Dish Soap – Apricot vs Foaming Dish Soap – Free & Clear: which is safer?
ECOS Dish Soap – Apricot is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
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
Ecos
Foaming Dish Soap – Free & Clear
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 88/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
water, surfactants, plant-based ingredients
Confidence
92%
PossibleSurfactant-induced skin irritation or dermatitis
PossibleEye irritation if splashed
PossibleIngestion toxicity in children or pets
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 Surfactant-induced skin irritation or dermatitis, Eye irritation if splashed and Ingestion toxicity in children or pets on the Ecos and not on the Ecos.
- The Ecos is plant-derived surfactants, water, botanical extracts where the Ecos is water, surfactants, plant-based ingredients, 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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