Palmolive jel Dishwasher Detergents, Lemon Scent, 45 Fluid Ounce

I had to write because I see this isn't getting good reviews. This is one of my favorite dishwasher detergents by far. I switched to Cascade pods for a while, and my stomach started really bothering me. The longer time went on, the worse my stomach was, especially after using plastic cups. This went on for maybe a month. I began to wonder if it was the Cascade. I started hand washing my dishes and sure enough the stomach pains went away. I switched back to this version of the Palmolive and I have not had any stomach issues since then. I did a little reading up on it, and it does seem that some of the chemicals in the stronger detergents can really mess with your digestive system's balance. It's true that it doesn't make the dishes quite as sparkly as the harsher ones, but I'd rather have just plain old clean dishes than sparkly plates I can't even bear to eat off of. So I had to give this a high rating. It's one of the few that I can use without making my tummy hurt.

I don't understand all the bad reviews. I've been using this gel for at least a couple years now. Used it with my olllllld dishwasher and my brand new one. Absolutely no problems! Everything comes out sparkling clean! I do not fill the dispenser though. I only fill it about halfway. And then put some in the prewash spot. It's an excellent inexpensive option. I will add we do not have very hard water. Our water hardness is around 120ppm. Maybe those experiencing issues have hard water? I do not know. But it works great for us.