Read on for more about the best non-toxic laundry detergents we love, what to look out for when choosing a detergent, and the 17 “natural” laundry detergent brands we’d advise you to avoid.
The Ultimate Non Toxic Laundry Detergent Guide (2025 Edition)
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1. Mama Suds
3. Tandi's
4. Sonett
5. Meliora
8. Molly Suds Laundry Detergent
9. Aspen Clean Laundry Detergent
10. Rebel Green
376 comments
Renee
Hi. Have you been able to find anything to get rid of the ammonia smell? I’m having the same problems, and they smell just down right funky once my little one urinates in them. I currently use Tandis, and it’s not working well. :(
Maia James
I’m sorry, but this is outside my area of expertise! Maybe someone else will chime in with an answer!
Maia James
No, we haven’t done a review of this yet! We will, I promise!
David Block II
What detergent is best for flame resistant clothing? Tallow is not supposed to be used at all so they say. I just want my FR clothing to stay FR since I am a lineman. Meaning I work on 4100 KV to 500000KV.
Jessica Brooks-Forgan
Any results on Fit Organic yet? Just curious. Thanks!
Maia James
Sounds like it’s Good Stuff!
Kayla
Eliminate not illuminate
Kayla
I really respect what you said and how you said it. I’m wondering what resources you have to share for non scientists to review.
I’m also wondering what you think about the EWG. As for the validity of avoiding “chemicals,” for some it is a matter of health. Chemical sensitivity is real- recognized by the CDC and HUD (requiring housing modifications for section 8 housing recipients who have MCS disorder). Most of us who are researching recommendations such as this site has to give are seeking resolutions after experiencing immune complications. For me, I prefer to keep things as simple as possible. Including not using soaps that remove my skin’s oil because it isn’t meant to be disturbed. Our bodies don’t need soap- they need oil and warm water to be cleaned. Another interesting tidbit is the New Zealand study that illuminated SIDS by sealing the crib mattresses to illuminate off gassing. SIDS dropped from 150-some odd cases to zero. That is significant. If not for picking a non surfactant laundry detergent, avoiding the things mentioned for mattresses and furniture could be very valid. And anyway, the way I generally feel about things is that we have choices for a reason. Different bodies respond to different household items the same way they respond to foods differently. It’s ok for someone to find a way of purchasing things that works for them that might be contrary to what chemists think, because scientific opinion changes. Particularly in regard to what’s deemed as safe in our homes and bodies.Kayla
What about Country Save? EWG gives it an A. They also make an oxyclean – any thoughts on oxygen bleach?
Nicole
I’m struggling with the same thing. Unfortunately, all the detergents on this list seem to be “not recommended” for use with cloth diapers. According to the website Fluff Love University, they don’t recommend detergents if it “does not contain a sufficient concentration of surfactant to clean human waste from multi-layered cloth diapers when used at up to three times the manufacturer’s recommended use amount, uses a formula that is known to cause burns to users, uses a formula that will cause damage to cloth diapers or impede their function (as by coating fibers to trap soil or cause repelling of liquids), has been consistently shown to be ineffective among users in our Facebook troubleshooting group.”
Here’s a site I use to check: http://www.fluffloveuniversity.com/how-to-wash-cloth-diapers/detergent-index/ Personal results may vary, but in the mean time, I’m still searching!