My criteria for selecting the safest laundry products are similar to those I use in selecting the rest of my products. However, due to the fact that these products aren’t being applied directly to our skin, I feel I can be a little less stringent in what I deem acceptable. But on the other hand I feel the environmental impact of these products is greater than say, the effect of ingredients in a face cream we might choose for ourselves. Many people use minimal personal care products, but since laundry is something many of us do every day, or at least several times/week over decades of our life I truly feel what we choose does have a definite impact on our environment. Our wastewater ends up going somewhere. You won’t find top, conventional name brands on this list. The focus is what those of us trying to make more natural solutions are finding and choosing where we shop. The brands below were requested for me to look into from my Eco-Friendly USA Group Page. It drives me batty that if you search “organic laundry detergent” you will see brands such as Seventh Gen and many others that WANT you to believe they’re organic, but I assure you they are far from it.
Here are a few criteria I really value and look for when finding my top recommendations in this category: Made in USA, the most minimal amount of plastic use as possible, refills are awesome, organic and/or all-natural ingredients: all important to me. But then the caveat is: the products need to work too! Something can have amazing ingredients, but if you’re not happy with how it performs, it doesn’t matter. Our machine type, water type, expectations, all play a huge part in that. I have only used a few of the below options personally and will comment when that is the case. It would be FANTASTIC if you comment below this post if you have tried any of these and what your experience was. Personally, I do not have luck with pods, either in my washer or dishwasher. They just do not dissolve, I don’t know why. I’ve also never tried any of the laundry sheets. I’d love to hear from some of you who have!
When I looked into the suggested brands, I always went for the scent-free option to gauge their base recipe. Many of the brands do have scented options available. Some use only natural scents, some use synthetic and natural. I do not use, or recommend, synthetically scented products. But I tried to focus on the base recipes and leave it up to you to look into the fragrances if you’d like to go that route.
Budget is a huge concern too. As I just mentioned, while we can choose not to wear expensive make-up, perfume, etc, opting out of laundry really isn’t possible. There has never been a time in my life that I haven’t been on a budget. So I include cost/load in my stats below too. Many of the brands offer a variety of sizes and typically the larger the size you’re buying, the more cost savings you’ll see. So I generally went for the smallest size available when including the price/load cost. **Note on usage. When figuring out the price/load, of course it depends on how much you use per load, whether you have an HE or standard machine, how dirty your clothes are, etc. So when calculating cost/load I generally went with what they suggest on their website as a standard load. Some people might use double or triple that amount, some might use half. So just take the numbers with a bit of a grain of salt, they’re a base number.
Environmental concerns. There are a few ingredients that are an absolute NO for me and send a product straight to my NOT RECOMMENDED list, and they include: Benzisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Methylchloroisothiazolinone. In addition to being very common allergen triggers (which is more of a concern for products you’re coming into contact with like dish soap) they carry the concern of acute aquatic toxicity as an environmental implication. Manufacturers say: well, it’s only a tiny amount per product. True. But when millions of people are doing millions of loads daily, 365 days/year, decade after decade…. Enough said. I encourage you to ditch any/all products that you see include these ingredients on the label. You will find them in liquid products as a preservative. Many laundry options are powdered, which does make it easier to avoid preservatives which are often some of the ingredients of most concern. Potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate I really try to avoid in food or personal care, but I don’t consider them as much of a concern with laundry products.
On EWG cleaning database scores: as always I take them with a grain of salt. It’s a good reference, a good start. But I ALWAYS check out the full ingredient list, not just their overall score. They will give an A score, but when you click the product, sometimes ½ the ingredients get a C. So that matters to me. What those ingredients are and why they get a C, even though they ultimately give the product an A, is what matters. And I use PubChem a lot when researching a new to me ingredient, it is fascinating and a wealth of info!
All that being said, let’s look at what I found. Please forgive any weird formatting. I did so much copy/pasting from each site and at some point I just have to stop worrying about formatting. I want to present the info, and my opinion, without staring at a screen any longer 😊 Here it is:
Recommended: Best-of-the-Best
MamaSuds- $22/ 64oz $.34/load. Ingredients: water, potassium olivate (saponified olive oil), sodium carbonate, and sodium borate
**I love lists of minimal ingredients when they are still effective. My personal experience was that I felt 2 oz worked better than 1 (in my top-loading, non-HE machine). So that is only 32 loads/ 64 oz jug, making it costly at $.50/load. However, as I LOVE that she offers a concentrated refill pouch which uses less plastic, and is a bit cheaper at $18 for 64 oz. Again, obviously if you need to use less soap, the cost will fluctuate greatly.
