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Branch Basics Cleaning Essentials Kit scores higher on safety - here's why.
R3 scored the Branch Basics Cleaning Essentials Kit 9.9/10 and the Better Life All-Purpose Cleaner (Clary Sage & Citrus) 7.6/10 on the same all-purpose cleaner scoring system, weighing safety, efficacy, and usability. The Branch Basics Cleaning Essentials Kit comes out ahead, led by its safety score (10.0/10 vs 7.4/10).
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Go for it if you...
You want the safest independently verified all-purpose formula available
Someone in your home is sensitive to fragrance
You want one product to replace most household sprays
You want to cut single-use plastic with a concentrate
You want a widely available plant-based cleaner
You are not sensitive to isothiazolinone preservatives
You want a ready-to-use refillable spray
The main thing to know
Branch Basics ships as a concentrate you dilute yourself, and it is a gentle everyday cleaner rather than a heavy-duty degreaser for baked-on grease.
It is preserved with methylisothiazolinone, a known skin and respiratory sensitizer, which is why it ranks below the preservative-free clean picks.
Skip this if you...
You want a ready-to-use bottle with no mixing
You need a powerful degreaser for heavy kitchen grease
You or your family have sensitive or reactive skin
You are specifically avoiding isothiazolinone preservatives
Neither of these quite what you're looking for?
I've reviewed all All Purpose Cleaner options at every price pointEvery All-Purpose Cleaner in our database is scored using R3's deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. For this comparison, we evaluated Branch Basics and Better Life across 3 independent criteria: Safety (90%), Efficacy (9%), Usability (2%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
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I'd start with Branch Basics Branch Basics Cleaning Essentials Kit - it scored 9.9/10 overall in our scoring system. Safety is our top-weighted scoring pillar, followed by efficacy, and usability. Check which pillar matters most to your family and compare those specific scores.
R3 uses a deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. We evaluate each All-Purpose Cleaner across Safety, Efficacy, Usability using independently verified data. No sponsored rankings. No paid placements. Every score is fully reproducible.
Not necessarily. The overall score reflects how we weight those three pillars, but your priorities may differ. If you care most about safety, compare the safety scores directly. If budget drives your decision, the prices tell a clearer story. The "right" pick is the one that matches what matters most to your family.
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