Dish Soap – Apricot vs Dish Soap - Fresh Lime & Ginger: which is safer?

These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.

ECOS Dish Soap – Apricot

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 Lime & Ginger

Seventh Generation

Dish Soap - Fresh Lime & Ginger

PFAS grade

Excellent 100/100

Overall grade

Excellent 92/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

water, plant-derived surfactants, essential oils

Confidence

92%

PossibleFragrance allergens (lime and ginger essential oils)

PossibleSkin sensitization from undisclosed fragrance components

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 (lime and ginger essential oils) and Skin sensitization from undisclosed fragrance components 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-derived 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.

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