Dish Cubes
Submit correction or new panelAn independent Clean Wise evaluation of Nellie's Dish Cubes, built from the published ingredient disclosure, intended use and directions.
- Category
- Dish Soaps
- Form
- tablet
- Dilution
- Ready to use
- Drying
- No wait required
- UPC
- Not recorded
- Brand
- Nellie's
Follow manufacturer directions carefully. This category often includes concentrated cleaners, products that need proper dilution, or that require adequate drying time before dog contact.
Most label data is on file; a few fields are still outstanding.
Why It Scored 7.2
Our independent, evidence-based evaluation of this product across every Clean Wise exposure category, scored for how the product is actually used. Sponsorship is never an input. Cleaning performance is shown separately below and does not affect this score.
- Ingestion, skin sensitivity, developmental and licking-risk factors for puppies.
- Overall household exposure and ingestion factors for adult dogs.
- Floor-contact residue, irritation and drying-time considerations.
- Fragrance load, aerosols and airborne irritation.
- How exposure lands on toys, bowls, floors and surfaces dogs mouth on. Higher = lower risk.
- Biodegradability, aquatic considerations and packaging.
- Whether the manufacturer publishes the full ingredient list. Undisclosed formulas score 0 and receive a Red Paw Alert.
- Transparency is scored 1 out of 10: this manufacturer does not publish a verifiable ingredient list for this product, so every other rating is format and category based.
Cleaning strength cannot be measured reliably from an ingredient list, so it is kept as separate information and is excluded from the Clean Wise safety score.
Clean Wise Verdict
A workable everyday option when the directions are followed closely.
Where to Buy
Canadian retailers on record. Stock and price vary by store and province.
Why this score: ingredient transparency
Transparency is scored on its own, before anything else. It measures how much of this formula the maker actually publishes — not how good the formula is.
Full, first-hand disclosure. Every other Clean Wise rating for this product is built on the printed formula.
- Ingredients published
- 8
- Matched to our library
- 8 of 8
- List recognised
- 100%
- Source
- Manufacturer
- Sodium Carbonate — Washing soda. Strongly alkaline and dusty in powder form.
- Sodium Chloride — Common salt, used to thicken liquid cleaners.
- Citric Acid — A mild plant-derived acid used to cut hard-water scale and adjust pH.
- Alcohol Ethoxylates — Widely used synthetic surfactants. Moderate irritation potential.
- Sodium Metasilicate — A caustic builder used in dish and laundry powders.
- Sodium Sulfate — A dry filler in powdered detergents. Dusty but low toxicity.
Ingredient Breakdown
Disclosed ingredients in the order they appear on the label, with our independent assessment where we hold reference data.
Washing soda. Strongly alkaline and dusty in powder form.
Common salt, used to thicken liquid cleaners.
A mild plant-derived acid used to cut hard-water scale and adjust pH.
Widely used synthetic surfactants. Moderate irritation potential.
A caustic builder used in dish and laundry powders.
A dry filler in powdered detergents. Dusty but low toxicity.
Protein catalysts that digest organic stains and odours. Very low toxicity.
A concentrated plant oil. Dogs metabolise these poorly, so diffused or licked exposure matters more than it does for people.
Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Alcohol Ethoxylates, Sodium Metasilicate, Sodium Sulfate, Enzymes, Essential Oil
Transparency Score
Certifications
No third-party certification is confirmed for this product yet. We only list programs we can verify from the brand or the certifying body.
Higher-scoring alternatives
Better-rated picks in the same category, with the biggest exposure improvements over this product.
- If licked8.4 vs 5.6 (+2.8)
- Around puppies9.1 vs 6.4 (+2.7)
- Paw exposure9.1 vs 6.6 (+2.5)
- If licked8.3 vs 5.6 (+2.7)
- Paw exposure9.1 vs 6.6 (+2.5)
- In the air9.1 vs 7.0 (+2.1)
- If licked8.0 vs 5.6 (+2.4)
- Environmental7.0 vs 8.7 (-1.7)
- Paw exposure8.1 vs 6.6 (+1.5)
- If licked7.5 vs 5.6 (+1.9)
- Environmental7.0 vs 8.7 (-1.7)
- In the air8.4 vs 7.0 (+1.4)
- If licked7.9 vs 5.6 (+2.3)
- Environmental7.0 vs 8.7 (-1.7)
- Paw exposure8.1 vs 6.6 (+1.5)
- If licked7.5 vs 5.6 (+1.9)
- Environmental7.0 vs 8.7 (-1.7)
- In the air8.4 vs 7.0 (+1.4)
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CleanWise provides educational information to help dog owners make informed household choices. Scores are based upon ingredient transparency, intended use and currently available information. Individual dogs may have different sensitivities. Always follow manufacturer instructions.