Dish Liquid Lemon Thyme vs Dish Soap: which is safer?
Dish Soap is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Biokleen
Dish Liquid Lemon Thyme
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 63/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
aqueous surfactant blend, plant-derived
Confidence
78%
PossibleSkin and eye irritation from direct contact
PossibleAllergic reaction to botanical fragrance components
PossibleMicrobial growth in stored product
Our pick
Grove Collaborative
Dish Soap
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 92/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
plant-based surfactants, water
Confidence
88%
PossibleSkin and eye irritation from surfactants
PossibleFragrance allergen sensitization
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Skin and eye irritation from direct contact, Allergic reaction to botanical fragrance components, Microbial growth in stored product and Ingestion hazard if swallowed by children or pets on the Biokleen and not on the Grove Collaborative.
- We flag Skin and eye irritation from surfactants and Fragrance allergen sensitization on the Grove Collaborative and not on the Biokleen.
- The Biokleen is aqueous surfactant blend, plant-derived where the Grove Collaborative is plant-based surfactants, water, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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