Dawn Review, Is Dawn Non-Toxic?
Dawn averages 83 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 25 Dawn products graded as of November 2026, and all 25 reach its 70 point pass mark.
Dawn grades Excellent on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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Does Dawn have PFAS, by category
Which Dawn products are PFAS-free? Good or better, best-graded first
- aqueous surfactant liquid, fragrance
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and contact sensitizers. Synthetic strawberry fragrance compounds in this formulation may…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water-based liquid detergent
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and respiratory irritants. Cherry blossom fragrance is proprietary; undisclosed…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water, surfactants, fragrance, preservatives
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and sensitization. Pomegranate and rose water fragrances contain naturally derived and…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water, detergent, essential oil
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Skin and eye irritation from surfactants. Liquid dish soaps contain anionic surfactants that can irritate…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- aqueous liquid detergent concentrate
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and irritants. The product contains 'Refreshing Rain Scent,' a fragrance blend. Specific…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water, surfactants, fragrance, colorants
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens. Pomegranate and rose water fragrances may trigger contact dermatitis or respiratory…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- aqueous detergent solution, surfactants, dyes, fragrance
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Synthetic fragrance allergens. Lemon Burst formulation includes fragrance compounds that may trigger contact…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water, aloe extract, fragrance
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers. Fragrance component is not disclosed beyond the ingredient list, and…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Surfactants, water, fragrance, plant extracts
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components. Liquid hand soaps marketed as 'lavender' or 'botanicals'…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water, surfactants, fragrance, preservatives
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers. Fresh Rain fragrance composition is proprietary and undisclosed…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water, surfactants, fragrance, dyes
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and respiratory irritants. Spray format aerosolizes fragrance compounds; Fresh Scent…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water, sodium lauryl sulfate, cleaning agents
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) skin irritation, SLS is a known irritant at high concentrations; however, in…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water, sodium lauryl sulfate, other surfactants
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens (undisclosed component). Product labeled 'Original Scent' but does not list individual…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- aqueous detergent solution, surfactants, dyes
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens (synthetic). Dawn Ultra contains fragrance compounds listed as 'Original Scent' on the…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water, surfactants, fragrances, colorants
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Synthetic fragrance allergens. Dawn Antibacterial Hand Soap Orange contains synthetic fragrances and…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- liquid dish soap, water-based
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Surfactant skin irritation (anionic surfactants). Water-based dish soaps rely on anionic surfactants that can…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Aqueous surfactant liquid detergent
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and irritants. Dawn Platinum Plus contains 'Fresh Platinum' fragrance blend; specific…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water-based soap concentrate spray
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers. Apple fragrance is undisclosed at compound level; synthetic fragrance…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water, surfactants, fragrance, preservatives
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and respiratory sensitizers. Cranberry scent blends typically contain limonene, linalool…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water, surfactants, fragrance, preservatives (typical spray formula)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance sensitizer and respiratory irritant (synthetic/natural fragrance compounds). Pumpkin spice and…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- aqueous surfactant solution
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers. Dawn Ultra Original contains synthetic fragrance compounds identified as…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water, anionic/nonionic surfactants, fragrance, preservatives
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens (residual pear scent compounds). Even in a "Free & Clear" product, trace fragrance is…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- aqueous liquid surfactant formulation
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Skin and eye irritation from surfactants. Undiluted liquid dishwashing detergents are surfactant…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- surfactant-based liquid detergent
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers. The 'Fresh Scent' formulation includes fragrance compounds that are not…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Aqueous cleaning concentrate, spray mechanism
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Fragrance allergens and respiratory irritants. Gain fragrance blend is undisclosed but known to contain…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
What to buy instead Good or better, in the categories Dawn sells
- plant-derived surfactants, water, botanical extracts
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Fragrance allergens (botanical origin)
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- plant-based surfactants, water, plant derivatives
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Aquatic toxicity from surfactants
- Plant-based surfactants, water, essential oil
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Fragrance allergens (essential oil)
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Dawn and PFAS, common questions
- Does Dawn have PFAS?
- Dawn averages 83 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 25 Dawn products graded as of November 2026, and all 25 reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Dawn non-toxic?
- Dawn Ultra Strawberry Fields is the highest-graded Dawn product we have scored, at 85/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which Dawn products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Dawn products we have scored are Dawn Ultra Strawberry Fields, Dawn Botanicals Cherry Blossom, Dawn Gentle Clean Pomegranate & Rose Water. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
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