Dish Soap Refill Lemon Verbena vs Dish Soap: which is safer?
Dish Soap is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Cleancult
Dish Soap Refill Lemon Verbena
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
aqueous liquid soap concentrate
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
ReportedResidual surfactant irritation on skin or mucous membranes
PossibleMicrobial growth in opened refill bottle
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 Fragrance allergens and sensitizers, Residual surfactant irritation on skin or mucous membranes and Microbial growth in opened refill bottle on the Cleancult 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 Cleancult.
- The Cleancult is aqueous liquid soap concentrate 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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