Updated 12 Sep 2017
Active
Ultimate Citrus Zest
Snapshot: The Active Ultimate Citrus Zest is a tablet detergent that has a dissolvable wrapper and costs 40 cents per wash. How well does it clean your dishes?
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Test results
Overall score
75
Egg yolk
?/10
Rice starch
?/10
Baked-on cheese
?/10
Red wine
?/10
Coffee
?/10
Good points
- Excellent at removing egg-yolk stains.
- Good at removing rice stains.
- Very good at removing baked-on cheese stains.
- OK at removing red wine stains.
- OK at removing coffee stains.
- Very good at removing minced-meat stains.
- Dissolvable wrapper.
But
No obvious bad points.
How we test
Overall score is the average of 6 scores for stain removal.
We test in a controlled lab environment using plates that are pre-stained. We get the plates from the same company that supplies consumer organisations and dishwasher manufacturers globally. We set the dishwasher to a standard cycle at 60°C and test each detergent 4 times. To see how well the detergents have cleaned the plates, we measure the reflectance with a spectrophotometer before and after cleaning.
Key data
Extra test results
Minced meat
8.5/10
Model
Avg price
$11.99
Type
Tablet
Pack size
30
Cost per load
40c
Specifications
Washes per pack
30
pH
9.2
Origin
New Zealand
Features
Dissolvable wrapper
Yes
Claims
Contain rinse aid
Yes
Septic safe
No
Phosphate free
No
Cruelty free
No
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