Lemon Scented Dish Detergent Powder - 75oz - Smartly™

A: It has roughly the same ingredients as any other detergent, but this comes in a cardboard box with a tiny metal spout instead of a huge tub of plastic like gels and pods come in. Powders are likely the most sustainable option available. Older detergents included phosphates which caused a lot of environmental damage by feeding algal blooms, but most detergents on the market today do not contain phosphates. (As an aside, phosphates were never intended as a cleaning agent. Their purpose was to soften water, and there are more efficient, more environmentally friendly additives that do the same thing. I bring this up to the grumpy people out there who erroneously believe phosphates "wash better".) From the back of the box (with added comments): Sodium sulfate (surfactant, dissolves oil into water; also found in shampoo and soaps) Sodium carbonate ("washing soda", found in plant ashes) Sodium silicate (strong base/water softener, a salt of silica) Alcohol alkoxylate (surfactant, derived from sugar) Sodium percarbonate ("OxiClean", dissolves into washing soda, water, and oxygen) Acrylic acid/sulfonate copolymer/terpolymer (film prevention, keeps everything dissolved to be rinsed away easily) Maleic/olefin copolymer (film prevention and water softening) Tetrasodium etidronate (stabilizer; also found in liquid soaps, shampoos, and contact lens cleaner) Subtilisin (enzyme, breaks down protein, found in soil bacteria) Amylase (enzyme, breaks down starch; also found in your saliva) Fragrance (lemony smell)

A: very friendly. I added a 1/2 tsp to glass of water, couldnt even taste it.