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The best laundry detergents will remove spills like oils, makeup and starches from your clothes. Detergent also amounts to at least half the running cost of your washing machine so it pays to pick the right one.

We’ve tested popular laundry detergents in a lab setting to tell you which ones:

  • work best in your machine type
  • work well on nine difficult-to-remove stains
  • are good value for money
  • are best for specific stains.

We’ve also partnered with Shop Ethical on this update to show the ratings the Ethical Consumer Group gives to each company.

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Omo Powder Front Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 86%
Cost per wash $0.83
Shop Ethical rating C
$30
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Omo Powder Ultimate Front Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 84%
Cost per wash $1.44
Shop Ethical rating C
$36
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Omo Ultimate Liquid Front Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 84%
Cost per wash $0.95
Shop Ethical rating C
$36
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Omo 3 in 1 Capsules Ultimate Front Loader

Capsules

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 28
General detergency score 83%
Cost per wash $1.29
Shop Ethical rating C
$36
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Omo 3 in 1 Capsules Sensitive Front Loader

Capsules

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 28
General detergency score 81%
Cost per wash $1.07
Shop Ethical rating C
$30
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Omo Active Clean Liquid Front Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 77%
Cost per wash $0.77
Shop Ethical rating C
$30
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Active Expert Laundry Powder Front Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 80%
Cost per wash $0.16
Shop Ethical rating C
$6
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Biozet Attack Powder Front Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 82%
Cost per wash $0.55
Shop Ethical rating C
$24
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Omo 3 in 1 Capsules Active Front Loader

Capsules

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 17
General detergency score 74%
Cost per wash $1.35
Shop Ethical rating C
$23
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Omo Powder Sensitive Front Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 62%
Cost per wash $0.75
Shop Ethical rating C
$30
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Aldi Almat Laundry Powder Front Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 4000
General detergency score 69%
Cost per wash $0.12
Shop Ethical rating D
$4.99
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Omo Powder Ultimate Top Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 72%
Cost per wash $1.44
Shop Ethical rating C
$36
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Dirt Laundry detergent starter pack Front Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 925
General detergency score 66%
Cost per wash $0.42
Shop Ethical rating N/A
$29.95
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Active Expert Laundry Liquid Front Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 66%
Cost per wash $0.12
Shop Ethical rating C
$6
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Ecostore Laundry Powder Lemon Front Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 1000
General detergency score 63%
Cost per wash $0.18
Shop Ethical rating A
$10.5
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Bosisto's Power+ Laundry Liquid Front Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 1200
General detergency score 66%
Cost per wash $0.61
Shop Ethical rating B
$14
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Bosisto's Sensitive Laundry Powder Front Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 1000
General detergency score 62%
Cost per wash $0.55
Shop Ethical rating B
$12
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Ecostore Laundry Liquid Eucalyptus Front Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 1000
General detergency score 60%
Cost per wash $0.38
Shop Ethical rating A
$11
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Aldi Almat Laundry Powder Top Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 4000
General detergency score 66%
Cost per wash $0.18
Shop Ethical rating D
$4.99
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Biozet Attack Powder Top Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 65%
Cost per wash $0.55
Shop Ethical rating C
$24
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Active Expert Laundry Powder Top Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 66%
Cost per wash $0.16
Shop Ethical rating C
$6
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Omo Powder Top Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 62%
Cost per wash $0.83
Shop Ethical rating C
$30
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Omo Sensitive Liquid Front Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 56%
Cost per wash $0.77
Shop Ethical rating C
$30
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Aldi Almat Laundry Liquid Front Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 60%
Cost per wash $0.12
Shop Ethical rating D
$5.99
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Purity Sensitive Laundry Liquid Front Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 57%
Cost per wash $0.15
Shop Ethical rating B
$7.3
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Surf Tropical Liquid Front Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 55%
Cost per wash $0.29
Shop Ethical rating C
$11.5
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Omo Powder Sensitive Top Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 56%
Cost per wash $0.75
Shop Ethical rating C
$30
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Biozet Attack Liquid Front Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 55%
Cost per wash $0.63
Shop Ethical rating C
$24
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Bosisto's Sensitive Laundry Powder Top Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 1000
General detergency score 58%
Cost per wash $0.86
Shop Ethical rating B
$12
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Surf Capsules – Tropical Front Loader

Capsules

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 50
General detergency score 52%
Cost per wash $0.36
Shop Ethical rating C
$18
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Biozet Attack Plus Eliminator Powder Top Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 56%
Cost per wash $0.59
Shop Ethical rating C
$26
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Omo 3 in 1 Capsules Ultimate Top Loader

