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Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds Biodegradable Cleaner scores higher on safety - here's why.
R3 scored the Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds Biodegradable Cleaner 8.3/10 and the Method All-Purpose Cleaner Spray 5.5/10 on the same all-purpose cleaner scoring system, weighing safety, efficacy, and usability. The Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds Biodegradable Cleaner comes out ahead, led by its safety score (8.1/10 vs 5.2/10).
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Go for it if you...
You want a strong all-purpose degreaser
You want a highly concentrated, low-plastic option
You like a fully disclosed plant-based formula
You want a gentle plant-based spray with no SLS, SLES, or quats
You like the convenience of ready-to-use with refill bottles to cut plastic
You clean a range of sealed hard surfaces with one bottle
You are comfortable with a scented, tinted cleaner that lacks independent certification
The main thing to know
It is built on sodium lauryl sulfate, an effective cleaner that can be drying or irritating on bare skin, so gloves help.
Method reads as a clean, plant-based cleaner, but it is not EPA Safer Choice certified or EWG Verified, and it relies on an undisclosed synthetic fragrance, synthetic dyes, and ethoxylated laureth-7 in several scents.
Skip this if you...
You have sensitive skin and clean without gloves
You want the gentlest possible surfactant
Someone in your home reacts to synthetic fragrance or added dyes
You want a cleaner that is independently verified by EPA Safer Choice or EWG
You avoid ethoxylated ingredients such as laureth-7
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 Dr. Bronner's and Method across 3 independent criteria: Safety (90%), Efficacy (9%), Usability (2%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
Straight answers - no sponsored content, no filler.
I'd start with Dr. Bronner's Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds Biodegradable Cleaner - it scored 8.3/10 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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