Dish Soap – Apricot vs Dish Soap - Fresh Citrus: 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
Seventh Generation
Dish Soap - Fresh Citrus
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 88/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Water, plant-based surfactants, essential oils
Confidence
82%
PossibleFragrance allergens (essential oils)
PossibleSkin irritation from surfactants
PossibleEye irritation if splashed
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens (botanical origin) and Skin irritation from surfactant residue on the Ecos and not on the Seventh Generation.
- We flag Fragrance allergens (essential oils), Skin irritation from surfactants and Eye irritation if splashed on the Seventh Generation and not on the Ecos.
- The Ecos is plant-derived surfactants, water, botanical extracts where the Seventh Generation is Water, plant-based surfactants, essential oils, 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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