Since I no longer offer my buying club, I have affiliate links with the vendors I used to offer, for those who wish to purchase please follow this link: www.mamasuds.com/ecofriendlymama
You can read my thoughts: My review
ADDED 9/24/25: Thoughts on her new powder offering (spoiler alert, I really like it!): https://ecofriendlymamausa.com/2025/09/24/review-of-mamasuds-new-powder-laundry-detergent/
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Meliora- $20.99/128 loads= $16/load Ingredients: Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), sodium carbonate (washing soda), vegetable soap [sodium cocoate, glycerin, organic cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, water].
**I have never used this, but the ingredients look great!
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Molly’s Suds Original Powder $14.99/70 loads=$.21/load
Ingredients: Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Magnesium Sulfate (Heptahydrate), Unrefined Sea Salt, Essential Oil(s) and/or 100% Natural Fragrance(s)*
**I used this for many years and offered it via my buying club. It contains minimal ingredients that are not concerning and I felt it worked well. It also has a reasonable cost/load.
Unscented Super Powder Ingredients: Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sea Salt, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Active Enzymes
**I remember when she 1st came out with the Super Powder I wasn’t thrilled with the addition of Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate. However, I did spend quite a bit of time reviewing the info on it and it is not suspected to be an environmental toxin, be persistent or bioaccumulative in the environment, nor is it expected to be potentially toxic or harmful to our bodies. And after looking at lots and lots of other formulas, I appreciate the minimal ingredient list so feel fine about recommending this with no concerns.
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Poofy Organics– $30/64oz $.47/load.
Ingredients: Organic Saponified Coconut Oil, Organic Saponified Olive Oil, Organic Saponified Jojoba Oil, Sodium Bicarbonate, Glycerin, & Rosemary Extract. Dislike plastic jug
**I truly have not laid eyes on a smaller, more organic ingredient list for this category. And I have personally used this product as I have been a Poofy Organics Guide for almost 11 years now. I had been urging them to come up with a safe offering for this category for years because I truly want Poofy to be a one-stop shop. So, this was a long time in the making! And I’m thrilled to say, it works really well! It is fantastic. Downside=cost. At $.47/load it is one of the more expensive ones on this list. However, I have heard from others who use a ½ oz instead of 1, so obviously if that works for you, that cuts your cost in ½ to $.23. Like all things Poofy Organics offers, it’s hard to find a safer ingredient list. They truly offer THE best of THE best of the best. If cost wasn’t a concern, I would never look for any alternatives!
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Rosey by Thrive, Free & Clear powder- $9.99/70 loads= $.14/load
Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Carbonate Peroxide, Sodium Citrate, Protease Enzyme.
**Nothing concerning, great value, plastic pouch not a jug! I’ve not tried this myself.
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Rowe Casa, unscented powder- $17/50 loads- $.34/load
Ingredients: SODIUM CARBONATE (SUPER WASHING SODA), SODIUM BICARBONATE (BAKING SODA), SODIUM PERCARBONATE, SODIUM TALLOWATE (ORGANIC SOAP FLAKES).
**Minimal ingredients with no concern!
**I’m writing them to get more info on their liquid formula. They’re not fully disclosing what is in it, I’ll update this after I get a response: UNSCENTED INGREDIENTS: PLANT SUGAR (DERIVED FROM COCONUTS), DISTILLED WATER, ORGANIC VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, FERMENTED SUGAR (DERIVED FROM BEETS), SODIUM BICARBONATE.
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Tangie- $23/128 oz. I use 2 oz/load cost/load for me is $.36.
Ingredients: Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Soap Nuts Liquid, Saponified Lye, Yucca Powder, Sodium Carbonate, Baking Soda, Oxalic Acid, Salt, Rosemary Oleoresin.
**LOVE: that it is a concentrated bar that you dissolve in water so there is NO waste! This is my top choice! It’s what I have used for many years and will continue to use due to it being more affordable than Poofy’s, and no plastic jug which I absolutely LOVE!!
