Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day liquid dish soaps are specifically made to make grease disappear, while also providing a special, singular scent for your home. Basil has a cool, crisp scent that is uplifting and grounding, familiar and exotic — all at one time. Such an inviting herbal smell, the garden's friendly boost of green. This biodegradable dish soap cuts through grease yet is gentle enough for hand washing dishes, pots, and pans. This biodegradable formula dish liquid cuts through grease and is designed for hand washing dishes, pots, and pans. The liquid dish detergent contains plant-derived cleaning agents and other thoughtfully chosen ingredients that make dishes clean and bright. It's a Dish Soap made without parabens, phthalates, or animal-derived ingredients. And of course, this is a cruelty-free formula product.