Ivory Dish Soap: Original, Classic and Grease-Cutting Compared

The Ivory Dish Soap Original listing is a 3 pack of 24 fl oz bottles, which the title also lists as 709 mL or 1.5 pints each. The package measures 4 x 6 x 10 inches and weighs 5 pounds, and the manufacturer is P&G. The title’s “10 per master case” note is a wholesale packaging detail; this listing is for the 3 pack.

This is the only dish liquid in the group with a real product description. Ivory says it is designed to produce mild, long-lasting suds for a more thorough clean, handles a broad range of dish soils, leaves a classic scent, and is gentle on hands while being hard on grease. Long-lasting suds matter in practice: when suds collapse quickly in a sink full of greasy pans, you end up adding more soap, which means more contact with detergent for your hands.

The Original 3 pack is the best fit for a busy household, a shared apartment or a gaming house where the sink never seems to be empty. It gives way to the single Classic Scent bottle if you only want to try the formula, and to the grease-cutting bundle if you also need a sponge.

• Three 24 fl oz bottles
• Mild, long-lasting suds
• Classic scent
• Gentle on hands, hard on grease

Best for
Trying Ivory dish liquid with one bottle

The Ivory Classic Scent Dishwashing Liquid Dish Soap is a single 19.4 fl oz bottle from Procter & Gamble. Beyond the title, the listing offers very little: product dimensions of 9.76 x 3.94 x 2.17 inches and a weight of 1.39 pounds. It does not include a description, cleaning claims or ingredient information, so we cannot confirm whether the formula is identical to the Original bottles.

What we can say is that it is the smallest commitment in this lineup. A single bottle suits a dorm room, a small apartment or someone who mostly uses a dishwasher and only hand-washes a few items, such as a favorite mug, a water bottle or the pan used for late-night snacks during a long session. The classic scent label matches the Original and grease-cutting bottles.

It gives way to the Original 3 pack if you go through dish soap quickly. If you want to compare other plain, lightly scented formulas, our look at a clear dishwashing liquid covers a different approach.

Best for
Anyone who also needs a new sponge

The Ivory Grease Cutting Dish Soap listing combines a 24 fl oz bottle labeled Classic Scent and Gentle on Hands with a Heavy Duty Scotch Brite sponge. It is worth being clear about who sells this: the brand field says GlobalPackingSolutions and the manufacturer is listed as Global Packing Solutions. In other words, this is a third-party bundle that pairs an Ivory bottle with a sponge from another brand, not an official Ivory kit.

The package is 10.16 x 4.72 x 2.87 inches and weighs 1.74 pounds. The listing gives no separate description of the grease-cutting formula, so the “grease cutting,” “classic scent” and “gentle on hands” wording in the title is all we have to go on. It lines up with the Original bottle’s description, but the listing does not confirm the two are the same product.

This is the pick if you want one order to cover both soap and a scrubber. Heavy-duty scrub sponges are rough on nonstick coatings, so save that side for cast iron, stainless steel and baking sheets. It gives way to the Original 3 pack if you just need soap in volume. For tougher, baked-on messes, our guide to a heavy-duty dish soap for grease offers another route.

• 24 fl oz bottle, classic scent
• Bundled heavy duty scrub sponge
• Third-party bundle, not packaged by Ivory

Best for
Hand washing after cooking, not dishes

The Ivory Gentle Bar Soap is a 3 count pack of 3.17 oz bars in Original scent, made by Procter & Gamble. It is a hand and body soap, not a dishwashing product, and should not be used in place of dish liquid. We include it because anyone searching for Ivory soap will run into it, and because it fits the same gentle-on-skin theme.

The description says the bar is made for the whole family, ages three and up, and is formulated without heavy perfumes, parabens or phthalates. It uses plant-derived cleansers, is dermatologist-tested, and carries the classic 99.44% pure claim that Ivory has used since 1879. The title adds that it is intended for all skin types.

For gamers, the useful role is at the bathroom sink: washing up after cooking, before a session, or after handling greasy snacks, so the controller and keyboard stay cleaner. It does not replace any of the dish liquids above.

• 3 bars, 3.17 oz each
• Plant-derived cleansers
• No heavy perfumes, parabens or phthalates
• Dermatologist-tested