Capsules

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 28
General detergency score 56%
Cost per wash $1.29
Shop Ethical rating C
$36
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Omo 3 in 1 Capsules Sensitive Top Loader

Capsules

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 28
General detergency score 57%
Cost per wash $1.07
Shop Ethical rating C
$30
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Omo Active Clean Liquid Top Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 54%
Cost per wash $0.77
Shop Ethical rating C
$30
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Omo Ultimate Liquid Top Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 54%
Cost per wash $0.95
Shop Ethical rating C
$36
Join CHOICE
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Ecostore Laundry Powder Lemon Top Loader

Powder

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 1000
General detergency score 56%
Cost per wash $0.36
Shop Ethical rating A
$10.5
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Omo 3 in 1 Capsules Active Top Loader

Capsules

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 17
General detergency score 53%
Cost per wash $1.35
Shop Ethical rating C
$23
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Omo Sensitive Liquid Top Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 51%
Cost per wash $0.77
Shop Ethical rating C
$30
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Purity Sensitive Laundry Liquid Top Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 52%
Cost per wash $0.37
Shop Ethical rating B
$7.3
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Active Expert Laundry Liquid Top Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 52%
Cost per wash $0.12
Shop Ethical rating C
$6
Join CHOICE
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Aldi Almat Laundry Liquid Top Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 51%
Cost per wash $0.12
Shop Ethical rating D
$5.99
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Biozet Attack Liquid Top Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 51%
Cost per wash $0.63
Shop Ethical rating C
$24
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Biozet Attack Plus Eliminator Liquid Top Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 50%
Cost per wash $0.65
Shop Ethical rating C
$26
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Dirt Laundry detergent starter pack Top Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 925
General detergency score 50%
Cost per wash $0.55
Shop Ethical rating N/A
$29.95
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Skipper Laundry Detergent Sheets Front Loader

Sheets

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) 30
General detergency score 53%
Cost per wash $0.47
Shop Ethical rating N/A
$14
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Bosisto's Sensitive Laundry Capsules Top Loader

Capsules

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 20
General detergency score 49%
Cost per wash $0.85
Shop Ethical rating B
$17
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Surf Capsules – Tropical Top Loader

Capsules

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 50
General detergency score 50%
Cost per wash $0.36
Shop Ethical rating C
$18
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50

Surf Tropical Liquid Top Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 2000
General detergency score 49%
Cost per wash $0.29
Shop Ethical rating C
$11.5
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Ecostore Laundry Liquid Eucalyptus Top Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 1000
General detergency score 49%
Cost per wash $0.38
Shop Ethical rating A
$11
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Water Only Front Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Front
Pack size (g or mL) N/A
General detergency score 48%
Cost per wash N/A
Shop Ethical rating N/A
$N/A
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Bosisto's Power+ Laundry Liquid Top Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 1200
General detergency score 48%
Cost per wash $0.61
Shop Ethical rating B
$14
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Image of Skipper Laundry Detergent Sheets Top Loader
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Skipper Laundry Detergent Sheets Top Loader

Sheets

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) 30
General detergency score 47%
Cost per wash $0.47
Shop Ethical rating N/A
$14
Join CHOICE
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Water Only Top Loader

Liquid

Washing machine type Top
Pack size (g or mL) N/A
General detergency score 46%
Cost per wash N/A
Shop Ethical rating N/A
$N/A
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Chris Barnes

Chris Barnes is a Senior Project Officer. He manages the product reviews that are done outside of CHOICE with external labs or data sources. This includes solar panels, electric heaters, air purifiers and detergents. Chris also manages our testing services through our commercial arm, Test Research, and he is CHOICE's NATA authorised representative for our lab's formal accreditations. Chris is involved with the standards committee for air conditioners. And he works with government and industry in areas such as product safety and regulation. In over 20 years at CHOICE, Chris has managed lab teams for a wide range of products, including children's products, kitchen appliances, laundry appliances, garden power tools and more. Chris has a Science degree from the University of Sydney.

Chris Barnes is a Senior Project Officer. He manages the product reviews that are done outside of CHOICE with external labs or data sources. This includes solar panels, electric heaters, air purifiers and detergents. Chris also manages our testing services through our commercial arm, Test Research, and he is CHOICE's NATA authorised representative for our lab's formal accreditations. Chris is involved with the standards committee for air conditioners. And he works with government and industry in areas such as product safety and regulation. In over 20 years at CHOICE, Chris has managed lab teams for a wide range of products, including children's products, kitchen appliances, laundry appliances, garden power tools and more. Chris has a Science degree from the University of Sydney.