Product review
Updated February 2022
Dishwasher detergents
Tablet or powder? See which type tops our test.

February 2022
Eco Planet
Automatic Dishwashing Tablets - Kaffir Lime & Lemon
Price
$9.99
Score
75
Recommended
Price
$9.99
Score
75
Recommended
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Test results
- 75Cleaning performance
Cleaning performance scores
- Egg yolk
86
- Rice starch
67
- Baked-on cheese
90
- Red wine
64
- Coffee
60
- Minced meat
85
Other ratings
- Packaging assessment
Good
- Environmental assessment
Good
- Safety
Good
Product details
- Type
Tablet
- Avg price
$9.99
- Cost per wash
$0.33
- Packaging type
Cardboard and soft plastic
- Washes per pack
30
- Pack size
30 tablets
- Fragrance
Kaffir lime & lemon
Specifications
- pH
9.7
- Dissolvable wrapper
- Origin
Made in New Zealand
Packaging claims
- Contain rinse aid claim
- Cruelty free claim
- Septic tank safe claim
Yes
- Grey water safe claim
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BEST PERFORMANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Pros
- I think these should be rated top/best due to their environmental credentials;
- Environmentally good, most are not and are quite bad for the environment and grey water they discharge into;
- Wash very well (we can split one in half to use in one of our dish drawers);
- Smell good, and not overly perfumed when they run and after the wash is finished (Fairy, OK on the environmental front, has a very pungent chemical smell);
- Made in NZ (lower carbon footprint, Finish are made overseas and imported).
Cons
- Availability, sometimes they are out of stock (probably because they are good)
Recommend it?
Yes, I recommend this product.
Ryan E
Used 6 months or more