Top Environmentally Friendly Dishwashing Products

The options for purchasing eco-friendly dish washing soaps and other related products have increased as the demand for these products continue to rise. We have found and reviewed some of the most popular brands on the market.

Life Tree offers both a liquid dishwashing soap and an option for those who use an automatic dishwasher. Their citrus fresh dish soap is environmentally safe and contains aloe and calendula. Available in two sizes and priced at $5.99 for 16 ounces. The automatic dishwashing liquid they offer is completely phosphate free. It has an all-natural vegetable-based formulation and contains no artificial color or fragrance. Life Tree products can be purchased locally at many natural product retailers, health food stores or online.

Seventh Generation has been dedicated for 20 years to providing safe, environmentally-responsible products. Their products include a natural dishwashing liquid, automatic dishwasher powder, automatic dishwasher gel, automatic dishwasher pacs and a rinse aid. Features and benefits of the Seventh Generation products are that they are non-toxic and biodegradable, free of phosphates, hypo-allergenic, not animal tested and are sold in containers that use post-consumer recycled products. Their site includes a store locator to give you the closest retail location where you can purchase the products.

The Clorox Green Works line contains a natural dishwashing liquid also. The soap is dermatologist-tested and is made with biodegradable ingredients like plants and minerals. the Green Works natural dishwashing liquid contains no phosphorous or bleach. It also contains coconut-based cleaning agents and does contain colorant. It is available in a variety of scents. You can also enter your zip code into the Clorox Green Works site to find out where the closest retail outlets are to you. While it may appear that Clorox is merely jumping on the natural product bandwagon, you may feel more comfortable at first going with a name that you recognize and trust.

Speaking of names we trust, Palmolive is high on our list of high name recognition brands that offer environmentally friendly options. Palmolive offers a dishwashing liquid with no unnecessary chemicals, no heavy fragrance, non-irritating dyes and is phosphate free. They also have a dishwasher detergent called Palmolive eco that is phosphate free. Palmolive eco is also available in a variety of fragrances. Retail locator helps you find the retail store near you where you can purchase these Palmolive products or you can order directly online.

Resources
Life Tree Products Website

Seventh Generation Website

Clorox Green Works Website

Colgate Website