to improve their health and well-being.
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