Palmolive Dish Soap Review - Works Well But Not Fond Of The Smell

by Taylor

I tried Palmolive dish soap, in the original scent, as part of my unofficial project to try a bunch of cleaning products for review and comparison on this site.

It was very thick, which is something I really like. I have a complaint of many liquid dishwashing soaps, that they are very thin, which means I end up using more to get all the dishes done. The bottle lasted me quite a long time, and yes, I did use it all before trying a new one. Waste not, want not.

But, I quickly determined I was not very fond of the original scent of this soap. I would guess that there are many people who may disagree with me about that, since this scent has been around for quite a while now, and I would assume they would change it if enough people complained. However, it smelled very artificial to me, and well, like soap.

I like products to smell like nothing, or to have a natural scent. This did not.

Overall, I thought it did a good job cleaning though. It got rid of grease, and helped loosen up dried and baked on stuff on pots and pans if I soaked them in hot water with a small squirt of soap.



I would be willing to try some of the other varieties of Palmolive dish soap based on my experience with this one, since there are other scents available. The actual cleaning power was good, so I would assume if I could find a scent I liked more this might be a good choice.

I would say, however, that this is not the cheapest product on the supermarket shelf. Therefore I would most likely only buy it again if I have a coupon for it, making it the cheapest option.

I am always looking for more house cleaning supplies reviews. You can share your dishwashing soap review here, or read other reviews of brands, scents and varieties that have already been submitted.

Palmolive Soft Touch With Coconut Butter Review

by Janel

Janel says:

I Just tried a new scent of Palmolive Dish Detergent, Soft Touch with Coconut Butter. It is horrible on grease!!!

This detergent did nothing to remove grease from my dishes and pots. I had to rewash them a couple of times.

I will not be purchasing this again!

I never had any problem with Palmolive other than it makes a lot of suds and the high price.

I will continue my search for a dish detergent that I really like.

Thanks for this great website Taylor...it's nice to come here to read what others have to say about different products!

Palmolive Fresh Infusions Dishwashing Liquid Review: Lemon Thyme Scent

by Taylor

I recently bought a bottle of Palmolive Fresh Infusions dishwashing liquid, in the lemon thyme scent, while I was at Target.

I have now finished the bottle and overall I thought the soap was alright.

It worked pretty well for washing dishes. The one thing I noticed is that it was difficult to rinse away the soap, so I had to spend more time doing this than I would normally to make sure there was not a film of soap left behind.

However, other than that issue it worked well enough for cleaning both lightly soiled dishes as well as heavier pots and pans.

Further, the scent was nice. Although it is called "Lemon Thyme" I have to say I didn't get the herbal scent too much, but mainly smelled lemon. Since I like lemon scents that was fine with me.

Finally, this product bills itself as "naturally inspired." It also has packaging trying to suggest that it may be eco-friendly. However, I noted that it didn't even really make claims about this, just suggested that with clever packaging.

Therefore, I would say this is a classic case of "green washing" where a manufacturer tries to position a product into a niche where it really doesn't belong. If you read my criteria for defining what green cleaning supplies really are this one wouldn't pass the test.

If you're not concerned with having an Earth friendly cleaning product for washing dishes, this won't bother you. However, I just didn't want anyone to assume it was eco-friendly when it is not.

Has anyone else tried this variety of Palmolive? If so, I'd love to hear what you thought of it too. There are two other scents available, Lime Basil (which is green in color) and Ginger White Tea (which is a light pink color). If you've used any of these varieties please tell me what you thought of it. You can share your review here for this or any other brand, or read lots of other reviews that have already been submitted.

Baby Palmolive Dishsoap Review: For Bottles, Toys & Dishes

by Taylor

I'm almost done with my bottle of Ultra Palmolive Baby dish soap, so I figured it was time to share with everyone what I've thought of this product.

I bought the bottle partially on a whim -- it looked so cute with the little giraffe on it, and I wondered what was special about a soap made specifically to wash baby dishes and toys.

That seems awfully specialized to me, and perhaps I thought, not necessary.

After using this product I agree it is unnecessary. I see no distinction about this variety that makes it inherently better for washing baby stuff than any other dishwashing liquid. Washing dishes is washing dishes, no matter what type they are.

This product worked well - just like many of the other versions from this brand that I've also tried. It just didn't work better than the others, in my opinion.

It has a relatively thick formula, which meant a little went a long way, and it cut grease as well as would be expected.

I tried to wash a couple of cups with dried on milk in them to see how the baby dishwashing liquid did with this challenge, since that is what it is advertised to be designed to do. Yes, it cleaned the cup, but so does regular dishwashing liquid. Again, no difference better or worse.

However, this product had one distinction that will most likely cause me to buy it again - the scent.

It is a completely artificial scent -- I cannot identify anything in nature that it is like, although it is floral and bright. However, even though I can't describe it well, I know I like what I smell. It is a completely wonderful and fun scent that does actually remind me of babies, and is a nice smell while washing dishes (or my hands if I'm needing to while standing at the sink).

Even my husband (without me prompting) said he'd be sad when the bottle ran out, since he enjoyed this scent more than any other soap we've ever tried. And that is saying something, since I've tried A LOT of them!

Therefore, although I'm not convinced that everyone with a baby at home needs to switch to this variety or their baby bottles and dishes won't be clean, anyone looking for a cute bottle of soap to sit on their counter and a nice unusual scent to enjoy while washing dishes might like to give this variety a try.

Palmolive Lotus Blossom Lavender Scent Essentials Works For Me

by Stephanie Lyons
(Salt Lake City, UT)

This works great for me.

I have had no problem with dirt, oil, or grease not being cleaned off.

The fragrance is pleasant and not overpowering.

It leaves a pleasant smell in the kitchen while doing dishes.

Palmolive Soap Review - Scrub Buster With Micro Beads Is My Favorite

by Lola

Lola says:

With a family of five I am busy all the time, and it is very important to get my dishes clean the first time.

This product gets my dishes clean with no effort at all. It lasts a long time in my dish water, suds up nice in hot or cold water, and gets the toughest of crud off of my dishes. I find it works better at getting off stuck on, baked on foods than other dish soaps I have tried.

I have been using Scrub Buster for well over a year now and I recommended it to others. I also notice it leaves my wash cloths and sponges smelling very clean, there is no funny after scent like other dish soaps can leave.

In addition, there is no residue left in my sink or on my dishes at it rinses clean and quickly.

Palmolive Scrub Buster is my favorite as it is also very gentle on my hands. I just love it!

Taylor says:

Thanks Lola for your review of this type of Palmolive soap.

I tried to find out more about it online, but it looks to me (although I could not confirm) that it has now been taken out of Palmolive's line up of soaps, and may be being phased out.

***Update: This type has definitely been discontinued now. ***End Update

Too bad its been discontinued because the idea of the micro beads is very interesting. It can be tough to get baked on, dried on food off dishes, pots and pans, and it sounds like this product may help with that. Of course, we can always use pot scrubbers.

I would love to hear even more reviews of this product, or for other dish soaps. You can share your review here, for this or another brand, telling me what you like (or don't) about it, and why. In addition, you can read other reviews already submitted.

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