2023 Best Natural Dish Soap Guide

Maia James
2023 Best Natural Dish Soap Guide
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What’s the best natural dish soap? Does anything really work, or does it always just feel like you’re smearing grease around a p This guide will answer these questions, and we hope it will make choosing a natural dish soap less confusing.

Admittedly, even the best natural dish soap brands have a hard time competing with the conventional brands. The trouble with being that tough on grease is that this usually also means the product is tough on the health of whoever uses the stuff–and on the aquatic life in the bodies of water where the soap ends up!

The other bad news is that many dish soaps marketed as “natural” nevertheless contain chemicals of concern. And while you do wash most of the product off of your dishes, some residue remains, which of course can be ingested. If you have little kids who like to “help” wash dishes, you’ll want to make sure you choose a dish soap that is truly non-toxic.

That said, I am more lenient on ingredients in dishwashing soap than, say, skin cream. Anything that goes directly on the skin and is absorbed is of course more concerning than products that you wash out.

The Most Effective Natural Dish Soap

If you want jump straight to the most effective natural dish soap, try Sonett’s dishwashing liquid. My husband is pickier than I am, and this is his favorite.

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Natural Dish Soap Brands That Are:

Common Dish Soap Ingredients

Below are the most common ingredients in dishwashing liquid, natural and otherwise!

  • Surfactants. Sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) and sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) are common coconut-derived foaming agents. Both SLS and SLES produce bubbles in your dish soap, and are found in lots of “natural” brands. SLS is okay in my opinion, but SLES is not. (Here is where I explain the differences between sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate.) There are other newer coconut-derived surfactants, such as potassium cocoate, that have good safety profiles. A surfactant that should definitely be avoided is cocamidopropyl betaine, which is rated a 5 out of 10 on EWG’s hazard scale because of contamination concerns.
  • Dyes. Even food-grade coloring is implicated in behavioral issues in kids, and colorants can be contaminated with heavy metals. The best natural dish soap brands are all colorless.
  • Fragrance. Anything scented probably contains hormone-disrupting phthalates, unless the manufacturers specify that they only use essential oils. Even phthalate-free synthetic fragrances usually are petroleum-derived and contain undisclosed chemicals. To me, there is nothing worse than drinking from a cup that tastes perfumey from dish soap, so this doesn’t feel like a sacrifice at all.
  • Antibacterial ingredients. Thankfully, toxic triclosan has been mostly taken out of dish soaps. That said, any antibacterial ingredients should be avoided–soap and water is all you need to eliminate the bacteria on your dishes!
  • Preservatives. Water-based products require preservativation to prevent bacterial growth, so you can expect that dish soap will contain preservatives. There are three preservatives in dish soap that will eliminate a product from making it into our Good Stuff category: benzisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, and methylchloroisothiazolinone–all of which are skin irritants and extremely toxic to aquatic life.

Our first apartment didn’t have a dishwasher, so Felix and I washed by hand multiple times a day.

What About Dishwasher Detergent?

We are working on a Safe Dishwasher Soap Guide, but for now, here’s what we’ve identified as the Good Stuff:

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  • MamaSuds Auto Dishwasher Powder
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How to Make Natural Dish Soap

As usual, my readers are greener than I am, and many of them use homemade dishwashing liquid. Here is one insanely easy homemade dish soap recipe that a one reader swears by: Combine 2 parts castile soap (this my favorite) with 1 part warm water, plus a few drops of lemon oil. Shake before using.

Good Stuff

9 Elements Liquid Dish Soap

This formula is different from the others because 9 Elements utilizes vinegar in their dish soap. None of their cleaning products contains more than nine ingredients, and scent comes from 100% essential oils.

Cost per ounce: $0.25

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9 Elements Liquid Dish Soap

Aspen Clean Dish Soap

This EWG-verified dish soap comes in unscented, lavender/lemongrass, or eucalyptus/rosemary.

Cost per ounce: $0.66

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Aspen Clean Dish Soap

Attitude Dishwashing Liquid

This affordable brand is surprisingly totally toxin-free and verified by EWG.

Cost per ounce: $0.38

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Attitude Dishwashing Liquid

Blueland Dish Soap Powder

This Earth-friendly formula comes to you as a powder, which you simply pour onto a wet sponge to create a thick foam. Your first order comes with a silicone shaker that never needs to be replaced.

