Laundry

16 products ranked by Scout score

Best laundry right now

Eco-Max Natural Laundry Detergent Lavender 95/100
Scout's analysis: This laundry detergent features a formulation with plant-derived ingredients like decyl glucoside, which is a gentle and biodegradable surfactant. The inclusion of…
Molly's Suds Baby Laundry Detergent Powder Fragrance Free 95/100
Scout's analysis: This laundry detergent powder is composed of simple, natural ingredients such as sodium bicarbonate and unrefined sea salt, which are both biodegradable and pose…
DanSoap All Natural Laundry Detergent 95/100
Scout's analysis: DanSoap All Natural Laundry Detergent is composed of coconut oil soap, sodium carbonate, and sodium percarbonate, all of which are biodegradable and environmentally…

What to skip

Tide EVO Detergent Original Scent 30/100
Scout's analysis: This detergent contains several harsh and potentially harmful ingredients, including Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, and synthetic fragrances, which can…
Tide Original Liquid Laundry Detergent 100 Loads 30/100
Scout's analysis: This laundry detergent contains several harsh and potentially harmful ingredients, including sodium lauryl sulfate, which is a strong irritant, and ethoxylated…
Lysol Laundry Sanitizer Free & Clear 30/100
Scout's analysis: This product contains multiple quaternary ammonium compounds, which are known for their antimicrobial properties but can cause skin irritation and contribute to…

Ingredients to watch in laundry

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 16 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Fragrance in 7 of 16
Benzisothiazolinone in 4 of 16
Disodium Distyrylbiphenyl Disulfonate in 3 of 16
Sodium Laureth Sulfate in 3 of 16
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate in 3 of 16
C10-16 Alketh in 2 of 16

What the better laundry have in common

Amylase Enzyme in 4 of 16
Subtilisin in 3 of 16
Sodium Bicarbonate in 2 of 16
Glycerin in 2 of 16
Sodium Citrate in 2 of 16

Common questions about laundry

What scores highest in laundry on Scout?

Eco-Max Natural Laundry Detergent Lavender leads Scout's laundry ranking at 95/100, followed by Molly's Suds Baby Laundry Detergent Powder Fragrance Free (95) and DanSoap All Natural Laundry Detergent (95). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in laundry?

Tide EVO Detergent Original Scent scores 30/100, the lowest of the 16 products Scout has analyzed in laundry; next lowest are Tide Original Liquid Laundry Detergent 100 Loads (30) and Lysol Laundry Sanitizer Free & Clear (30). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in laundry?

Across these 16 products the most common flagged ingredients are Fragrance, Benzisothiazolinone, Disodium Distyrylbiphenyl Disulfonate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, C10-16 Alketh. Each appears in at least two of the products ranked here.

How does Scout score laundry?

Every product in laundry gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores laundry

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →