Dawn Dish Soap vs Branch Basics Concentrate
Dawn is the category leader for grease-cutting. Branch Basics is a single concentrate that replaces dish soap and seven other cleaning products. We compared both.
Quick answer: Branch Basics Concentrate matched Dawn Ultra on grease-cutting performance in blind testing, despite Dawn being the category leader. Branch Basics is EWG A-rated versus Dawn's EWG D rating, and one concentrate bottle also replaces seven other single-purpose cleaning products.
Winner: Branch Basics Concentrate
Branch Basics matched Dawn on grease removal in blind testing and is EWG A-rated versus Dawn's D, with the added benefit of replacing multiple single-purpose cleaning products with one concentrate.
Dawn Ultra Dish Soap
Dawn
- ✓Excellent grease-cutting
- ✓Cheap and widely available
- ✓Trusted brand
Branch Basics Concentrate
Branch Basics
- ✓Replaces 8 products
- ✓EWG Verified
- ✓Fragrance free
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Branch Basics as good as Dawn at cutting grease?
In blind testing, Branch Basics matched Dawn's grease-cutting performance despite Dawn's reputation as the category leader.
What does an EWG rating mean for a cleaning product?
EWG (Environmental Working Group) rates household products A through F based on ingredient safety and disclosure. Branch Basics rates A; Dawn rates D — a real, independently assessed difference, not a marketing claim.
Can one Branch Basics bottle really replace multiple cleaners?
Yes — the concentrate is diluted differently for different uses (dish soap, all-purpose spray, bathroom cleaner, and more), replacing roughly eight single-purpose products with one bottle.
Sources
- EWG Guide to Healthy Cleaning product ratings
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