We are two friends living on opposite coasts (Brooklyn, New York and Santa Monica, California) that share a passion for living a minimal, zero waste lifestyle and on a mission to help others do the same.
Harper. Lives in Brooklyn with a +1. Sassy pup. Matcha. Wine. Whiskey. Cheese. Proscuitto.
Charley. Lives in Los Angeles with a +1. Doofy pup. Coffee. Wine. Whiskey. Cheese. Pasta.
All tagged Fragrance-free
OK buy. Puracy Stain Remover worked very well in lifting old and ink stains on our white clothes. We liked that there was no scent or fragrance and the wait time was 15 minutes. The ingredients, while better than mainstream brands, still contain questionable ingredients, but we think it is a step in the right direction. Price-wise, Puracy beat our old reliable Oxi Clean spray on a cost per ounce. Puracy also offers bulk purchases and refills to make the price even more easy on the wallet.
This was tough because there are so many good brands minimizing harmful ingredients, emissions, and plastic: Ecover, Dropps, and Thrive Market dishwasher powder were some of our best picks. Based on ingredients that were phosphate free, fragrance-free (optional), hypoallergenic, and chlorine-free. Dirty Labs is great runners up given their limited ingredients and super concentrated powder but it is on the pricy side.
MIXED buy from us. From the makers of Beyond Laundry Sheets, Beyond Auto Dish Tabs, if buying the 8-pack, is a reasonable option that competes with Dropps when it comes to cost. Being available on Amazon makes it easy for those that have Prime and do not necessarily want to subscribe. Ingredients on the website can sound scary, but generally are low risk. We like fragrance-free, dye-free, and chlorine-free features. One small issue we had was that we found some items that would have a white film after washing.
It’s not really a buy from us. Kind Laundry detergent sheets are available in a scented and unscented options, and zero waste packaging, which we love. Sheets are lighter to ship, which means less carbon footprint overall. Unfortunately, they contain a sulfate which can be harmful to aquatic life and also isn’t one of the cheaper options. For convenience, and in a pinch, however, Kind Sheets are also available on Amazon.
Probably not a buy. We think the ingredients in Earth Breeze Laundry Sheets may be questionable, offsetting the good done by being plastic-free, lightweight (less carbon footprint!), and having a fragrance free option. Lastly, this brand is relatively affordable if you go the (very flexible) subscription route.
BUY. Thrive Dishwasher Powder has limited ingredients, the citrus scent is light, there is a fragrance free option, and our dish cleaning experience was pretty good. Each bag (con: it’s plastic, but at least it’s thin plastic compared to the big liquid jugs) contains 75 standard washer loads. The biggest pro yet is that even at the regular price of $6.99, Thrive Market has the most affordable dishwasher powder on the market. At the current sale price, it’s a total steal.
Note: We also reviewed Thrive Market’s Laundry Detergent Powder, which was also a screaming BUY.
Yes, Thrive Market Laundry Detergent is a BUY. SLS-free, dye-free, PVA-free, fragrance-free option: this eco-friendly detergent powder is one of the best options. Clothes smell fresh, and come out clean. Thrive is also a B-Corporation (love this). Drawbacks include membership fees as well as plastic bag, which we hope gets resolved over time. Overall, we enjoyed this laundry detergent powder.
MAYBE buy. We like Ingredients Matter Laundry Soap Powder for our tougher wash loads like towels and denim. With safe ingredients, mostly paper packaging, and a lovely scent, we could keep it on our laundry shelf. The cost is near the lower end and we like that you can be flexible with how much detergent to use (unlike laundry pods). The only drawback is using the powder on delicate cycles with cold water: the granules do not dissolve all the way.
BUY Gelo Hand Soaps. On a price comparison basis, it is cheaper than drugstore brands. The plastic bottle is ok, maybe you have your own bottle - that’s ok too. The Gelo refills offer a more earth-friendly option that minimizes plastic and emissions by using lightweight pods that make foaming hand soap refills. The ingredients are cruelty-free, phthalate-free, SLS-free and paraben-free. Note: unless getting the Clear, Clean, and Dye free option, the Gelo soaps do contain essential oil fragrance. Additionally, the pods are wrapped in PVOH, which dissolves in water but we are optimistically cautious - as we haven’t seen strong impartial research on this. Finally, the scent is lovely, but contains essential oil fragrance unless you go for the clean, clear option which is both fragrance-free and dye-free.
BUY. We love Seventh Generation as a company and love many of their great products — including the powdered hand wash. We like that it doesn’t dry out hands and you only need a little sprinkle to get clean. The one drawback is that you need both hands to use the canister, unlike soap pumps (we may be spoiled here). We look forward to Seventh Generation’s upcoming refills for their products since the price will come down even further, while keeping the same canister.
Because of potentially cheaper options, we do NOT recommend the Seventh Generation Bathroom Cleaning Powder. We could be wrong though: we think the powder is 4x concentrated (1oz powder = 4oz of spray). If the powder lasts 5x-7x instead, then it competes with Blueland and Public Goods on price. Additionally, we hope with Seventh Generation’s upcoming refills for the bathroom cleaner, the price will come down (and we can keep the canister!).
The powder is made of only 5 non-toxic ingredients, unlike other powders cleaners that contain bleach among other chemicals. Seventh Generation also employed waterless technology so that the powder will not cake.
BUY. We like Seventh Generation’s Kitchen Cleaner Powder. We think it does a good job and does it at a good price. The ingredients are pretty minimal and the packaging is zero plastic. Additionally, we look forwrd with Seventh Generation’s upcoming refills for the kitchen cleaner, the price will come down even more, and we would reuse the steel canister.
We love, love, love Seventh Generation as a company and think they make fabulous products. We are a hesitantly NOT a buy. Here is our reason: Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent Tablets only offers a tin of just 36 tablets, making it really expensive. For comparison, Dropps give you a bulk of 800 pods for a price cut of ~30-60%. The other issue: the tablet may not dissolve completely in delicate loads.
For homes with smaller storage space; Seventh Generation fans; and/or a preference to tablets/pods versus powder, we see this as a good option. Reason: non-toxic, fragrance-free, dye-free, plastic-free, greywater-safe, sulfate-free, Leaping Bunny Certified, B-Corporation.
NOT a buy. Such a sad recommendation given how well the powder worked! Good ingredients, not drying on skin, fragrance-free, and great overall packaging for the zero waste conscious. But unless we figure out that the powder will last 4x longer than the same weight of liquid, we can’t recommend Blueland Powder Dish Soap, solely based on price.
We will keep using our set and if we feel that the powder lasts a really, really long time, we will update the pricing grid and switch our recommendation. OR maybe Blueland will reduce their price. :)
While we like Truman’s marketing (who doesn’t need a laugh when they’re doing their laundry?), the cost was too high to get us to switch from our current favorite zero-waste laundry detergent pod brand, Dropps.
We tried Cleancult’s eco-friendly laundry tablets to see how they measure up against the competition.
Public Goods Dishwasher pods offer an eco- and greywater-friendly dishwasher pods.