Affiliate link: https://tangieco.com/ Use code: ECOFRIENDLYMAMA for 10% off your order!
You can read my review
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Zum Liquid Laundry $12/32 loads= $.38/load (64 oz is $18). 5 ingredients water, potassium cocoate (saponified 100% coconut oil), sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), fragrance (essential oils & fragrance) and glycerin (vegetable glycerin)
**No ingredients of concern. It is in a plastic jug. I’ve not tried it.
SO-SO. Not terrible, not the best-of-the-best either
9 elements- unscented- 95% plant based. $12.97/ 35 loads= $.20/load via Walmart (only spot it linked me to purchase).
WATER, CITRIC ACID, C12-16 PARETH, SODIUM C10-16 ALKYLBENZENESULFONATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, SODIUM CITRATE, VINEGAR.
**SODIUM C10-16 ALKYLBENZENESULFONATE is a synthetic surfactant that gets a C from EWG due to ‘some’ high chronic toxicity and impurity concerns. Overall I don’t think it’s concerning enough to be in my absolutely not recommended group, but I don’t love it either. So-So at best. Scented uses synthetic fragrance.
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Attitude, Unscented- $19.95/40 loads (plastic jug)= $.50/load. Made in Canada.
Ingredients: 5-15% anionic surfactants, (Sodium Coco-Sulfate), 5-15% non-ionic surfactants (Lauryl Glucoside, Myristyl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glucoside),Water, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Glycerin, Camellia Sinensis (Tea) Leaf Extract.
**I love that they offer larger sizes in cardboard refills (with a plastic bladder inside, much like a box of wine). I wish it were made in the USA, but it’s definitely not terrible.
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Blueland- laundry detergent tablet refills $21/60 tablets= $.35/load
Ingredients: Sodium Carbonate, Citric Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Lauryl / Myristyl Glucoside, Subtilisin, Fragrance (natural/synthetic), Amylase, Water/Aqua, Maltodextrin, Mannanase, Hydrated Silica, Monosodium Citrate, Cellulase, Magnesium Stearate (Synthetic)
**Fragrance-free available. Love the paper pouches and plastic-free concept with refills. They’re certainly not terrible, but not “clean” enough to be on my best of the best list either.
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Dirty Labs, scent-free detergent- $16/32 loads= $.50/load.
Ingredients: Lauryl glucoside (110615-47-9), Water (7732-18-5), Caprylyl/Capryl glucoside (68515-73-1), Glycerine (56-81-5), Capryloyl/Caproyl methyl glucamide (1591782-62-5), Coconut fatty acid (61788-47-4), Protease (Subtilisin) (aep) (9014-01-1), Sodium citrate (6132-04-3), Potassium hydroxide (1310-58-3), Propanediol (504-63-2), Alpha-Amylase (aep) (9000-90-2), Cellulase (aep) (9012-54-8), Mannanase (37288-54-3), Pectate lyase (9015-75-2), Sodium hydroxide (1310-73-2), Propylene glycol (57-55-6).
**I like that they offer refill bottles. They use a combo of natural/synthetic fragrances. None of the ingredients are hugely concerning. Typcially Propylene Glycol is something I would avoid in personal care, but for a product like this it doesn’t have huge concerns.
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Ecos pods= $.26/load via Amazon.
Ingredients: Sodium Sulfate (mineral-based builder), Sodium Carbonate (mineral-based water softener), Sodium Bicarbonate (mineral-based stain remover), Sodium Coco-Sulfate (plant-derived surfactant), Polyvinyl Alcohol (water-soluble coating), Enzymatic Blend (stain remover).
**Better than their powder or sheets that I looked at (and placed down below in the not recommended section). However, pods do not work well for me in the washer or dishwasher.
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Laundry Lady Co- Fragrance Free Laundry Sheets- $23.99 60 sheets= $.40/load
Ingredients: SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, GLYCEROL, FATTY ALCOHOL POLYGLYCOL ETHER, WATER, POLY (VINYL ALCOHOL), TRISODIUM CITRATE.
**SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE is a synonym for sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) which gets a C via EWG and is something I prefer to avoid. However, of all the laundry sheets I looked at this one has the most minimal ingredients and nothing of huge, huge concern. I don’t love them, but they’re not awful either. So-So at best.
