What Should we do with our Dishwasher Detergent?

So, there appears to be a link between rinse aids and chronic inflammatory diseases.

Our detergent doesn't have a rinse aid, plastic and unnecessary water, BUT, it's our worst reviewed product, and it may be because we DON'T have a rinse aid....  in fact, before this study came out, we developed another formula with a rinse aid.

What should we do?

A) Stop exploring a rinse aid and suggest customers use vinegar with our detergent (which means another plastic bottle to store the vinegar and knowing vinegar isn't as effective)?

B) Continue exploring alternative rinse aids and cleaning options, knowing that the 'alternatives' often (but not always) cause the same issues because they are new and haven't been tested yet?

C) Wave the white flag and decide our detergent is what it is - it works for a number of people, but not everyone - and in time we'll find a better option?

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Comments

  • We have residue on our dishes too. It’s disappointing to but clean dishes away that look dirty. I will not be buying it again without a rinse aid.

    Does the residue have anything to do with the minerality of the water used? We have very hard water. Could you make one with a rinse aid (for hard) and one without (soft)? Just speculating!
    Thanks for all you do!

    Brittnee H on

  • I would vote for C. I don’t use my dishwasher often. I prefer to wash it hand, I guess I am old fashion but even with regular dishwasher detergent a person will still have issues and are left with things that can’t be washed in the dishwasher. So I will stick to the old way. Thanks for all you info I replay enjoy reading all your emails

    Teresa Thompson on

  • For my household, the detergent has been hit or miss with effectiveness. Unfortunately, more often than not, there are stains and/or some detergent left behind post wash. So perhaps option b is worth it?

    Sarah K on

  • I vote A)

    Colleen on

  • I select B. Hopefully you’ll be able to find a healthier rinse aid option. The problem I found with your detergent, was not it needing a rinse agent, as it didn’t, but that my stainless steel cutlery began looking tarnished. This is why I stopped ordering the dish detergent. Maybe it needs to be a bit stronger(?).

    Maxine on

  • Do not change. I buy because no rinse aid film for my tummy!!! Who needs plastic coated glimming dishes…….that are “dirty”?

    RuthAnn Hodel on

  • Option A. And we can still get vinegar in glass bottles!
    I have tried quite a few alternative dishwasher products, and Etee works better than most of them! We had an issue with dinner knives (the relatively dull, serrated ones) having some residue spots, but we started putting them in the dishwasher caddies blade-side-up and that has absolutely minimized that issue. We are willing to accept the “fine” job that the Etee product provides vs commercial non-earth-friendly options. We must have the right water chemistry that matches up well with the Etee powder. Huzzah!

    Trish Sneddon on

  • C – no issues with detergent

    Mariana on

  • I have a subscription to the dishwasher detergent and it gets the job done for us. I love the stuff but didn’t know about / hadn’t considered the issues re: inflammatory diseases. Its food for thought…

    Why not continue exploring the alternatives though and offer two versions of the product: “original formula” and “extra strength”?

    Anthony Walker on

  • I vote for C

    Catherine on

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