Dish Soap – Apricot vs Dish Soap – Free & Clear: which is safer?
ECOS Dish Soap – Free & Clear is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Ecos
Dish Soap – Apricot
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 92/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
plant-derived surfactants, water, botanical extracts
Confidence
92%
PossibleFragrance allergens (botanical origin)
PossibleSkin irritation from surfactant residue
Our pick
Ecos
Dish Soap – Free & Clear
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 96/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
plant-based surfactants, water, plant derivatives
Confidence
92%
PossibleAquatic toxicity from surfactants
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens (botanical origin) and Skin irritation from surfactant residue on the Ecos and not on the Ecos.
- We flag Aquatic toxicity from surfactants on the Ecos and not on the Ecos.
- The Ecos is plant-derived surfactants, water, botanical extracts where the Ecos is plant-based surfactants, water, plant derivatives, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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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