Ingredients from the label

• Water.
• Laureth-6. LAURETH-6.
• Sodium lauryl sulfate. SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE.
• sodium citrate. SODIUM CITRATE.
• glycerin. GLYCERIN.
• sodium chloride. SODIUM CHLORIDE.
• oleic acid. OLEIC ACID.
• sodium hydroxide. SODIUM HYDROXIDE.

Seventh Generation Detergent Benefits I also like that it's plant based, meaning that it uses plant enzymes instead of nasty chemicals to clean stains. This assures me that it's mostly biodegradable and better for the environment.

This laundry soap is made with plant-based ingredients and is a USDA Certified Biobased 97%. Fragrance free, this liquid laundry detergent is hypoallergenic and made for sensitive skin. For more than 25 years, Seventh Generation has been thoughtfully formulating safe and effective plant-based products that work.

Components. Laundry detergents may contain builders (50% by weight, approximately), surfactants (15%), bleach (7%), enzymes (2%), soil antideposition agents, foam regulators, corrosion inhibitors, optical brighteners, dye transfer inhibitors, fragrances, dyes, fillers and formulation aids.

By Seventh Generation Non toxic, biodegradable, and hypo allergenic, this natural laundry detergent is also tough on dirt and stains.

With no dyes, optical brighteners or fragrances, Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent gives you great results in HE and standard machines, and works in all water temperatures. This Laundry Detergent, made with plant-based ingredients, is a USDA Certified Biobased Product 97%.

A University of Washington study found many popular laundry detergents were packed with toxins. Scented laundry detergents were particularly problematic. Many of the chemicals used to create scents in laundry detergents are considered carcinogens.

SkinSAFE has reviewed the ingredients of Seventh Generation Free & Clear Natural Laundry Detergent, 150 oz and found it to be 91% Top Allergen Free and free of Fragrance, Gluten, Coconut, Nickel, Lanolin, Paraben, Topical Antibiotic, Soy, Propylene Glycol, Balsam of Peru, Oil, and Dye.

Certain alkaline materials (builders) are almost universally present in laundry soaps, functioning to increase detergency. The most important are sodium silicate (water glass), sodium carbonate (soda ash), sodium perborate, and various phosphates.

Popular detergent options contain over 25 toxic chemicals, with many more trace toxicities left unlisted. Additionally, and perhaps most frighteningly, household chemicals, including toxic laundry detergents are one of the leading causes of accidental poisoning in children each year.

Are Seventh Generation cleaning products safe? Yes! All Seventh Generation products are designed from renewable plant-based ingredients like thymol, citric acid, and other clever uses for naturally occurring ingredients.

Meliora– This wins for most eco-friendly, as there's not a lick of plastic in any of the packaging. even the scoop is metal. This works well and I feel like the laundry is really fresh smelling with it, though I've had more luck with Charlie's Soap for stains.