But, put simply, there is a secret ingredient. While the complete “recipe” is inaccessible for the masses, a Dawn spokeswoman has pointed the magic to uniquely powerful surfuctants - or, the chemical compounds that reduce the surface tension of a liquid when it's dissolved, aka the stuff that cuts the grease.

And squeeze platinum's upgraded more powerful formula breaks down and removes grease four times faster. Nice no flip no mess platinum is also a go-to grease cleaner for your sink. Your countertops.

Dawn is an American brand of dishwashing liquid owned by Procter & Gamble. Introduced in 1973, it is the best-selling brand of dishwashing liquid in the United States.

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• Wash the Vinyl Siding on Your Home.
• Use It as a Clarifying Shampoo Substitute.
• Clear up Your Dog's Fleas.
• Defog Eyeglasses.
• Clean Jewelry.
• Make a DIY Glass and Mirror Cleaner.
• DIY a Gel Ice Pack.
• Unclog a Toilet.

Think all dish soaps are the same? Think again. Dawn Ultra contains 3X Grease Cleaning Power* (*cleaning ingredients per drop vs. Dawn Non-Concentrated) so you can get through more dishes with less.

With Dawn EZ-Squeeze, people no longer have to shake or flip. Simply grab and squeeze. “We noticed a gap in design innovation when it comes to dish soap bottles, and we were excited to act on it,” said Corey Brugh, Senior Engineer, Research & Development, North America Dish at Procter & Gamble.

The spray nozzle deposits suds directly onto your dirty dishes, rather than your sponge. I found it to be more effective, easier to use, and less wasteful than liquid soap.

Dawn cuts grease and cleans so well that it's the budget-friendly gold standard we hold others to in our tests. In fact, you'll likely find a bottle at each sink in our GH Test Kitchen and Kitchen Appliances Lab, too.

P&G makes most of its dish soap in Kansas City, Kan.

This liquid cleaning agent contains 1,4-dioxane, a substance renowned for polluting or contaminating the water. The chemicals in Dawn dish soap can also affect aquatic life, disrupting the balance of their habitat.

Dawn Antibacterial With the same grease-fighting power, Dawn dishwashing liquid antibacterial hand soap gives dishes a sparkling clean while fighting bacteria on your hands. VIEW PRODUCTS. OUR PRODUCTS.

"Dish soap is designed to be extremely efficient at removing grease, which is oil," he explained. "It's not designed to be gentle on your skin. It's designed to be harsh on your pots and pans." In short: Stripping that much oil off your face runs the risk of making your face more sensitive to irritation.

Dawn Ultra has 3X MORE Grease Cleaning Power per drop, so you can get through more dishes with less. No matter what you've got cooking in the kitchen, Dawn dishwashing liquid will leave your dishes squeaky clean every time.

Alcohol Denat., C10-16 Alkyldimethylamine Oxide, Colorants, Fragrances, Methylisothiazolinone, PEI-14 PEG-24/PPG-16 Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, PPG-26 Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Water. May Also Contain: C9-11 Pareth-8 (Gently Aids Soil Removal).

Dawn began as in the 1950s as bar soap for consumers to use to clean oil and grease from their faces. In the 1970s, Dawn introduced liquid detergent in a bottle. But there had been few innovations in dish soap since, even as Americans changed the way they washed their dishes.