Cost per ounce: $0.75, plus one-time cost of Forever Shaker

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Blueland Dish Soap Powder

Branch Basics The Concentrate

I’m a big fan of Branch for their environmentally-friendly, refillable cleaning products. The Concentrate works surprisingly well for dishes! You just dilute with lots of water and put into a dish soap bottle. You’ll have to invest in the first bottle ($55), but I feel like it would last for a decade of dirty dishes.

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Branch Basics The Concentrate

Common Good Dish Soap

Common Good dish soap was previously on our Sneaky Stuff list, but they’ve changed their formula! This is now a safe dish soap option, with nontoxic surfactants and natural essential oils for fragrance.

Cost per ounce: $1.30

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Common Good Dish Soap

Earthley Dish Soap Bar

Another safe bar soap option, Earthley’s dish soap uses only essential oils for a fresh lemon-thyme scent. Because this is a soap, not a detergent, it may not work well in areas with hard water.

Cost per ounce: $2.50

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Earthley Dish Soap Bar

Eco-Me Plant Extracts Dish Soap

I love Eco-Me dish soap–it actually works, doesn’t contain scary ingredients, and smells good. It’s also one of the more affordable dish soaps.

Cost per ounce: $0.50

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Eco-Me Plant Extracts Dish Soap

Healthybaby Baby Dish Soap

We love healthybaby’s dish soap system for babies. It is both EWG-verified and MADESAFE-certified. One bottle of concentrate makes 16 baby dish soaps.

Cost per ounce: $0.11, plus $45 one time cost for bottle, concentrate, and cloths

Use code GIMME15 for 15% off, including subscriptions.

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Healthybaby Baby Dish Soap

Meliora Natural Solid Dish Soap Puck

A plastic-free, surprisingly effective way to wash your dirty dishes, pots, and pans. I’ve found this works best with this long handled bamboo brush. You can even buy this puck without the paper packaging to make it an entirely waste-free product. Because this is a soap, not a detergent, it may not work well in areas with hard water.

Cost per ounce: $1.42

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Meliora Natural Solid Dish Soap Puck

Poofy Organics Dish Soap

This dish soap uses a safe foaming agent (decyl polyglucose) and only essential oils for a pleasant scent.

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Cost per ounce: $1.12

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Poofy Organics Dish Soap

Sonett Dish Washing Liquid

This soap by the German company Sonett is my longtime favorite. It contains none of the usual toxic suspects found in conventional (and many natural) brands of dish soap, and works really well.

Cost per ounce: $0.50

Sonett Dish Washing Liquid

Tandi’s Naturals Solid Natural Dish Soap

Because this is a bar soap (no plastic!), I was reluctant to try it at first. I was pleasantly surprised when it worked! The trick is to rinse the sponge well and often and then reload with soap. The ingredients list is incredibly safe–it’s 100% natural with nothing questionable (see all ingredients here).

Tandi’s bar soap is also a great choice for those of you dealing with eczema who are looking to rid your homes of all detergents, because this is soap, rather than detergent.

This bar will last much longer than liquid dish soaps. I concede that it’s not for everyone, but it is hands-down the most planet-friendly dish soap I’ve found. Because this is a soap, not a detergent, it may not work well in areas with hard water.

Cost per ounce: $1.71

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Tandi’s Naturals Solid Natural Dish Soap

Okay Stuff

Babyganics Foaming Dish & Bottle Soap

Babyganics has ditched the SLES in their dish/bottle soap, which is great. They continue to change their formula every time I check for updates, so make sure you verify the ingredients yourself. Sodium lauroamphoacetate is the newest surfactant, which seems safe enough, although more studies are needed. Babyganics has added methylisothiazolinone as a preservative, but in a small enough quantity that I’m still calling this Okay.

Cost per ounce: $1.26

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Babyganics Foaming Dish & Bottle Soap

Better Life Dish Soap

Better Life added methylisothiazolinone to their formula, which is why we no longer carry this dish soap in our store. I am still okay with using it in my own home, since this preservative is the only problematic ingredient. (And, it’s likely all I will be using for the next decade since Better Life failed to tell us they’d changed the formula and we were left sitting with hundreds of bottles!)

Cost per ounce: $0.38

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Better Life Dish Soap

Dropps Dishwashing Spray

I really like that this sprays on and is refillable and therefore planet friendly. Most ingredients in this spray are totally safe. We are calling it Okay Stuff only because of the 1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol, 2,2-dimethyl-, and even this is not an overly concerning.

