Does Method dish soap have PFAS?
Method dish soap averages 86 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 24 Method dish soap products graded as of November 2026, below the 95 out of 100 median for the 8 other dish soap brands graded alongside it.
Method dish soap averages Excellent on our four-band scale. 24 of the 24 we graded are worth buying. That is above 25% of the dish soap brands we grade.
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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- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Avocado
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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
What Method says and does about PFAS
We found no PFAS statement from Method itself. The ingredient list on an archived Method page for its Stain Remover Free + Clear contains no fluorinated ingredient, and we found no independent PFAS test naming Method products.
- MaterialsThe ingredient list on Method’s page for Stain Remover Free + Clear, archived in December 2023, contains no fluorinated ingredient. Method (archived page) ↗
Sources checked September 14, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Method dish soap worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- water-based surfactants, plant-derived ingredients, no added fluorochemicals
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Fragrance allergens (lemongrass botanical). Essential oil-derived fragrances and lemongrass extracts may…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water, surfactants, preservatives, fragrance (lime + sea salt)
- 1,4-dioxane (fragrance processing contaminant). Fragrance compounds in personal care and cleaning products…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-based surfactants, plant-derived cleaning agents
- Fragrance allergens. Clementine fragrance is a proprietary blend; individual sensitivity to citrus-derived or…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water and surfactants in aqueous solution
- Fragrance allergens and contact irritation. Method Basil contains plant-based fragrance (basil oil and other…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- surfactants, water, plant-based cleaning agents
- Fragrance allergens and skin sensitization. Method lists 'naturally derived fragrance' without full…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water, cleaning agents, lavender fragrance
- Fragrance allergens (lavender). Lavender fragrance can trigger contact dermatitis or allergic reactions in…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water, plant-based surfactants, fragrance
- Fragrance allergens (undisclosed constituents). Ginger Yuzu fragrance blend is proprietary and not itemized…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water-based gel surfactant solution
- Fragrance allergens. Clementine scent formulation likely includes synthetic fragrance compounds. Specific…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water, surfactants, preservatives
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance ingredients. Method does not list individual fragrance…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water, surfactants, plant-based ingredients
- Residual surfactant or rinse agent on dishes. All liquid soaps carry theoretical risk of incomplete rinse if…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water, plant-derived surfactants, essential oils
- Fragrance allergens (essential oils), D-limonene and other citrus terpenes are known skin sensitizers in…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Gel surfactant, water, fragrance, preservatives
- 1,4-dioxane (fragrance contaminant). Synthetic fragrance compounds in cosmetic and personal-care products may…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-based liquid soap concentrate
- Fragrance allergens (synthetic and botanical). Frosted Fir fragrance is a complex blend not itemized on the…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water, surfactants, fragrance
- Fragrance allergens and contact sensitizers. Pink Grapefruit scent blend is not fully disclosed (fragrance is…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- aqueous detergent surfactants, water
- Fragrance allergens and sensitizers. Liquid dish soaps contain synthetic or natural fragrance blends; Method…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water-based surfactants, plant-derived ingredients
- Fragrance allergens (Sweet Water scent profile). Method products contain fragrance blends; 'Sweet Water'…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water, plant-derived surfactants, essential oils
- Fragrance allergens (essential oils). Lemon mint variant contains limonene and menthol, naturally occurring…
- water, surfactants, plant-derived ingredients, refillable bottle plastic
- Fragrance allergens (undisclosed composition). Method Refill Dewy Daze lists fragrance but does not disclose…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Liquid soap formulation, surfactants and water
- Fragrance allergens. Citrus fragrance and other aromatic compounds are present; skin contact or inhalation of…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Water-based liquid soap concentrate
- Fragrance allergens (tangerine botanical extract). Citrus-derived fragrances and essential oils can trigger…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water-based liquid soap
- 1,4-dioxane (surfactant contamination). Some liquid detergents contain residual 1,4-dioxane as a byproduct of…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- liquid soap concentrate in bottle
- Fragrance allergens and respiratory irritants. Peach and pink pepper fragrance notes contain compounds (e.g.…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- water, surfactants, fragrance, preservatives
- Fragrance allergens. Method Sparkling contains fragrance; specific allergen declarations (e.g., limonene…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Aqueous liquid soap concentrate
- Fragrance allergens and undisclosed fragrance components. Method does not publicly disclose individual…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Better dish soap from other brands
Graded higher than the Method average of 86.
- 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.
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Best average grade first. Method averages 86.
See every Method product we grade on the Method brand page, or the full dish soap ranking.