The Best Non-Toxic Dish Soap

Pros

• One concentrate replaces multiple household cleaners, from glass to countertops to floors to laundry, which cuts down on bottle clutter.
• Cleans without leaving streaks, residue, or sticky film on surfaces.
• No noticeable fragrance during or after use; surfaces just smell neutral and clean.
• Handles tough set-in stains effectively, including old makeup stains on white fabric.
• The concentrate lasts a long time since each use only requires a small amount of product.

Cons

• Dilution ratios for common tasks like countertops and bathrooms aren't printed on the bottle; you have to look them up online, and even then the instructions can be hard to find.

Pros

• Super concentrated, so a small amount diluted in water lasts months across multiple uses.
• Leaves skin feeling genuinely clean without drying it out, even with frequent use.
• The peppermint gives a noticeable cooling tingle in the shower that most people find refreshing and energizing.
• Extremely versatile; people use it as body wash, hand soap, shampoo, dish soap, carpet cleaner, and laundry detergent.
• Lathers well despite the thin, liquidy consistency.

Cons

• Consistency is very thin and watery, not a thick soap, which takes some getting used to.
• Results as a shampoo are inconsistent; one person found it left hair greasy and stiff even after weeks of trying.

Pros

• Cuts through grease effectively despite being a cleaner-ingredient formula.
• Scent is light and not overpowering, particularly in the citrus variant.
• Gentle on hands during everyday dishwashing.

Cons

• Consistency is noticeably thin and watery compared to conventional dish soaps.
• Produces very little suds, which can feel like it's not working even though it cleans.
• Can leave a filmy residue on dishes if you don't rinse thoroughly with strong water pressure.
• The flip-top lids are fragile and prone to breaking during shipping, causing significant leakage.

Pros

• Lathers well and cuts through grease on pots and pans with just a few swipes of a sponge or brush.
• Light lemon scent that most people find pleasant without being overpowering.
• The bar is tall and lasts a long time; one person reported going seven months through barely more than one bar.
• Works with both brushes and sponges, though loading a sponge takes a bit more effort than a brush.

Cons

• Can leave a milky or slightly greasy film on dishes, especially if you don't rinse immediately; hard water seems to make this worse.
• The bar can split and crumble over time, which makes it messier to use.
• Transitioning from liquid soap takes some adjustment; loading enough product onto a sponge is slower than squeezing a bottle.

Pros

• Cuts through grease and dried-on food effectively, with multiple people reporting dishes come out squeaky clean.
• Only a small amount is needed per use, so the bottle lasts a long time.
• The refill bundle (counter bottle plus large refill) is a convenient setup that reduces repurchasing frequency.
• Gentle on hands and doesn't cause dryness, even with frequent handwashing.
• The unscented version has virtually no smell, which people with scent sensitivity appreciated.

Cons

• Produces noticeably less foam than conventional dish soaps, which makes it harder to tell where soap has been applied.
• Cleaning greasy or caked-on cookware takes more scrubbing effort and roughly twice as long compared to conventional options, according to one detailed test.
• Suds disappear quickly in hard water, leaving some uncertainty about cleaning effectiveness.