Detergent List with Known Ingredients

Laundry detergent companies are not, by law, required to divulge their ingredient list entirely.  More so, now as the "green movement" is becoming stronger, some companies hope to win you over by "disclosing all ingredients".  This is helpful to those of us who launder our cloth diapers at home.  It gives us a chance to look a little closer at what we are subjecting our diapers to and to watch out for possible "no-no's".  Yay! 

You will find here a growing list of detergent ingredients that Itty Bitty Baby Bunz has been putting together to help you better decide which detergent might be right for your baby, your water, your diapers and your washing machine.  If you find any errors (formulas change all the time) or have a detergent at home you can submit ingredients for, please send us an email!  We will post them as soon as we can. 

If you have questions about what exactly an "anionic surfactant" is, check out our "Detergent Ingredients Demystified" page.

Allens Naturally (powder)
 - Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Silicate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Borate and Sodium Sulfate

Babyganics
  - naturally derived plant-based cleaning agents (coconut, palm kernel & corn based surfactants), natural stabilizing agents, natural conditioning agent (derived from sugar), natural enzymes, water, no fillers, no dyes

Castile Soap (not a brand, but rather a type of soap)
  - vegetable oils including olive oil, palm oil, coconut oil, canola oil, water, fragrance and/or essential oils

Dr. Bronner's Sal's Suds
  - Water, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Coco-Betaine, Lauryl Glucoside, Fir Needle Oil, Spruce Oil

Fel's Naptha Soap
   - cleaners, soil & stain removers, chelating agents, colorants, perfume

Method Free & Clear Laundry Detergent
   - Anionic and non-ionic surfactants, enzymes, buffering agents, stabilizer, stain penetrant, brightener, and foam control agents.

Mountain Green Skin Sensitive All Natural Free & Clear  Ultra Laundry Detergent
   - Purified mountain water, vegetable-based cleaning agents (derived from coconut/palm oil), mild preservatives (food grade).

Nature Clean Laundry Liquid
   - water, fatty polyglycoside, decyl glycoside, sodium citrate, cellulose collides, sodium hydroxymethylglycinate

Norwex Ultra Plus
  - optical brighteners, color enhancers, no fillers, no perfumes

Planet Ultra Liquid Laundry Detergent
   - Coconut oil based cleaners, salt, washing soda, ethoxylated alcohol (an alternative to NPE).

Purex Natural Elements (Linens & Lillies fragrance)
  - 100% natural cleaning ingredients (naturally derived surfactants), Natural fragrance extracts, concentrated, hypoallergenic, free of dyes, contains no phosphates

Rockin' Green
 - sodium carbonate , sodium percarbonate, sodium citrate, sodium sulfate, surfactants, fragrance oils (scented variety only)

Seafoam Laundry Liquid (Super Concentrate)
   - Liquid Cocoa Amide, Tallow Oil, C.M.C. Degreaser, Non-Ionic & Ionic Degreaser, Essential Oil Extract of California Oranges Essence

Seafoam Laundry Soap Granules (Super Concentrate)
  - Dry White Cocoa Granules, Tallow Oil Granules, C.M.C. Degreaser, Anionic Degreaser, Sodium Metasilicate, Washing Soda, Essential Oil Extract Of Lemon Oil Essence

Seventh Generation Delicate Care Laundry Detergent
   - water, pareth-7, coceth-7 and sodium laureth sulfate, sodium hydroxide, sodium borate, sorbitol and sodium gluconate, sodium citrate, calcium chloride, hexahydro-1,3,5-Tris (2-hydroxyethyl)-s-triazine

Seventh Generation Free & Clear Natural Laundry Detergent
   - A low-foaming blend of naturally derived cleaning agents (coconut-derived surfactants, glycerin), natural water softeners, alkalinity builders, anti-redeposition agents (sodium citrate, borax), non-animal derived enzymes to remove protein and starch stains and protect fabrics, plant derived anti-foaming agents (glycerol monooleate, oleic acid), cleaning enhancer (calcium chloride), preservative (less than 0.05 percent), water.

Ultra ECOS Free & Clear Laundry Detergent
   - 100% natural anionic coconut kernel oil-based surfactant, soap bark, chamomile, horsetail plant, and purified water.