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Shoppers are paying closer attention to the ingredients in their dish soap. Fragrance chemicals, allergens, and antibacterial additives can carry health trade-offs that most labels leave unclear. Nearly every formula cleans about equally well, so the real differences between brands lie in suds longevity, rinsing speed, and skin comfort.
Consumer Reports evaluated 12 popular dish soaps on those measures to identify the six worth keeping by the sink.
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Starting at $2.97, this liquid costs just 19 cents per ounce. Suds in a warm-water basin stayed thick even after eight soiled dishes, according to Consumer Reports. CR's tester noted the sponge rinse time was 2 minutes, 12 seconds on average, the longest of any formula tested, a sign of lather that persists through large loads.
