Stiftung Warentest
The test of 2022
For issue 06/2022, Stiftung Warentest tested classic dishwashing liquids and dishwashing liquid concentrates. The result: The classic remedy can hardly keep up with the concentrates. The rating “satisfactory” was awarded to a classic dishwashing liquid three times. All other detergents only receive a “sufficient” rating. A product, the Edeka Gut & Günstig Classic with a fresh apple scent, fails with the rating “poor”.
The winners include:
- Pril Kraft Gel Ultra Plus 5+ – Note 1.5
- Aldi Alio Ultra Classic 5 in 1 – grade 1.8
- dm Denkmit Ultra Multi-Power 5 – grade 1.9
- Lidl W5 Ultra Power – grade 1.9
- penny Blik Power Concentrate 5 in 1 Ocean – Grade 2.0
- Rewe Yes Ultra Power 5 in 1 – grade 2.0
- Edeka Good & cheap ultra concentrate – grade 2.2
- fairy Ultra Plus concentrate original – Note 2.2
- Netto brand discount Priva Ultra Power – Note 2.2
-> You can find out more information in our detailed news
The test from 2018
In September 2018, Stiftung Warentest tested a total of 26 different brands of dishwashing liquid, including organic products. The testers are disappointed with the majority of the products. The ingredients make you shake your head – especially because of the critical methylisothiazolinone*. But the testers are not only critical of the ingredients; the cleaning performance of many tested detergents is also poor. Organic products in particular perform “poorly”.
Losers include, but are not limited to:
- Ecover Hand dishwashing liquid
- frog Handwashing lotion
- frog Dishwashing liquid
The test winner of the dishwashing liquid test is a branded product: this Pril Strength Gel Ultra Plus.
>For a detailed test at Stiftung Warentest
ECO TEST
Only one grade was “good”, seven products failed, according to the test results from the ÖKO-TEST magazine (issue 06/2018). The experts put 21 handwashing detergents through their paces. The result is not rosy here either: the majority receive the mediocre grade of “satisfactory” or “sufficient”. Seven dishwashing detergents failed due to critical ingredients, including a product from Palmolive** and the Fit Original Highest Dishwashing Power.
The only dishwashing liquid that is convincing is the Fairy Ultra Plus concentrate Villarriba Edition Original.
*A notice: According to Stiftung Warentest, many manufacturers now only have small or no amounts of methylisothiazolinone in their dishwashing liquids.
**A notice: According to the manufacturer, Palmolive dishwashing liquid no longer contains any gasoline-containing ingredients.
>For the detailed test at ÖKO-TEST
