How it works

Let the enzymes do the scrubbing.

Dried dough isn't grease, so soap and scrubbing struggle with it. After Dough uses two food-grade enzymes to break down the starch and gluten that glue it to your bowl, so it lets go and rinses away.
  • 2–3 pumps
  • Warm water
  • About 10 minutes
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Clean jars, mixing bowl, whisk and dough hook drying on a rack
all clean
Four steps

How to use After Dough

  1. Step 1: Add 2–3 pumps

    Straight onto the stuck-on dough.
  2. Warm water running into the bowl over jars, a dough hook and spatulas

    Step 2: Add warm water

    Enough to cover the dough. Warm, never boiling.
  3. Jars, a dough hook and spatulas soaking in the bowl

    Step 3: Soak for about 10 minutes

    With thicker dough, give it a swirl partway through.

  4. Step 4: Rinse thoroughly

    The loosened dough rinses away. No scrubbing.
What's happening in the bowl

Two enzymes, two jobs.

Flour is mostly starch, held together by gluten, a protein network. When dough dries, the two set into a hard film that grips the bowl. Dish soap is made for grease, so it barely touches it.
cuts starch

Amylase

Breaks the long starch chains that make up most of the dried film into much smaller pieces, so it loses its strength and its grip.
relaxes gluten

Protease

Unpicks the gluten network that holds the starch in place, so the residue lets go of the surface instead of needing to be scraped.
rinses it away

Gentle cleansers

Coconut-derived cleansers help water get underneath and carry the loosened dough off, with glycerin to keep it kind to hands.
Read more: what ingredients can break down dough?

How much to use

Jar, bowl or utensils
2–3 pumps
Larger equipment
4–5 pumps
Large mixer bowls
6–7 pumps
Soak bowls and removable parts only. Never put a mixer head or motor in water.

Good to know

  • Warm, never boiling. Very hot water turns starch gummy and can stop the enzymes working.
  • Scrape solid lumps into the bin first. Dough swells in water and can block drains.
  • Tiny clumps left? That's normal with thick dough. Swirl the water or work them gently with your fingers and they break apart.
  • Very caked on? A second, shorter soak finishes the job.
  • Use it on mixer bowls, dough hooks, starter jars, proving tubs, scrapers, worktops and your hands.
  • Bannetons are the exception. Brush them out dry rather than washing them.
  • Wait, does it really? Your biggest doubts, answered.
  • Why does it work when soap does not? Soap is built for grease, not dough, so it just pushes dough residue around. Dough is starch and gluten, and when it dries it sticks like glue. After Dough's enzymes break down both, so the dough lets go and rinses off instead of needing a scrub.
  • Does it work in cold water? Yes, it just takes a little longer. Warm water helps the enzymes work faster, so the dough lets go sooner and rinses off with less effort.
  • What if I still see some tiny clumps? That's normal with thicker dough. Give the water a swirl or gently work the clumps with your fingers so it completely dissolves. Warm water helps the enzymes work faster. You'll notice the clumps aren't sticky anymore, so they break apart and rinse away with just a little movement.
  • Is it safe to pour down the drain? Yes, when used as directed. After Dough uses two enzymes, amylase and protease, to break dough down so it rinses away clean. We leave out the harsh antibacterial ingredients that can throw off a septic system.

Try it on your stickiest bowl.

Try it with our 30-day money-back guarantee. If you are not happy with it, contact us within 30 days of delivery, even if you have used the bottle.

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