Let’s break it down:

Every small swap adds up to a safer home. Choosing a non-toxic dish soap means the plates your family eats from stay free of harsh residues, your hands are treated gently, and the water that leaves your sink is kinder to the earth. It’s a simple change that helps create a healthier home.

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The gentle truth:

Dish soap comes in constant contact with your hands and dishes, the same dishes that touch your food. Many conventional soaps contain synthetic fragrances, sulfates, and preservatives that can cause skin irritation, allergies, or endocrine disruption. Non-toxic options avoid these harsh chemicals, reducing exposure to substances that may aggravate sensitive skin or immune conditions.

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Even a small amount of dish soap residue can remain on plates, utensils, and glasses. When conventional soaps contain petroleum-based surfactants or artificial dyes, these residues can leach into food and beverages. Choosing a clean formula ensures that what you eat from is free of hidden chemical films.

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When dishwater flows down the drain, it enters local waterways. Non-toxic dish soaps use biodegradable ingredients that break down naturally, helping to protect aquatic life and reduce water pollution from phosphates and synthetic foaming agents.

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Choose with care:

Look for plant or mineral-based surfactants & enzymes, “phosphate free” or low phosphate levels, “eco,” “biodegradable,” and “plant-based”.

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Avoid harmful preservatives, synthetic fragrances, dyes, chlorine bleach, optical brighteners, “methylisothiazolinone,” and “parabens,”. “No dye” and “fragrance-free" are safer options.

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We want it all- a safe product that cleans the first time without rinsing. (Who has time for that?) For my family, Puracy liquid dishsoap and "Free and Clear" dishwasher pods have been the favorite for years. ​​

​​​What you'll love:

• Uses plant/mineral surfactants and enzymes

• Avoids harsh additives like phosphates, sulfates, synthetic dyes, optical brighteners and chlorine bleach

• Maintains high natural content and publishes ingredient transparency

• Liquid dish soap offers a refillable bottle solution reducing plastic waste

• Cruelty free, vegan, made in USA

• It's a real powerhouse- no pre-rinsing needed

What to consider:

My only wish is that their dishwasher formula was sold without the plastic pod casing.