Pantene vs Dove: Which Hair Fall Shampoo Should You Buy?

A big, cheap bottle from P&G against a scalp-care, anti-dandruff shampoo from Unilever: what each listing states and what it leaves out.

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On this page 5 sections
  1. Quick verdict
  2. Head-to-head summary
  3. Criterion by criterion
  4. Evidence and limits
  5. Want more choices?


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Pantene Pro-V Hair Fall Control Shampoo, 1,200 mL

Cheapest per mL

Pantene Pro-V Hair Fall Control Shampoo, 1,200 mL

57/100

2.9

₱715 ₱0.60 per mL

ShopeeLazada

Dove Dermacare Scalp Hairfall Recovery Anti-Dandruff Shampoo, 300 mL

Scalp-care formula

Dove Dermacare Scalp Hairfall Recovery Anti-Dandruff Shampoo, 300 mL

56/100

2.8

₱725 Unclear (offer)

Shopee

Quick verdict

Overall No clear overall winner: it depends on what you need.

Pantene and Dove are level overall (57 vs 56, too small a gap to call a clear winner). Pantene is the cheapest per mL (₱0.60) from the maker's own store, but its listing is short, the shop answers 31% of messages and its FDA notification ends on 4 March 2027. Dove is a scalp-care shampoo that is also anti-dandruff and footnotes its "100%" claims, but its pack size and discount are stated inconsistently and its specification contradicts the product.

Choose Pantene if

You want the lowest price per mL in a large 1.2 L bottle from P&G's official store, and you accept a short listing with no ingredient list or directions.

Choose Dove if

Your shedding comes with flaking and you want a scalp-care formula that is also anti-dandruff, with its main claims footnoted, and you accept conflicting pack-size and discount details on the listing.

The overall pick follows the weighted Wellness Picks score (57 vs 56 out of 100), not the number of criteria won below.

Head-to-head summary

57 / 100
Wellness Picks score
56 / 100
Cheapest per mL
Best for
Scalp-care formula
₱715 (₱0.60 per mL)
Price checked
₱725 (Unclear (offer))
Lowest price per mL
Key strength
Notified with the FDA under this product name; official store
No ingredient list or directions
Key limitation
"100% dandruff-free, 100% stronger hair" headline
Notified cosmetic: "Pantene Hair Fall Control Shampoo", NN-1000012508887 (Procter & Gamble Philippines, valid to 4 March 2027)
FDA status
Notified cosmetic: "Dove Dermacare Scalp Anti-Dandruff Shampoo Hairfall Recovery", NN-1000010521046 (Unilever Philippines, valid to 7 September 2028), and a niacinamide version NN-1000012193313 (to 29 September 2028)
No. We matched it on the FDA portal
FDA number in listing?
No. We matched it on the FDA portal
Not listed; the listing mentions "Pro-Vitamins" only
Ingredients
Mentions "scalp care actives" and a vitamin B3 complex. No ingredient list
None for Pantene Hair Fall Control
Advisory found
None for Dove Dermacare
P&G Beauty Official Store (3.4K ratings on this listing, 1.3M on the shop, 31% response rate)
Seller
Unilever Beauty Official Store (6.2K ratings on this listing, 3.8M on the shop, 100% response rate)
Check price

Rows come from each product’s record and from the guide that ranks both. Prices checked 2026-10-12. We did not use or test either product.

Criterion by criterion

Where the evidence is not strong enough to call a winner, we say so.

What you will care about when choosing

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Price per mLNot enough evidence
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Pantene is about ₱0.60 per mL (₱715 for 1,200 mL). Dove is ₱725 in a buy-one-get-the-second-at-40%-off offer and the listing gives 300 and 320 mL, and 40 and 50 percent, so no price per mL can be computed.

Evidence: Shopee prices in our hair fall shampoo guide.

TIE
Ingredient list in the listingTie
TIE

Neither listing gives an ingredient list. Pantene mentions "Pro-Vitamins"; Dove mentions "scalp care actives" and a vitamin B3 complex.

Evidence: Both Shopee listings.

Claims explained on the listing
WINS

Dove footnotes its "100%" claims (the dandruff one "refers to visible flakes", the hair one is "against breakage"). Pantene calls itself "a hair fall treatment shampoo like no other" without a footnote.

Evidence: Both Shopee listings.

Shop response rate
WINS

Unilever Beauty Official Store answers 100% of messages; P&G Beauty Official Store answers 31%.

Evidence: Shopee shop pages as read for our guide.

FDA notification runs until
WINS

Pantene's notification (NN-1000012508887) is valid to 4 March 2027. Dove's (NN-1000010521046) is valid to 7 September 2028, with a niacinamide version to 29 September 2028.

Evidence: FDA Philippines portal, as checked for our guide.

From our weighted scoring

14TIE
Provenance and registration25 ptsTie
15TIE

14 vs 15 out of 25 points.

3
Listing disclosure20 pts
7WINS

3 vs 7 out of 20 points.

11TIE
Claims honesty20 ptsTie
11TIE

11 vs 11 out of 20 points.

5WINS
Consistency10 pts
4

5 vs 4 out of 10 points.

14TIE
Seller record15 ptsTie
14TIE

14 vs 14 out of 15 points.

10WINS
Value10 pts
5

10 vs 5 out of 10 points.

Final result

Pantene2rounds won
VS
Dove4rounds won

Ties: 4  ·  Not enough evidence to call: 1

Wellness Picks pickNo clear overall winnerWeighted score 57 vs 56 out of 100

Rounds count every row equally. The weighted Wellness Picks score does not, and it decides the pick. On the scoring axes, a lead of at least 10% of the axis points counts as a round won.

Evidence and limits

  • Pantene: listing checked 2026-10-12; registration NN-1000012508887.
  • Dove: listing checked 2026-10-12; registration NN-1000010521046.
  • We compare what each listing and the FDA notification list state; we did not use or test either shampoo, and the FDA notifies cosmetics, it does not approve them. No advisory found for either product.
  • Not compared for lack of evidence: how either affects hair fall, scent, lather or scalp comfort. Neither listing is evidence that a shampoo changes hair fall; both limit their claims to breakage.
  • The Pantene specification gives the formulation as "cream" and no directions. The Dove specification says "fragrance-free", "non-chemical" and lists AHA, BHA and ceramides for a perfumed shampoo, and it gives 300 and 320 mL for the pack size.
  • Prices and offers change; check the current price before you buy.
  • Prices change; a price change does not change a score unless we re-score the product. This is general information, not medical advice.
  • Fact-checked and reviewed by WellnessPicks team on 2026-10-26.

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How we score

  • FDA number looked up on the official record
  • Listing read line by line, label included
  • No brand pays to be ranked

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