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A Great Alternative Dish Soap
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We bought this in an effort to find natural alternatives to the more commercial (and harsh) dish soaps. We also have an interest in products that are friendlier to septic or greywater systems.
As it turns out, this soap works very well. If any dishes need scrubbing, it's no more scrubbing than was needed with the commercial soaps. My wife was concerned that it didn't make a lot of suds... she thought that was a sign that a soap was working... but after using it a while, she's happy with it. The scent in it is also very light, not overpowering like some others we've tried. We will continue to buy this product.
Rating: 
(5
out of 5) @ 2009-01-06
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I like many Earth Friendly Products...
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I don't care for this detergent. It is watery, does not make suds, and doesn't seem to be an effective cleaner. I prefer Seventh Generation, Planet, or my fave - Stonewall Kitchen (pricier, but fab!)
Rating: 
(3
out of 5) @ 2008-12-29
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I use it on everything I own; I mean everything!
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After trying many "eco-friendly" products, especially dish liquids, I was becoming very disappointed. I was so chemically sensitive, I would often feel bad for the rest of the day if I spent much time in contact. The skin does absorb the chemical ingredients. I eventually figured out that the SLS or SLES(anything with lauryl or laureth or similar terms) were the ingredients that were making me spacy and fatigued. And they are right in there in many of the so-called healthy alternative detergents!
One company, Seventh Generation, uses flowery, eco-obfuscating language; they never tell you that their product actually contains sodium laureth sulfate (similar in structure to sulfuric acid), the cheapest of sudsing agents, which is found in almost all "mainstream" personal care items; dish detergent, body wash, shampoo, etc.
When I went to their website to complain, they replied that they use "a mix of functional descriptions and specific ingredients on...labels", to "allow us to refine formulas without the expense of having to reprint labels with each refinement". And just try to uncover from their website, what the actual ingredients are. I am admittedly not a computer genius (read brain fog), but it took an unreasonable amount of digging to uncover the ingredient list.
The point of my review here for Dishmate Liquid is, after I found it to be so body friendly that I could have prolonged contact without sensitivity symptoms, I decided to try it as a body wash (my skin was irritable no matter what I used to wash it). It was great! I no longer felt "bad" after taking a shower. It was only a matter of time before I tried it as a shampoo and, surprise, it doesn't hurt your eyes (as gentle as a baby shampoo), and my hair is beautiful!
I no longer buy any soaps, body washes or shampoo. I add a few drops of essential oil to diluted Ultra Dishmate as a hand and body wash. I have recommended (and gifted) this liquid to anyone I know with allergy, chemical sensitivity, or skin problems.
The best part of this is, since I have minimized contact with major sources of irritation, the entire chemical sensitivity problem has become much less prominent in my life. This Dishmate Liquid has actually improved my life! Try this. It may be a change for you too!
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-12-23
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Great cleaner - recommend to everyone
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I have been slowly weeding out traditional cleaners in my home both for myself (very sensitive skin) and one of my cats who has a terrible allergic eye condition. I have been trying a lot of green dishwashing detergents and most of them are awful. They're expesive and most of them require 3 cleanings to get your dishes clean. This ECOS product is the exception. I have found it cleans almost as well as Dawn on greasy items. The smell is great - it reminds me of almond candy. I would recommend this product to everyone trying to find a green dishwashing detergent.
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-10-17
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Clean and Natural
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I've really enjoyed using this product (for as much as you can enjoy doing the dishes) I started using it after reading Organic Housekeeping by Ellen Sandbeck. Since I was using a castile soap (Dr. Bronners) for hands and body, I switched to this product in the shower as well and just added pure essentials oils for fragrance.
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-04-16
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