Our Ingredients

If it's harmful to you or the planet we leave it out.

Our ingredients are extracted directly from nature or synthesized with natural materials under mild conditions—resulting in final ingredients and byproducts that are readily biodegradable and environmentally benign.

We have achieved unprecedented standards of performance, safety, and sustainability in laundry and home cleaning. Our products are free of known carcinogens, toxins, and pollutants. And we've gone above and beyond industry safety requirements to eliminate all CA Prop 65 chemicals of concern and EU listed fragrance allergens.

Certified clean.

Dirty Labs' products are third-party tested for human and environmental safety, and we're proud to be recognized by the EPA as Safer Choice Partner of the Year.

What we left out.

The truth is that many detergents and cleaners still rely on harsh chemicals for cleaning efficacy. Those products contain potential carcinogens, toxins, and irritants, and have been found to pollute our drinking water supply and soils.

In addition, the process to manufacture these chemicals produces millions of tons of greenhouse gases and toxic byproducts each year.

It’s hard to know the difference between a product that’s really safe and sustainable, versus the ones that simply say they are. We want you to be informed when making important decisions for you and your family, so we created a list of common laundry detergent ingredients that we left out of our formulas and why.

Chart of common harmful laundry detergents that Dirty Labs does not include in their laundry detergents.

For full ingredients lists and CAS numbers, please visit each product page.

An aluminum 80-load bottle of Dirty Labs Free & Clear Bio Laundry Detergent centered against a light grey background. The bottle has a gray and white label and notes that it's fragrance free. In the bottom right corner there is a Wirecutter 2024 badge indicating that it was featured in a New York Times review.
A hand holds an 80-load bottle of Free & Clear Bio Laundry Detergent. The presentation is displayed against a neutral light grey background.
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An aluminum 80-load bottle of Dirty Labs Signature Bio Laundry Detergent centered against a light grey background. The bottle has a green and white label that showcases the magnolia, bergamot, and cedar scent.
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An aluminum 80-load bottle of Dirty Labs Murasaki Bio Laundry Detergent centered against a light grey background. The bottle has a purple and white label that showcases the jasmine, matcha, and vetiver scent.
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A cylindrical container of Bio Enzyme Laundry Booster is displayed alongside a wooden scoop filled with the powder. The container is white with black and gray text, highlighting it's superior cleaning power. The product is displayed against a light grey background.
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The Sustainable Laundry Starter Set - Signature includes an 80-load bottle of Signature Bio Laundry Detergent, Bio Enzyme Laundry Booster, a reusable flask with a pump, three wool dryer balls, a wooden measuring scoop, and a silicon measuring beaker. The products are showcased against a light grey background.
An 80-load bottle of Signature Bio Laundry Detergent sits beside a canister of Bio Enzyme Laundry Booster on a blue and green gradient background.
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An aluminum 32-load bottle of Dirty Labs Hand Wash & Delicates Bio Laundry Detergent centered against a light grey background. The bottle has a white and gray label and notes that it's fragrance free. Beside the bottle, there is a small silicon measuring beaker filled with yellow liquid.
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Two 32-load aluminum bottles of Dirty Labs Bio Laundry Detergent side by side. The Signature scent bottle leans right against the bottle of Free & Clear. Both bottles rest against a light grey gradient background.
Two 32-load aluminum bottles of Dirty Labs Bio Laundry Detergent side by side. The Free & Clear scented bottle is on the left with the Signature bottle on the right. To the right of the bottles is a small silicon measuring beaker filled with yellow liquid. The products rest against a light grey background.
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A sleek and modern designed reusable Erlenmeyer Glass Dispenser + Pump showcased in front a light grey background. The metallic pump rests on a glass dispenser encased by a protective silicone sleeve with a translucent window that reveals the liquid inside.
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A translucent silicone measuring beaker, filled with a pale yellow liquid, is set against a soft, neutral yellow and orange background.
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A 32-load bottle of Free & Clear Bio Laundry Detergent is placed on a surface alongside three wool dryer balls and a small measuring cup. A badge indicating approval by the National Eczema Association is in the corner, highlighting its suitability for allergy and eczema-prone skin. The background features a light yellow and purple gradient pastel design.
A woven basket elegantly contains the Wash & Dry Laundry Set for Sensitive Skin, featuring three white wool dryer balls and a bottle of Free & Clear Bio Laundry Detergent. These items are neatly organized atop a pile of folded sheets.
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