Dawn Platinum EZ Squeeze Clean Lemon
Liquid soap product with lower PFAS concern; no known use of PFAS.
Dawn Platinum EZ Squeeze is a liquid dish detergent containing water, surfactants, and fragrance. No PFAS ingredients are publicly known to be used in this formulation.
We flunk more products than we pass. This one earned its grade. How we grade
Material
water, detergent, essential oil
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Dawn Platinum EZ Squeeze Clean Lemon is made of, ingredients and materials
Dawn Platinum EZ Squeeze Clean Lemon is a water-based liquid detergent formulated with surfactants, water, and lemon essential oil. The product contains no known coating, resin, or ceramic surface that could leach heavy metals or degrade over time. As a rinse-off cleaning product, residual ingredients remaining on dishes after washing are minimal and do not concentrate in food or beverages.
What’s concerning
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
Skin and eye irritation from surfactants
Liquid dish soaps contain anionic surfactants that can irritate skin or eyes if not diluted or if contact is prolonged. This is a known property of the detergent class, not a defect of this product.
Fragrance allergens (lemon essential oil)
Lemon essential oil and synthetic lemon fragrance can trigger allergic contact dermatitis in sensitive individuals. Fragrance allergens are not unique to Dawn but are a recognized hazard in scented cleaning products.
Ingestion toxicity
Liquid detergents are commonly ingested by young children; poisoning calls are documented for this product class. Dawn formulations are not designed for ingestion and pose gastrointestinal and systemic risk if consumed in quantity.
What’s reassuring
Base material not linked to PFAS
The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
Heavy metals
As a rinse-off product, Dawn does not concentrate metals in food. Water quality is the responsibility of municipal suppliers and home filtration, not the product itself.
Source, FDA ↗Plastic bottle leaching
The EZ Squeeze bottle is polyethylene or polypropylene, materials not known to leach BPA or phthalates under normal storage conditions for a liquid detergent product.
How is this PFAS grade calculated?
The brand's record and disclosure
Procter & Gamble (Dawn's parent company) has not published a dedicated PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance policy specific to dish soaps, though the product carries no known PFAS use. P&G maintains standard safety data sheets for Dawn products and complies with US FDA regulations for liquid detergents. No major recalls or safety controversies are on record for this product line.
How it compares in its category
Liquid dish soaps across brands share similar hazard profiles, water-based formulations with surfactants and fragrance. Dawn Platinum is a mainstream, widely-used product with no established safety disadvantages relative to competitors in conventional liquid soap category. Some consumers prefer plant-based or fragrance-free alternatives, though these do not reduce core detergent safety concerns.
If you buy it
Use as directed on packaging; dilute with water if skin irritation occurs during washing. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight to prevent fragrance degradation. Do not ingest; keep away from children and pets. No special maintenance or replacement triggers apply to this consumable product.
What is not known about PFAS in this product?
- Basis
- Model estimate, 82% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Dawn has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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- plant-derived surfactants, water, botanical extracts
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Fragrance allergens (essential oil)
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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