Excelsior - Laundry Detergent with Eco Bottle- Concentrated Liquid - Unscented - Eco-Friendly - Biodegradable, Solvent, and Phosphate Free - for Standard and High-Efficiency Washers - 3 Liter

Mixed review. I bought the unscented version. I always buy unscented detergent. Previously used unscented Tide or other conventional detergents, preferably ones not tested on animals. I love doing laundry and am very picky about what I use.PROS; It does seem to get clothes clean/seems to help with anti static/ use only a little(though remember that you always use less of any detergent with a front load washer), and I like the little pump bottle, makes dispensing convenient.CONS:It actually does leave a wierd chemical scent on clothes, unlike unscented Tide or other conventional detergent which is truly unscented. I would describe it as the smell of Epson salts and Lye combined. It is a light scent and fades some over a few days as it airs out, but not completely. Therefore I don't use this product on sheets or bedding because I can't stand this scent so close to my face. I wonder what these chemicals are. Also pricey, but I probably would not care so much if not for the chemical scent it imparts on clothes. Also there is no mention of animal testing on the bottle, leading me to believe that they probably do animal test.UDATE; I just found a new use for this product. During recent rain storms some flood water seeped into my car and onto the carpet. I dried the carpet with towels and a heated fan. It dried but a couple days later there was a musty smell in the part of the carpet that had gotten wet. I put a tablespoon (3 pumps) of Excelsor into a small clean bucket with about 2 inches of water and made a soapy solution. I scrubbed the effected carpet with a thick terry cloth wash cloth and the solution, placing enough solution to let it soak into the carpet. 30 minutes later I redried the area and the next day the smell was GONE. I might consider giving this product 5 stars but I still would like to know more about the long term safety of this product and also if they do animal testing. The company does not seem forthright enough about this info to warrant 5 stars from me, but I can tell you it does take musty smells out of carpet which seems like a miracle when you have this problem.

I love this soap, no funky buildup in the washer detergent drawer and clean clothes every time.I have read other reviews of leaking containers and mine was no exception. 1st order was “damaged in shipment” so I got the replacement for it. Replacement was laying on its side in a box and had leaked out of the bottle. There is no inner seal because of the spout so either it needs to be shipped with a clear “this side UP” or the company needs to put a seal inside and the consumer can slide in the removable spout upon receipt of the item.

An appliance salesman told us about this detergent and of course, I was skeptical, but I agreed to try it and I have never gone back. We use the detergent that comes in a box. I am super weird about all the plastic waste in the world and that is what initially made me want to try it. One box lasts us about 6 months of weekly washings. It cleans the clothes awesome and there is no perfume (allergies love this). My husband got car oil on a white t-shirt. I took a little of this detergent and let it soak on there for a few minutes. The oil came right out on the first wash. Give it a try! You will be so happy you did, plus there is so little waste. ps. YOU DO NOT NEED SOFTENER. It is built in, so even less waste.

Been buying this stuff for years. Takes like a table spoon to do a load, lasts us over a year. Great stuff

I don't use any other laundry soap for my front load HE washer for several years and always buy the unscented soap. As some have pointed out, there is a very light scent, but I'm not sensitive to it and don't smell it in my clothes. The company who sold me the washing machine highly recommended it and used to sell it. However, Amazon is the only place I can find it now. Once I tried some other soaps. I only use white vinegar for my softener, but with other soaps you get a musty smell left in the front rubber of the machine. Not so with this soap. I've used it in well water and city treated water with the same good results. You only need one tablespoon per load. I only do about 3-4 loads a week. The bottle lasts a loooong time.

The detergent works well enough BUT it does have a fragrance! I use all unscented products and have fragrance illness. I get very sick. Disoriented. Dizzy. Nauseous. It can last several days after an exposure. HOWEVER, the fragrance/scent has not made me sick but it is noticeable in the machine and can remain on fabric after washing. I make sure to use very little product and that helps. This detergent only requires a tiny amount anyway but depending on the load I use even less. The fragrance of this isn’t even very appealing. It is light but it has a strange flower mixed with something I can’t identify but not “good”. This is a good detergent! I’m not saying anything bad about it. I just want to make sure if you have fragrance illness then I wouldn’t take the chance. If you are someone who just doesn’t agree with synthetic fragrance (made of chemicals and toxins that are responsible for creating xenoestrogens and environmental damage) then I think it’s worth the buy. It cleans nicely. And it will refresh your soiled or smelly clothes. Hope this helps!

A little goes a long way. It cleans the clothes, but nothing magical. Do not need to use any fabric softener. Still did not get rid of the dinge which seems to appear in all white cotton clothes. I have started adding liquid laundry bluing to the wash water to keep white clothes white (less than a 1/4 teaspoon to a gallon of water) which you then add to the wash water before you put in the clothes.Needs to have a lower price for 4 or 5 starsUpdate - most recent order. Also on my most recent order, an eco bottle was not included in the package even though the product description states an eco bottle is included. Lowering to 3 stars. If you advertise something, provide it or reduce the price.

this product may seem expensive but it will last 6 months!!! loved it

I bought this soap as my new HE washer was leaving soap residue on my clothes. It is AWESOME. I have been using it for a few months now. A little goes along way. I would never use any other detergent. Purchasing the bigger bottle once I run out of this.