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Cleaning in cool washes. Enzyme ('biological') detergents clean better at 30°C (86°F).
Fragrance-free if you have sensitive skin. Enzymes aren't the irritant; fragrance and other additives can be.
Laundry detergent
Surcare Non Bio Laundry Liquid
0% fragrance and 0% dyes, for anyone with sensitive skin. Fragrance, not enzymes, is the likely irritant in detergents.
£5.95980mlAbout 21p a wash.
Find on AmazonWorth knowing
- Contains optical brightener.
- On Amazon, Surcare is easiest to find as the non-bio powder.
What we ruled out
Skipping enzymes 'for sensitive skin' while keeping heavy perfume. A review of 40 years of data found detergent enzymes don't cause skin irritation or allergy in normal home use.
Perfumed non-bio 'for sensitive skin'. Avoids the harmless part (enzymes) and keeps the likely irritant (perfume).
Also good
Ecover Zero Non Bio (fragrance-free). Another fragrance-free option.
Sources
- Enzymes, detergents and skin: facts and fantasies, British Journal of Dermatology 158(6):1177-1181 (2008)