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Q&A Is it healthy to wash fruits and vegetables with all natural, eco-friendly dish washing soap ?

I am asking an improved edition of this question. Doubtless, it's dicey to wash produce with conventional soap. But what about fragrance-free, dye-free, preservative-free, hypoallergic, non-toxic,...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by DNB‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by mcalex‭

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#3: Post edited by user avatar DNB‭ · 2023-05-27T22:23:06Z (over 1 year ago)
  • I am asking an improved edition of [this question](https://cooking.stackexchange.com/q/43038). Doubtless, it's dicey to wash produce with conventional soap. But what about fragrance-free, dye-free, preservative-free, hypoallergic, non-toxic, environmentally friendly natural **(even organic)** dish soap? These soaps appear safer because they —
  • - ["doesn’t contain any dyes or synthetic fragrances"](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-dish-soap) or [colorants](https://ireadlabelsforyou.com/products-i-like-non-toxic-dishwashing-soap/#soap-1)?
  • - are free from ["antibacterial ingredients from certain soaps because of evidence that they might harm long-term health"](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-dish-soap)
  • - are free from toxins like [1,4-dioxane + phthalates](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-dish-soap) + [cocamidopropyl betaine](https://gimmethegoodstuff.org/safe-product-guides/dish-soap)?
  • #### In other words, don't such bio-degradable dish soaps resemble [Fruit & Vegetable washes](https://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cooking-basics/fruit-and-vegetable-wash/)? If so, can't the former be utilized as the latter? If not, what distinguishes such natural organic dish soaps from Fruit & Vegetable Wash?
  • I am asking an improved edition of [this question](https://cooking.stackexchange.com/q/43038). Doubtless, it's dicey to wash produce with conventional soap. But what about fragrance-free, dye-free, preservative-free, hypoallergic, non-toxic, environmentally friendly, natural **(even organic!)** dish soap? These soaps appear safer because they —
  • - ["doesn’t contain any dyes or synthetic fragrances"](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-dish-soap) or [colorants](https://ireadlabelsforyou.com/products-i-like-non-toxic-dishwashing-soap/#soap-1)?
  • - are free from ["antibacterial ingredients from certain soaps because of evidence that they might harm long-term health"](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-dish-soap)
  • - are free from toxins like [1,4-dioxane + phthalates](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-dish-soap) + [cocamidopropyl betaine](https://gimmethegoodstuff.org/safe-product-guides/dish-soap)?
  • #### In other words, don't such bio-degradable dish soaps resemble [Fruit & Vegetable washes](https://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cooking-basics/fruit-and-vegetable-wash/)? If so, can't the former be utilized as the latter? If not, what distinguishes such natural organic dish soaps from Fruit & Vegetable Wash?
#2: Post edited by user avatar DNB‭ · 2023-05-27T22:22:45Z (over 1 year ago)
  • Is it healthy and safe to wash fruits and vegetables with all natural, eco-friendly dish washing soap ?
  • Is it healthy to wash fruits and vegetables with all natural, eco-friendly dish washing soap ?
  • I am asking an improved edition of [this question](https://cooking.stackexchange.com/q/43038). Doubtless, it's dicey to wash produce with conventional soap. But what about fragrance-free, dye-free, preservative-free, hypoallergic, non-toxic, environmentally friendly natural **(even organic)** dish soap that, for example,
  • - ["doesn’t contain any dyes or synthetic fragrances"](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-dish-soap) or [colorants](https://ireadlabelsforyou.com/products-i-like-non-toxic-dishwashing-soap/#soap-1)?
  • - is free from ["antibacterial ingredients from certain soaps because of evidence that they might harm long-term health"](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-dish-soap)
  • - is free from toxins like [1,4-dioxane + phthalates](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-dish-soap) + [cocamidopropyl betaine](https://gimmethegoodstuff.org/safe-product-guides/dish-soap)?
  • #### In other words, don't such bio-degradable dish soaps resemble [Fruit & Vegetable washes](https://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cooking-basics/fruit-and-vegetable-wash/)? If so, can't the former be utilized as the latter? If not, what distinguishes such natural organic dish soaps from Fruit & Vegetable Wash?
  • I am asking an improved edition of [this question](https://cooking.stackexchange.com/q/43038). Doubtless, it's dicey to wash produce with conventional soap. But what about fragrance-free, dye-free, preservative-free, hypoallergic, non-toxic, environmentally friendly natural **(even organic)** dish soap? These soaps appear safer because they —
  • - ["doesn’t contain any dyes or synthetic fragrances"](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-dish-soap) or [colorants](https://ireadlabelsforyou.com/products-i-like-non-toxic-dishwashing-soap/#soap-1)?
  • - are free from ["antibacterial ingredients from certain soaps because of evidence that they might harm long-term health"](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-dish-soap)
  • - are free from toxins like [1,4-dioxane + phthalates](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-dish-soap) + [cocamidopropyl betaine](https://gimmethegoodstuff.org/safe-product-guides/dish-soap)?
  • #### In other words, don't such bio-degradable dish soaps resemble [Fruit & Vegetable washes](https://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cooking-basics/fruit-and-vegetable-wash/)? If so, can't the former be utilized as the latter? If not, what distinguishes such natural organic dish soaps from Fruit & Vegetable Wash?
#1: Initial revision by user avatar DNB‭ · 2023-05-27T22:21:03Z (over 1 year ago)
Is it healthy and safe to wash fruits and vegetables with all natural, eco-friendly dish washing soap ?
I am asking an improved edition of [this question](https://cooking.stackexchange.com/q/43038). Doubtless, it's dicey to wash produce with conventional soap. But what about  fragrance-free, dye-free, preservative-free, hypoallergic, non-toxic, environmentally friendly natural **(even organic)** dish soap that, for example,

- ["doesn’t contain any dyes or synthetic fragrances"](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-dish-soap) or [colorants](https://ireadlabelsforyou.com/products-i-like-non-toxic-dishwashing-soap/#soap-1)?

- is free from ["antibacterial ingredients from certain soaps because of evidence that they might harm long-term health"](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-dish-soap)

- is free from toxins like  [1,4-dioxane + phthalates](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-dish-soap) + [cocamidopropyl betaine](https://gimmethegoodstuff.org/safe-product-guides/dish-soap)? 

#### In other words, don't such bio-degradable dish soaps resemble [Fruit & Vegetable washes](https://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cooking-basics/fruit-and-vegetable-wash/)? If so, can't the former be utilized as the latter? If not, what distinguishes such natural organic dish soaps from Fruit & Vegetable Wash?