Cost per ounce: $2.00

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Dropps Dishwashing Spray

Ecover Dish Soap

Ecover’s liquid dish soap used to be on my Sneaky Stuff list, but they’ve changed their formula and it no longer contains SLES or many of the other concerning ingredients in the older version. Note that EWG hasn’t updated the list of ingredients, so their scores are inaccurate. Ecover dish soap is Okay Stuff instead of Good Stuff only because they use methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone as preservatives.

Cost per ounce: $0.48

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Ecover Dish Soap

Grove Co. Dish Soap

A lot of what is sold on via Grove Collaborative is decidedly Sneaky, but their dish soap is not bad. It isn’t quite Good Stuff because of benzisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone

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Grove Co. Dish Soap

Puracy Natural Dish Soap

I have some concerns with some of the ingredients in Puracy’s soap, including benzisothiazolinone, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, and sodium lauromphoacetate (all of these and other ingredients get C’s from EWG). Still, nothing is overly concerning, so Puracy dish soap is Okay Stuff.

Cost per ounce: $0.42

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Puracy Natural Dish Soap

Seventh Generation Dish Liquid

Seventh Generation is totally transparent about their ingredients, so they get points for that. Another plus is that they test the SLS in their dish soap to ensure that it does not contain detectable levels of 1,4-dioxane. Unfortunately, their dish soap also contains methylisothiazonline, which is why we’ve put it in Okay Stuff. 

Cost per ounce: $0.52

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Seventh Generation Dish Liquid

Bad Stuff

Dawn sucks, and while they don’t disclose all of their ingredients, you can find their MSDS on the P&G website. Depending on which formula you pick, you’ll find SLES, fragrance (probably with phthalates), artificial colorings, phenoxyethanol, and/or methylisothiazolinone.

Most Palmolive formulas contains sodium laureth sulfate, and they all contain synthetic fragrance and dyes. Palmolive does score a point for not using triclosan for their antibacterial soap (instead they use lactic acid). Palmolive’s “Eco” formula, and also the one they call “Pure + Clear” are the very definition of Sneaky Stuff! The Palmolive dish soap MSDS is available on the Colgate-Palmolive website. 

Target’s Up & Up brand contains sodium laureth sulfate, fragrance, synthetic colors, methylchloroisothiazolinone, and methylisothiazolinone.

I could go on, but you get the point: stay away from Ajax, Ivory, Joy, and probably anything else that leaves your glasses suspiciously sparkly. And don’t be fooled by the “Free & Clear” version of these brands–they still contain SLES, methylisothiazolinone, and/or synthetic fragrance.

Sneaky Stuff

When it comes to dish soaps, there is a TON of Sneaky Stuff. What follows are the brands that you ask about most often.

365 dish soaps have moved from Okay Stuff to Sneaky Stuff, thanks to the addition of sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, and benzisothiazolinone.

Aunt Fannie’s dishwashing liquid contains cocamidopropyl betaine, although the rest of their line of cleaning products is Good Stuff!

When I wrote the first version of the dish soap safety review (back in 2010!), Biokleen was tight-lipped about the specific ingredients they use. (“Unfortunately, our surfactants are a proprietary blend and therefore we do not disclose that information to the public.”) Biokleen did assure me, however, that their detergent is free of both SLS and SLES and that they don’t use synthetic fragrances or dyes. They sent me their material safety data sheet (MSDS) and their surfactant blend is not considered hazardous or possibly carcinogenic. Given all of this information, I felt that Biokleen should be considered Good Stuff. Unfortunately, Biokleen recently changed their formula and, to their credit, chose to disclose all ingredients. These include cocamidopropyl betaine, lauramine oxide, and something called C10-16 alkyl glucoside, about which I can’t find any information. 

Caldrea dish soaps contain methylisothiazolinone, benzisothiazolinone, and synthetic fragrance. 

Dapple dish soap uses alkyl polyglucoside as a surfactant, which is safe, but it also contains tetrasodium iminodisuccinate (a C on EWG), synthetic fragrance (although they specify that it’s “made from ingredients consistent with the guidelines of the Natural Products Association”), and benzisothiazolinone (definitely Bad Stuff). When we tried to get more info from Dapple on their fragrance, we got no response (via phone or email). 

Eco-Max dish wash contains SLES and cocamidopropyl betaine.

Earth Friendly Products used to list the ingredients in their ECOS Dishmate soap as just “water, salt, organic grapefruit oil, and 100% natural anionic coconut kernel oil-based surfactant.” They have recently started disclosing all of their ingredients, which include cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium coco-sulfate, cocamidopropylamine oxide, phenoxyethanol, and methylisothiazolinone. Super sneaky!

Grab Green changed their formula, and their dish liquid now contains sodium laureth sulfate and cocamidopropyl betaine.

Honest Company’s Honest Dish Soap has changed their ingredients for the better since the original version of this guide. But it still contains  sodium benzoate, cocomidopropylamine oxide, phenoxyethanol, sodium coco-sulfate, and cocamidopropyl betaine. 

J.R. Watkins foaming dish soap has a cool application process, but contains all the standard Sneaky ingredients, including synthetic fragrance.

Method dish soap uses synthetic fragrance and color (this one is free of phthalates), and also contains synthetic preservatives and methylisothiazolinone.

Mrs. Meyers Clean Day’s PR company sent me bottles of all of their dishwashing liquids, hoping to have it reviewed on this site. While I did in fact use all four bottles, I won’t buy or recommend Mrs. Meyers. They are indeed scented with essential oils, as the label claims, but they also contain synthetic fragrances (although a Mrs. Meyers rep assured me they are free of phthalates)–in addition to methylisothiazolinone and benzisothiazolinone. 

Sapadilla Lovely Liquid Dish Soap contains cocamidopropyl betaine.

Shaklee is a brand that we are asked about often. Unfortunately, their dishwashing liquid contains Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-sulfo-.omega.-hydroxy-, C10-16-alkyl ethers (yes, that’s one ingredient!), which may be contaminated with carcinogenic 1,4-dioxane. It also contains tetrasodium EDTA and C10-16-alkyl glycosides, both of which EWG rate a C.

Trader Joe’s doesn’t disclose any specifics about their dish soap, but we know it has artificial colors. 

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130 comments

Analu

Hi Maia,

What do you think specifically about “dapple natural dishwasher pods”? Is that product safe for washing my baby’s bottles and bottle parts in the dishwasher? I have been using those dishwasher pods for the past month and want to make sure they are safe/good stuff. I really need a safe dishwasher detergent solution as it is really the only way I am able to wash all the accumulated baby bottles. Please advise on dapple natural dishwasher pods. If they are not safe, what is your best choice for a dishwasher detergent specifically to wash my baby’s bottles, pacifiers, and bottle parts??

Analu

Hi Maia,

Can you please checkout “dapple natural dishwasher pods” for cleaning baby bottles in the dishwasher and let me know if it is safe/good stuff? I am really in need of a safe dishwasher detergent for my baby’s bottles and this is the one I have been using lately. Hopefully it is not terrible, keeping my fingers crossed as I wait for your response! :)

Analu

Hi Maia,

What’s the latest status on your safe dishwasher detergent guide?? I am extremely interested in reading your choices and purchasing the best option ASAP!

Maia James

I haven’t researched Young Living products, but will add to my list for future investigation!

Anne

Hi !! Was wondering if Thieves young living dish detergent is a good choice?

O. Gentry

I used Seventh Generation for years, but read somewhere on the internet that it contains formaldehyde activators, ie (sneakily) ingredients that when combined create formaldehyde. I haven’t checked their ingredient list to verify that statement. Two days ago I bought Ecos Dishmate Free & Clear and it’s ingredients are not a match to what you posted, although neither is the packaging a match to what I saw on EWG. Their current ingredients are listed as: sodium coco sulfate, cocomidopropylamine oxide, lauramine oxide, coco betaine, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerine, tetrasocium glutamate diacetate, citric acid. It is, sadly, a challenge to find safe cleaning products in the USA. I use tea tree oil (one – two drops of tincture per ounce of water) to clean most things, or the cheap white (wheat based) vinegar in water, but still use dish soap and laundry soap. It took me over two months of email exchanges to get Sun to disclose the ingredients on their Free and Clear laundry soap. Frustrating. Methylisothiazolinone is on the ingredient list as is Disodium Distyrylbiphenyl Disulfonate, albeit at the bottom of their list.

Maia James

Check the label for “fragrance,” because some Greenshield products contain synthetic scents.