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Truly Free- $19.95/50 loads= $.40/load
Ingredients: TetraSodium Salt , Sodium Polyacrylate , Sodium Carbonate , Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate , Precipitated Silica , Lavandin Grosso-Plant Based , Eucalyptus Oil-Plant Based , Fir Needle Oil-Plant Based , Sodium Citrate , Sodium Cocoate , Hypromellose , Clove Leaf Oil-Plant Based , Lime Oil-Plant Based , Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate , Cinnamal (Cinnamon) , Citral (Citrus) , Coumarin (Cinnamon) , Limonene (Citrus) , Alkyl Polyglucoside , Citronellol , Eugenol (Clove Leaf Oil) , Evernia Furfuracea (Treemoss) , Evernia Prunastri (Oakmoss) , Farnesol (Lemongrass) , Geraniol (Geranium) , Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange Peel Oil)
**Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate: Evidence of chronic aquatic toxicity; acute aquatic toxicity; developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects. Sodium Polyacrylate: Evidence of biodegradation; respiratory effects; cancer. The rest of the ingredients are pretty good.
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Molly suds Liquid- $37.99/200 loads= $.19/load
Ingredients: Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Amine Oxides, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Carbonate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Natural Fragrance* (Note: only in scented products), Protease, Mannanase, Sodium Gluconate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
**I have the powders on my Approved list, however the liquid and sheets listed below are So-So. Not awful, but not good enough to be on my Approved list.
SHEETS- $14.99/70 loads= $.21/load
Ingredients: PVOH, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Cocamidopropylamine Oxide, Sodium Citrate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Glycerol, Starch, Protease, Amylase, Citric Acid, Sodium Alkenyl Sulfonate.
NOT RECOMMENDED:
Azure Clean Powder Laundry Detergent (hot & cold), Fragrance-Free- $30.83/120 loads (8# pouch)= $.26/load (available in up to 50#)
Ingredients: sodium sulfate (mineral), sodium carbonate (mineral), zeolite (mineral), lauryl methyl ester sulfonate (plant), alcohol alkoxylate (plant), sodium percarbonate (mineral), methylglycinediacetic acid-sodium salt (synthetic, EPA safer chemical listed), sodium silicate (mineral), sodium citrate (plant), sodium metasilicate (mineral), protease (plant), TAED (synthetic EPA safer chemical listed), carboxymethylcellulose (plant), sodium polyacrylate (synthetic, EPA safer chemical listed), biodegradable polymer (synthetic), amylase (plant), cellulase (plant), and natural fragrances (plant) unless package is “fragrance free”. Any fragrances used are ISO 9235 certified as natural.
**Numerous synthetics, several ingredients of concern in terms of toxicity to aquatic life.
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Biokleen liquid (powder N/A) $17.99 for 128 HE loads or 64 standard loads. Standard load= $.28
Ingredients: Citrus Essence laundry liquid: Contains: water, C12-16 pareth-7 (plant-derived), sodium lauryl sulfate (plant-derived), cocamidopropyl betaine (plant-derived), lauramine oxide (plant-derived), sodium citrate (plant-derived), limonene (plant-derived), glycerin (plant-derived), sodium carboxymethyl inulin (plant-derived), sodium chloride (mineral-based), and phenoxyethanol.
Sheets, Free & Clear 50 sheets/100 loads for $29.99= $.30/load
Ingredients: water, C12-16 pareth-7 (plant-derived), sodium lauryl sulfate (plant-derived), cocamidopropyl betaine (plant-derived), polyvinyl alcohol, sodium laureth sulfate, palm kernelamide DEA, sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate, trideceth-4, hydrated silica, fatty acid sodium methyl ester sulfonate (MES), sodium bicarbonate, bentonite, subtilisin, sodium acetate, oxirane-polysiloxane copolymer, glycerin (plant-derived), and sodium citrate (plant-derived).
