The Bottom Line
Pros
- High performing eco-friendly laundry detergent.
- Dye and perfume free for sensitve skin.
- Contains baking soda to boost cleaning performance.
Cons
- Measuring cap usage lines are impossible to see.
- Packaging does not contain recycled plastics.
Description
- High-performing laundry detergent.
- Eco-friendly detergent with no petroleum-based cleaners.
- Perfume and Dye Free for sensitive skin - excellent for baby's laundry.
Guide Review - Arm and Hammer Essentials Laundry Detergent - Laundry Product Review
Church & Dwight, Inc.'s,producer of Arm & Hammer Baking Soda since 1846, venture into the laundry detergent business has been quite successful. One of their latest cleaning lines is Essentials. Essentials products are eco-friendly containing no petroleum-based cleaners, no phosphates, no bleaches, no dyes. The cleaning power comes from 100% naturally derived surfactants and biodegradable plant-based soaps.
I tested Essentials Dye and Perfume Free Essentials. It worked beautifully on both lightly and heavily soiled clothes and removed average stains well. The detergent had a slight medicinal odor as it came from the bottle. However, when the laundry was done, it simple smelled fresh. No perfume odor to compete with my favorite spray-on sent.
The bottle holds 50 fluid ounces and should clean 26 loads. Ingredients include: Arm & Hammer baking soda, a combination of naturally derived cleaning agents (coconut-based surfactants, natural water softener and water.
My biggest complaint is about the lid/measuring cap. It is impossible to see the lines designated for medium and large loads. It is very easy to use more detergent than you really need. You can read and compare other reviews of Arm and Hammer Essentials at ConsumerSearch.com.
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