To source the best baby safe cleaning products, we turned to the EWG (Environmental Working Group), an activist group promoting truly safe and clean products, to verify which cleaning products are actually baby safe cleaning products. The below cleaning products are labeled in EWG’s database as an “A” product (top ranking) or “EWG Verified™” product (meets the strictest standards for health) and are safe for use around your little one.
Baby Safe Cleaning Products for Dishes
ATTITUDE Baby Bottle & Dishwashing Liquid
The Baby Bottle & Dishwashing Liquid from ATTITUDE is a manual dish liquid that can be used in lieu of harsh chemicals. You’ll find plant-based ingredients along with mineral-based ingredients on the ingredients list.
This product is fragrance-free but Attitude also sells baby safe Bottle and Dishwashing
Detergent (also rated A on EWG) in two fragrances: Pear Nectar and Sweet Lullaby.
- EWG score: A (EWG Verified™)
- Fragrance: None
Branch Basic Dishwasher Tablets
Branch Basics Dishwasher Tablets are plant and mineral based tablets that are similar to dishwasher pods. Each pouch includes 40 fragrance-free and non-toxic tablets made with biodegradable salt and other baby safe ingredients. Instead of a plastic film around the tablets, there is a plant-based binder that dissolves so that zero plastic pieces slip into the water supply.
- EWG score: EWG Verified™
- Fragrance: None
AspenClean Dish Soap
This Natural Dish Soap from AspenClean is a fragrance-free and hypoallergenic dish soap that is perfect for handwashing baby bottles, plates, and other dishes. Ingredients such as organic glycerin and aspen bark extract make this dish soap gentle for little hands who may want to help mom or dad clean the dishes.
If you prefer a scented dish soap, AspenClean also offers two scents: Eucalyptus Rosemary and Lavender Lemongrass. Both are also EWG Verified™.
- EWG score: EWG Verified™
- Fragrance: None
AspenClean Dishwasher Pods
If handwashing isn’t your thing, AspenClean also sells eco-friendly Dishwasher Pods, another baby safe cleaning product. No worries about dyes, chlorine, phosphates, or SLS here. Each pod is contained in a non-plastic exterior so there’s no risk of plastic getting into the water supply. Not only are these dishwasher pods baby safe, but they’re also safe for pets.
- EWG score: EWG Verified™
- Fragrance: None
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Baby Safe Cleaning Products for General Cleaning
Dapple All-Purpose Cleaner
The Dapple All Purpose Cleaner Spray is a scented cleaner that is free from parabens, dyes, phthalates, and more. Plant-based ingredients such as those derived from coconut oil and fruit are found in this cleaner spray. The spray can be safely used on baby toys, kitchen counters, high chairs, and most other surfaces.
- EWG score: A
- Fragrance: Lavender
ATTITUDE Nature + All-Purpose Cleaner
The All-Purpose Cleaner from ATTITUDE is baby safe and pet safe so it can be used on practically any surface like floor, tile, bathroom, and kitchen surfaces. It is made with plant-based ingredients and mineral-based ingredients such as saponin, a naturally-derived cleansing ingredient. This cleaner has been tested by dermatologists and is a great all-purpose cleaner for sensitive skin.
- EWG score: EWG Verified™
- Fragrance: None
AspenClean All Purpose Cleaner
The AspenClean All Purpose Cleaner is a baby safe spray cleaner for general surfaces. Even though this product is a non-toxic and chemical-free cleaning spray, it’s still able to cut through dirt and grime. Organic ingredients such as Organic Lavender Oil and Organic Grapefruit Peel Oil are found in the ingredients list.
- EWG score: EWG Verified™
- Fragrance: Grapefruit & Lavender
AspenClean Glass Cleaner
AspenClean also provides a Natural Glass Cleaner that can be used on glass surfaces but also on bathroom tile, chrome, enamel, and more. The non-toxic lime fragrance comes from Organic Citrus Lime Oil. Not only is this glass cleaner baby safe, it’s also pet safe.
- EWG score: EWG Verified™
- Fragrance: Lime
Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Soap
Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Soap is known as an 18-in-1 soap because of the 18 different ways you can use it. By diluting the soap, it can be used on practically anything from dishes to laundry to mopping to washing pets and more. This soap is made with over 90% organic ingredients (plant-based ingredients) and no synthetic preservatives or other harmful substances. It is baby safe and will last you quite a while since you dilute the soap before using it.
- EWG score: A
- Fragrance: None
Baby Safe Cleaning Products for the Bathroom
Seventh Generation Disinfecting Bathroom Cleaner
The Disinfecting Bathroom Cleaner from Seventh Generation is a baby safe botanical disinfectant that kills 99.99% of household germs including the Influenza A virus, H1N1, and more. Created with CleanWell®, this bathroom cleaner is able to disinfect safely with the use of essential oil.
- EWG score: B
- Fragrance: Lemongrass Citrus
AspenClean Bathroom Cleaner
Another baby safe cleaning product from AspenClean is their Bathroom Cleaner. It was ranked as one of the Best Green Cleaners of 2021 and is made with organic lime and lavender essential oils. You can use it on water marks knowing it is septic-safe and baby safe. Pair it with AspenClean’s SuperScrub Scouring Powder, which is ranked as an “A” by EWG.
- EWG score: EWG Verified™
- Fragrance: Lavender & Lime
Baby Safe Cleaning Products for Laundry
Dapple Baby Laundry Detergent
The Dapple Baby Laundry Detergent is plant-based and formulated with gentle and safe ingredients to protect baby’s skin. You don’t have to worry about there being any SLS, dyes, parabens, chlorine, alcohol, or other harsh chemicals in this baby safe detergent. Dapple’s detergent is even listed as “cloth diaper compatible” if you use cloth diapers instead of disposable diapers.
- EWG score: A
- Fragrance: None
Dirty Labs Bio Laundry Detergent
This Bio Laundry Detergent from Dirty Labs is a hyper-concentrated detergent so it will last longer than standard laundry detergents (20 fl oz = 75 loads). It is made with non-toxic ingredients, is hypoallergenic, and is recognized by the NEA (National Eczema Association). Because of its gentle and clean formula, the Bio Laundry Detergent is safe for babies and those with sensitive skin.
- EWG score: EWG Verified™
- Fragrance: None
AspenClean Laundry Detergent Pods
The Laundry Detergent Pods from AspenClean are similar to their dishwasher pods in that they are also free of plastic. They are hypoallergenic, septic-safe, and eco-friendly. Plant-based ingredients such as those derived from coconut oil are found in the ingredient list of these baby safe (and pet safe) detergent pods.
If you prefer scented detergent pods, AspenClean also sells pods in two scents: Eucalyptus & Rosemary and Lavendar & Lemongrass.
- EWG score: EWG Verified™
- Fragrance: None
When looking for a baby safe cleaning product, make sure to check for plant based ingredients and/or mineral based ingredients in the ingredients list. Products with harsh chemicals should be avoided in addition to products with fragrance if baby has sensitive skin. Some baby products claim to be safe when in reality, they’re far from it. When in doubt, head on over to EWG.org where you can confirm whether a product is actually a baby safe cleaning product.
What’s your favorite baby safe cleaning product or brand?
Morgan French is a wife, mom of two, writer & editor. After traveling for 3 years with her family, she now lives back in her hometown of Dayton, OH. She makes frequent stops for coffee, enjoys the outdoors, and loves board games.
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