**Both contain too many ingredients of concern for me to be able to recommend them.
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BRANCH BASICS—ethics are hugely important to me. I like to keep my feedback centered on ingredients and only ingredients. But when a company goes through a scandal such as described in the following blog post, I just can’t give them a 2nd chance. In my opinion, they don’t deserve it and nothing they can say would earn my trust. Although this was almost a decade ago, I will always keep them on my Not Recommended List. There are plenty of brands with safe options, scandals of this magnitude are non-negotiable to me in terms of my support. Branch Basics found to contain synthetic ingredients | Eco-Friendly Mama: Safe product recommendations with a focus on organic and Made in USA!
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Charlie’s Soap- natural liquid laundry powder $20.99/100 loads= $.21/load.
Ingredients: Sodium Carbonate (497-19-8) [water softener]; C12-16 Pareth-9 (68551-12-2) [surfactant]; C10-14 Alcohol Ethoxylate (66455-15-0) [surfactant]; Sodium Metasilicate (6834-92-0) [drying agent]; Water (7732-18-5)
**The Pareth and Alcohol Ethoxylate’s carry numerous concerns (in the liquid and powder listed below). I can’t recommend these. Sodium Metasilicate gets an F via EWG’s cleaning database, that’s saying a lot. They don’t give many ingredients an F!
Liquid detergent $20.99/100loads= $.21/load
Ingredients: Water (7732-18-5); C12-16 Pareth-9 (68551-12-2) [surfactant]; C10-14 Alcohol Ethoxylate (66455-15-0) [surfactant]; Sodium Carbonate (497-19-8 ) [water softener]
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Clean People Laundry Strips- $33/ 96 loads= $.34/load- made in Canada
Ingredients: Starch, PVA, Vegetable Glycerin, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycereth-6 Cocoate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Gluconate, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Potassium Sorbate, Residual Water
*Fresh & Clean contains fragrance
**I love the idea of strips, there are just too many ingredients in here that are not great. I can’t recommend these. Also not made in USA.
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Doterra- $48/ up to 64 loads= $.75/load. They do have wholesale pricing which is cheaper ($36), I’m assuming that’s the distributor price. But this is by far the most expensive of all the options I looked at. This product aligns with my general, overall feelings about this brand: WAY overpriced, and lack of disclosure, making it a brand I do not recommend.
SUPER frustrating. Under ingredients on the main page it lists 5 EO’s. That’s it. I found a Product Information tab, I also don’t see a complete list there. It says: contains. I emailed them for a complete list and had this response:
EMAIL: Thank you for your email regarding the On Guard Laundry Detergent. We understand how important it is to know what’s in the products you use. While our full formula is proprietary, we can share a few ingredient highlights: The ingredients are listed below.
Surfactants: Naturally derived for effective cleaning. For example, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside is sourced from coconuts.
Enzyme Blend: On Guard Laundry Detergent includes bio-based enzymes Protease, Amylase, Cellulase, Mannanase, and Lipase, which help break down stains and enhance cleaning performance.
On Guard Protective Blend: Wild Orange, Clove, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, and Rosemary essential oils combine to create a powerful blend with surface cleaning properties.
**I can’t recommend anything if I don’t know what’s in it. Proprietary recipes with highlights aren’t good enough to make an informed decision.
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Ecos- $11.48/120 loads= $.10 via Amazon
Free & Clear: Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine (plant-derived surfactant), Cocamidopropylamine Oxide (plant-derived surfactant), Sodium Coco-Sulfate (plant-derived surfactant), Phenoxyethanol (preservative), Sodium Citrate (plant-derived water softener), Caprylyl Glycol (plant-derived preservative), Sodium Formate (enzyme stabilizer), Enzymatic Blend (stain remover), Sodium Hydroxide (mineral-based pH adjuster)
**Both the Cocamidopropyl’s and the Sodium Coco-Sulfate carry concerns such as: High chronic toxicity to aquatic life, severe burns and eye damage, acute oral toxicity, known to cause cancer, probably carcinogenic. Those ingredients, combined with phenoxyethanol make me not feel its worthy of being recommended. I like that the laundry sheets below are an option that avoids the big plastic jug, but there are just too many ingredients of concern to be able to recommend them.
