Bio D Washing-Up Liquid, 5L

This is a detergent to wash dishes, it is not intended as a handwash, but as it is kind to hands and is unscented, it does work well in that role but as always with any detergent, do rinse your hands well. I have been using this dish washing detergent for some years. Most of the dish washing liquids on shop shelves have heavy scents and I really don't want my cups and dishes smelling of lavender or mango or the flavour of the month. I tried a well known and readily available ecologically friendly product and it did some damage to my hands. Bio D came to my rescue. No scent and it cleans the dishes with no smears (not the way I wash anyway!) and my hands love it. I just had to travel some way to buy it. Amazon to the rescue. Note that this is a low foam product. It may be pleasing to our childish memories of bubbles to see lots of foam, but this product will clean the grease off without a sink full of rather permanent bubbles. If you can see a handful of small bubbles on the surface of the water it's probably about right. Go for the 5 litre pack and use it to refill your old bottles (or recycle washing up bottles from the neighbours...). Update- some reviewers have commented on the aroma. Unlike some commercial detergents this has no detectable aroma (to me) in normal use - there are no added fragrances. So I opened a new bottle and put my nose over it. I can just detect the base coconut oil and a hint of the citric acid. All detergents and soaps are created with one oil or another and the oily smell may not please everyone. Perhaps this is why so many soaps and detergents have strong smells added. Unfortunately added aroma oils can cause allergy problems. If you do find coconut oil offensive, try adding just a drop or two of food grade oil flavouring (food grade mint oil? food grade lavender oil?). Another oil used in eco detergents is palm oil, but there are some doubts about sustainability as tropical jungle is being cut down for palm oil monoculture.

I have used Fairy (several fragrances) and they are all top notch at there job of cleaning the dishes and pans. However I have over the years suffered from dry hands, in brief contact dermatitis (so ID from the GP and skin specialists) and therefore been advised to use gloves to avoid contact with the dish water. I have now started to use BIO D and have instantly noticed a difference in the harshness on my hands. In summary I am happy to use BIO D as the only dish washing product. When you get BIO D it comes in a large 5 litre container, I as with Fairy transferred it to an old hand soap pump dispenser, with limits the amount to a desired amount you can control and it also prolongs the length of the product. I used to use 3 squirts of Fairy but I must admit I use 4-5 of BIO D, but at the cost of damage to my skin this is nothing. In summary I and more than happy with BIO D and would not expect it to last as long as Fairy but the cost is trivial. GREAT PRODUCT.

I bought this as a replacement for Fairy Liquid and other competitors and it does the job nicely. I find it convenient to purchase this in five litres format - it's easy enough to use a funnel to pour into an existing washing up liquid bottle (just be careful holding it or you might spill one or the other), and it lasts for ages, making it very good value for money. The odour is absolutely fine - I don't notice it at all, which is how I like it. I don't particularly want a plate smelling of apple soap residue, for example. It does feel gentler on my hands than other products (though mostly I use washing up gloves so I don't get left over food grime on me) and I like the fact it's (said to be) a natural, 'safe' soap. It doesn't foam as much as mass-market liquids but it cleans just as well. Would certainly purchase again.

Got this as a replacement for some more expensive household brands. From my usage so far, I have no real complaints. I guess it could be a bit more soapy, but it seems to get the job done quite well so maybe that isn't an issue. It is scentless, so some may not like that, but as long as it cleans effectively then I am happy. You do get a lot for your money, so in comparison that is a huge positive. Also, with it being a little more biologically friendly, you can feel a bit better about using this product.

I've had several fragrance free products over the years & this is very nice. I feel like I'm using less of this product than others that I've had so that's a nice surprise. There's very little fragrance of course. It smells like the basic soap smell that you get with all of these fragrance free detergent products. But I'd say this product smells a lot less than others. So if you also struggle with the usual "fragrance free smell" then this one is for you. I'll be buying this product again. Very happy with it

Value for money a must .

OK so first of all; I buy this in order to kill Ants. Its the only way I can tackle the Ant problem that wouldn’t endanger my dogs or the neighbour’s cats. And it is perfect. I dilute it and pour it all around the house exterior, the Ants walk in it, it eventually dries on them and then they suffocate. I cannot doubt how good this is at getting rid of my Ant problem. Once a year I buy this and it lasts me a few weeks of Ant Extermination and then I have no issues with Ants until the following Spring/Summer. It’s more effective than that time I spent £70 on poisons. When there is some left over I use it on my dishes and I can’t notice any difference between this and say Fairy or one of the supermarket versions. So I would say it’s absolutely ideal

Very reasonable price for 5 ltr. , however a very strange happening. whilst decanting 400ml into a 500ml bottle, the liquid was tihi ck. after settling it became quite liquid, just invert the bottle and liquid poured out without a squeeze, cannot figure the out?. Anyhow, be very careful, as a teeny weeny amount is more than needed, say a teaspoon is being generous when mixing with hot water A good liquid, with no smell. rinse hands and dishes in plenty of clear water afterwards, as it is quite strong, and very drying on your hands same applies to plates and cutlery recommend Bio D highly as have purchased previously, and it's OK. looks like the formula has changed somewhat, like a lot of other products