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The Real State of Beauty

Dove has embarked on its most comprehensive study yet, to illuminate the state of beauty and its impact on women and girls around the world today.

UnfilterBeauty for a body-confident world

The Real State of Beauty: A Global Report

From the US to Saudi Arabia and Brazil to China, women and girls across the globe opened up about how beauty impacts them today.

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    2 in 5

    women would give up a year of their life to achieve their beauty ideals
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    2x

    women are more likely to sacrifice their intelligence for beauty
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    9 in 10

    women & girls say they have been exposed to harmful beauty content on social media
Dove Project #ShowUs

“I truly believe that being beautiful comes from within it is not about how you look on the outside it's within, embrace your inner self and it will show on the outside”​

Dove Project #ShowUs

Join The Real Beauty Pledge

We are committed to take continued action to always feature real women, never models, and portray them as they are in real life, and help young people’s body confidence and self-esteem.