Dishwasher

15 products ranked by Scout score

Best dishwasher right now

Aspen Clean Natural Lavender Dish Soap 95/100
Scout's analysis: Aspen Clean Natural Lavender Dish Soap is formulated with mild, plant-derived surfactants like lauryl glucoside and coco glucoside, which are both biodegradable and…
the BARE Co Dishwasher Detergent fresh lemon scent 95/100
Scout's analysis: This dishwasher detergent is composed of environmentally friendly and biodegradable ingredients such as sodium percarbonate, lemon peel oil, and tea tree oil, which…
Nature Clean Rinse Aid Liquid Hard Water Specialist Unscented 95/100
Scout's analysis: This product features a simple and clean formulation with decyl glucoside, a mild and biodegradable plant-derived surfactant, and citric acid, which is effective for…

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Kirkland Signature Platinum Performance UltraShine Dishwasher Pacs Lemon Citrus 55/100
Scout's analysis: This dishwasher detergent contains beneficial cleaning agents like sodium carbonate peroxide and enzymes, which are effective and environmentally friendly. However, the…
Kirkland Signature Ultra Shine Platinum Performance 55/100
Scout's analysis: This dishwasher detergent contains beneficial cleaning agents like sodium carbonate peroxide and enzymes, which are effective and environmentally friendly. However, the…
Seventh Generation Dishwasher Detergent Gel Lemon Scent 59/100
Scout's analysis: This dishwasher detergent contains beneficial plant-based enzymes and natural oils that enhance cleaning power and provide a pleasant scent. However, the presence of…

Ingredients to watch in dishwasher

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 15 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Benzisothiazolinone in 2 of 15
Fatty Alcohol Alkoxylate in 2 of 15
Fragrances in 2 of 15
Limonene in 2 of 15

What the better dishwasher have in common

Sodium Citrate in 5 of 15
Amylase in 3 of 15
Protease in 3 of 15
Lauryl Glucoside in 2 of 15
Coco Glucoside in 2 of 15

Common questions about dishwasher

What scores highest in dishwasher on Scout?

Aspen Clean Natural Lavender Dish Soap leads Scout's dishwasher ranking at 95/100, followed by the BARE Co Dishwasher Detergent fresh lemon scent (95) and Nature Clean Rinse Aid Liquid Hard Water Specialist Unscented (95). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in dishwasher?

Kirkland Signature Platinum Performance UltraShine Dishwasher Pacs Lemon Citrus scores 55/100, the lowest of the 15 products Scout has analyzed in dishwasher; next lowest are Kirkland Signature Ultra Shine Platinum Performance (55) and Seventh Generation Dishwasher Detergent Gel Lemon Scent (59). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in dishwasher?

Across these 15 products the most common flagged ingredients are Benzisothiazolinone, Fatty Alcohol Alkoxylate, Fragrances, Limonene. Each appears in at least two of the products ranked here.

How does Scout score dishwasher?

Every product in dishwasher gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores dishwasher

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →