Best overall: unscented powder
Four ingredients in the unscented version: washing soda, a surfactant, salt and sodium metasilicate. Concentrated enough that 100 loads fit in one tin; this listing is a two-pack.
How we scoreHow we earnChecked October 25, 2026
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- Molly's Suds Original Laundry Detergent Powder | Clean Laundry Detergent Powder for Sensitive Skin | Simple, Effective Ingredients, Stain Fighting | 120 Loads (Unscented)$22.99
Molly's Suds Original, Unscented: four mineral ingredients (washing soda, baking soda, magnesium sulfate and unrefined sea salt), and the brand says the unscented version carries no essential oils or fragrances. Molly's calls the formula Safer Choice compliant, which is not the same as certified.
View - Rustic Strength Natural Powdered Laundry Detergent, Unscented, 10 lb$57
Rustic Strength, Unscented: five sodium salts, including washing soda and sodium percarbonate, and no added fragrance. Its list is on the brand's ingredients page rather than the product page, and it names no certification.
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A scented version, if unscented is the point: scents are listed as essential oils or natural fragrance, and the label rarely says which compounds. And any detergent that does not publish its full ingredient list.