But, put simply, there is a secret ingredient. While the complete “recipe” is inaccessible for the masses, a Dawn spokeswoman has pointed the magic to uniquely powerful surfuctants - or, the chemical compounds that reduce the surface tension of a liquid when it's dissolved, aka the stuff that cuts the grease.

Use Dawn dishwashing liquid to remove grease and grime from external car surfaces and the outer shroud of a gas grill. Dawn Platinum's improved formula easily removes 99% of grease and food residues by breaking the bonds that hold grease together, on contact.

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And squeeze platinum's upgraded more powerful formula breaks down and removes grease four times faster. Nice no flip no mess platinum is also a go-to grease cleaner for your sink. Your countertops.

9 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Dawn Dish Soap

• Wash the Vinyl Siding on Your Home.
• Use It as a Clarifying Shampoo Substitute.
• Clear up Your Dog's Fleas.
• Defog Eyeglasses.
• Clean Jewelry.
• Make a DIY Glass and Mirror Cleaner.
• DIY a Gel Ice Pack.
• Unclog a Toilet.

"Dish soap is designed to be extremely efficient at removing grease, which is oil," he explained. "It's not designed to be gentle on your skin. It's designed to be harsh on your pots and pans." In short: Stripping that much oil off your face runs the risk of making your face more sensitive to irritation.

Dawn Ultra contains 4X Grease Cleaning Power. Dawn Platinum is our best dish detergent. In just seconds, Platinum takes on the baked-on, even 48 hour, stuck-on food. Contains 4X Grease Cleaning Power. Our More Powerful Formula helps you get through more dishes with less dishwashing liquid.

Dawn is so versatile, it can be used to clean many other items around your home.

P&G makes most of its dish soap in Kansas City, Kan.

Dawn began as in the 1950s as bar soap for consumers to use to clean oil and grease from their faces. In the 1970s, Dawn introduced liquid detergent in a bottle. But there had been few innovations in dish soap since, even as Americans changed the way they washed their dishes.

The spray nozzle deposits suds directly onto your dirty dishes, rather than your sponge. I found it to be more effective, easier to use, and less wasteful than liquid soap.

With Dawn EZ-Squeeze, people no longer have to shake or flip. Simply grab and squeeze. “We noticed a gap in design innovation when it comes to dish soap bottles, and we were excited to act on it,” said Corey Brugh, Senior Engineer, Research & Development, North America Dish at Procter & Gamble.