Olivia Hays

Have you looked at any of the Greenshield organic dish soap and dishwasher detergent? I know that you do recommend their laundry detergent.

Maia James

EWG’s database is sometimes outdated or incorrect. In my opinion, all the Better Life Dish Soaps are safe. We sell two varieties on our site: https://gimmethegoodstuff.com/store/better-life-dish-soap/Â

Bella

Thanks for your recent guide, which has been a big help as we sort out dish soap options. I bought the Better Life Naturally Grease-Kicking Dish Soap Unscented and like it a lot (nice to see a safe product that also cleans the dishes!). Is the Lemon Mint scent also safe, or just the Unscented?

I can’t see an EWG score for the Naturally Grease-Kicking Dish Soap Unscented — what score does EWG give it? They do rate Better Life Dish It Out Clary Sage & Citrus – one formulation gets an A and another formulation gets an F. I’m confused because on Better Life’s website it says if you are looking for “Dish it Out” it is now “Naturally Grease Kicking Dish Soap”…does that mean Dish It Out is therefore getting an F from EWG? Hoping you can help sort this out so I can be sure I’m buying a safe product. Thank you!!

Beth

After taking a look at the EWG website, looks like Eco Me and Better Life are considered to have some cancer risk (having several ingredients scoring a C). When I checked their review of Fit Organic, it was much higher and given a safer rating. Would you mind checking it out and letting us know your thoughts?
Thanks, Maia!

Maia James

Yes I still feel fine about 7th generation’s dishwashing powder.

Gloria

Hi – i see you once mentioned that Seventh Generation was a safe pick for dishwasher detergent- (https://gimmethegoodstuff.com/the-honest-company-by-jessica-alba-good-bad-or-sneaky/). Do you still think so? i have recently started putting my 7 month old’s bottles and bowls in the dishwasher so want to make sure its safe. I did see some of your more recent picks but was still curious on your opion of this (https://www.amazon.com/Seventh-Generation-Auto-Dish-Pacs/dp/B003V808ZA?th=1)

Thanks for your help

JMS

Never mind – just saw it listed as sneaky stuff and I’ve been using it for over 13 months with my baby ;(

JMS

Hi Maia,

Just wondering why you have cited as okay. What ingredients in dapple are iffy to you?

Bonnie Denham

I recently tried the Eco-Me Fragrance Free Auto Dish Soap. It didn’t work at all. Plates and silverware came out with a thin coating of gunk that didn’t get washed away. Yuck.

Maia James

Dapple is Okay Stuff, in my opinion.

Maia James

Yes, the entire line is safe, which is one reason we love Better Life! You can purchase here:https://gimmethegoodstuff.com/store/brand/better-life-brand-gimme-the-good-stuff/

Joanna

What do you think about Dapple pure n clean bottle and dish soap?

Yunna Werner

Hi Maia, your website is what I got to before buying anything for the house! Thank you for your hard work: ) My baby is due in Nov and by then I want to replace all my cleaning supplies with non toxic stuff.
I see you reccomended couple things from Better Life, are all their products safe?

Maia James

It’s not the worst stuff in the world, but nothing is organic (as far as I know), and I don’t like that they use benzisothiazolinone as a preservative.

Maia James

Tocopherol is not of concern in a product you’re not ingesting, IMHO. Potassium hydroxide isn’t such a great ingredient (it’s a type of lye used in liquid soaps), but I also personally think it’s okay in this use.

Lindsay

Just use a baking soda and coconut oil mixture! Can’t get any less toxic than that. There are plenty of recipes online, same with hand sanitizer.

Lindsay

This is the way to do it. We use castile soap for washing dishes by hand and in the dishwasher. Don’t forget the vinegar. :)

Sandra

Hello, I found your review of 7th Generation. Sorry for the trouble.

Sandra Salatich

Hello,
I am curious about the problem with Seventh Generation products. I see you are not recommending them and wondered if you could provide your evaluation.
Thank you
Sandra

allison needles

Hi Maia~
I am just looking into the Puracy products and got some of the stain remover and laundry liquid. Have you found these to have problem ingreds? You made mention of a concern.

Thank you for this soap dish guide – so much!!! Alli

Shelley Neunsinger

Hi! I love your website and use it often to research everything! I was reading your latest on safe dishwashing detergents. I saw the homemade dishwashing soap using Dr. Bonner’s Pure-Castile Soap. I have been using is for several months for homemade handsoap and laundry detergent. Today I actually sat down to read the very fine print on the bottle and two ingredients I was wondering about for safety are potassium hydroxide and tocopherol. Only tocopherol was listed in your glossary. Should I be concerned with either of these chemicals? Thanks so much for what you do!!