Free & Clear Laundry Detergent Sheets: ~$.30/sheet via Amazon
Water (solvent), Polyvinyl Alcohol (polymer), Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (plant-derived surfactant), Kaolin (mineral-based builder), Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside (plant-derived surfactant), Silica (mineral-based builder), Cocamidopropyl Betaine (plant-derived surfactant), Glycerin (plant-derived solvent), Sodium Citrate (plant-derived water softener), Cocamidopropylamine Oxide (plant-derived surfactant), Phenoxyethanol (preservative), Dimethicone (polymer), Saponins (plant-derived surfactant), Citric Acid (plant-derived pH adjuster), Protease Enzyme Blend (enzyme stain remover)
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Melapower by Melaleuca- I’ve not ever seen anything from Melaleuca I’d use or recommend. However, I cannot even find the ingredients for this product on their website. I’d be happy to share my thoughts about what’s in it if someone can get me an ingredient list. I will share these thoughts on the brand overall though: Re-blogging my post on Melaleuca, THE definition of GREENWASHING! | Eco-Friendly Mama: Safe product recommendations with a focus on organic and Made in USA!
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Nellie’s Laundry Soda- $12.60/50 loads= $2.25/load
Ingredients: Soda, ash, linear alcohol ethoxylate, sodium chloride, sodium metasilicate.
This is a great example of how EWG drives me insane sometimes. This product gets an A overall in EWG’s Cleaning Database. However, if you look at the Sodium Metasilicate scores an F in EWG with concerns such as: causes severe burns and eye damage, may cause respiratory irritation, and it has moderate acute toxicity to aquatic life. Alcohol Ethoxylate scores a C, but when you look at the concerns, they are VERY serious: may cause genetic defects, may cause cancer, known to cause cancer, known to cause reproductive toxicity to females, reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. It is on CA’s Prop 65 list. What in the actual?!?! How does EWG give this product an A overall? I can’t recommend.
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Oasis Biocompatible Super-concentrated Laundry Liquid (via Amazon, wasn’t available directly) $35/128 loads= $.27/load
Ingredients: Water, Alcohols C12-15 ethoxylated, Alcohols, C9-11 ethoxylated, Benzenesulfonic Acid, C10-16 alkyl, Potassium Hydroxide, Potassium Chloride, Benzisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Limonene.
**A definite no on this one. It has not 1, but 3 of the nastiest, most harsh preservatives that send a brand to my not recommended list instantly. This is the worst of all I looked at (that fully discloses what’s in it)
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Rockin Green- $22.99/ 90 loads= $.26/load
Ingredients: sodium carbonate, sodium percarbonate, natural chelating agents, sodium sulfate, biodegradable surfactants, natural fragrance oils. Surfactant: It is a proprietary coconut-derived biodegradable surfactant between 16-23%
**I can’t recommend any product that doesn’t offer full disclosure. The surfactant probably isn’t awful, but if they’re not going to tell me what they’re using, I’m not going to use or recommend it.
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Rosey by Thrive, liquid free & clear- $9.99/100 loads= $.10/load
Water (Aqua), Laureth-7 (Plant-Derived Cleaning Agent), Sodium Methyl-2 Sulfolaurate (Plant-Derived Cleaning Agent), Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate (Plant-Derived Cleaning Agent), Sodium Bicarbonate (Mineral-Based pH Adjuster), Sodium Chloride (Mineral-Based Viscosity Modifier), Methyl Soyate (Plant-Derived Cleaning Agent), Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate (Plant-Derived Cleaning Agent), Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine (Plant-Derived Cleaning Agent).
**Cheap but Laureth-7 carries a high concern of acute aquatic toxicity, concerns this ingredient might cause genetic defects, cancer, reproductive toxicity. Cocamidopropyl’s aren’t fantastic either.
Alternate suggestion that I’m not familiar with:
Laundry ozone machine- from the person who suggested it: It has worked well for us so far. The only thing I’m curious about is if it will work well in the summer time – we live where it gets really hot so even the water in the pipes gets warm. Ozone works best in cold water. But yes, I’ve maybe only used laundry detergent 5 times in the last 6 months.
************That’s it so far. Do you have a brand that you’d like to see on this list? Comment below. Also please comment if you’ve used any of these and share your thoughts on how well they work, or don’t!!
For additional reading, here is an article I recently shared on Poofy Organics blog. Yes, I’ve been thinking about laundry a lot lately 😊 The Never-Ending Load: Making Peace with Laundry—Naturally – Poofy Organics
Eco-Friendly Mama: Safe product recommendations with a focus on organic and Made in USA! 