Maia James

Unfortunately, the Laundress doesn’t disclose specific ingredients, and they use synthetic fragrance.

Nicole Meyer

What an informative site. Thank you so much. Curious if you know anything about products by The Laundress? I’m considering The Laundress Delicate Fabric Wash.

Maia James

Looks pretty clean, actually, but I would still go with Better Life.

Maia James

Hello and thanks for the kind words:). I have no reason to think that the Japanese Sonnet is counterfeit or otherwise shady, but of course I can’t vouch for it, since I have no idea who that Japanese distributor might be!

Caitlin

Hi Maia,

First just want to say, this website has become my Bible! I’ve found so many great products on here, from our new Soaring Heart mattress to our 6-month-old’s Hevea teethers. Thank you so much for doing this research and sharing it! I’ve passed it along to everyone I know who’s interested in natural and safe products. I ordered a bottle of Sonnet on Amazon before I realized they’d stopped importing, and it turns out it shipped from Japan. The label looks the same, but all the information is in Japanese. Now I’m not sure what to think – should I trust the brand, as far as the integrity of the product, and assume this is a label made for their market in Japan? I get nervous whenever I can’t read a product’s label. What do you think? https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B003DPGN8C/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Galyna

Hello girls,
what do you think about FIT organic foaming dish and hand soap? Is it 100% safe? Is it better or worse than Better life soap?
Thank you

Maia James

Not that I know of, but do let us know if the lemon helps!

Catherine Horton

Hello. I use the Dr Bronners Castile soap mixed with water for dishes however it leaves a film. Is there a certain Dr Bronners that leaves less of a film then others?? I have not tried the lemon mixed with it perhaps that will help.

Maia James

Any of the Good Stuff is safe for baby bottles.

April May

I read this whole article to see the reply to your comment. Now I’m waiting to see what she says.

Maia James

I’d go with Bronners, Mamasuds, Acure Organics, Better Life, or Eco-me

Brie

Would you be able to recommend any safe liquid hand soaps? (Honest? Natures Gate? Mrs Meyers? Dr Bronners? Puracy? Ecos? Method? Seventh Generation?) Thank you advance!

Maia James

A little, and I don’t love what I’ve heard about them. That said, I need to research further before taking an official position!

Maia James

Yes, you could use a small amount of essential oil and yes it would be fine for bottles.

Alicia

I know of some people that order products from The Melaleuca Company and they really seem to like the products they have used and some of the food items they have tried. Have you done any research on this company?? Thank you

Candice

Hello!
That homemade dish soap you have listed above, Dr. Bronners castile soap, lemon oil, and water – can lemon essential oil be used? Also, is this handmade soap safe to use on my baby’s bottles, nipples, etc.? Thanks!!

Maia James

Nope, looks fine to me (assuming that fragrance is 100% natural)

Melissa

Thank you so much for your reply. I just recently found your website and it’s been so helpful! Thank you for your hard work researching all this.

Melissa

All Organic Dish Soap
Any ingredients I should be concerned about?

Ingredients: Purified Water, Organic Glycerin, Organic Potassium Sunflowerate (organic sunflower oil soap), Organic Potassium Olivate (organic olive oil soap), Organic Aloe Vera, Organic Ethanol, Potassium Hydroxide, Organic Fragrance (lemongrass).

Maia James

Attitude is a hit-or-miss brand. In this case, the ingredients look fine.

Melissa

Have you rated any of the Attitude Products?

Is Attitude Dishwasher Eco Pouches ok? Any ingredients of concern? sodium citrate <100% sodium carbonate <5% oxygen-based bleaching agents (sodium percarbonate) <5% sodium silicate <5% vegetable non-ionic surfactants <5% sodium gluconate <1.5% enzymes <1.5%

Stephanie Jo

Hi there! I use a Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap/water mix as described above, but in my dishwasher. I’ve been doing it for two years and works just fine! Because of the high heat, Castile soap does “fog up” a bit. Simply put some vinegar in the rinse compartment, or pour some vinegar in and do a short cycle after the main one. Just don’t mix the soap and vinegar together! They cancel each other out!

:)

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