Fragrance/Dye/Optical Brightener-free Detergents: Canadian Edition

January 25, 2016 12:18 PM

I'm looking for a couple of laundry detergents that are fragrance, dye, and optical brightener-free. One for whites, one for colours is fine, but if someone can recommend one that's colour-safe and will clean both, that'd be great. Bonus difficulty: Available in Canada.
posted by Kreiger to Home & Garden (10 answers total)

I get Nature Clean from well.ca and it's always played well with my laundry of all types.
posted by zadcat at 12:31 PM on January 25, 2016

Have you tried Arm & Hammer Liquid Laundry Detergent, Perfume & Dye Free? I've used the US version for years and my fragrance sensitivity is fine with it.
posted by Carol Anne at 12:32 PM on January 25, 2016

I use Nature Clean also - it's available at my loblaws in the eco/organic/vegan/hippy section.
posted by dripdripdrop at 1:08 PM on January 25, 2016

I use Nellie's laundry soda. I get it at a natural foods store or I've found a baby store that sells it in bulk. I use it for everything.
posted by betsybetsy at 1:40 PM on January 25, 2016

Method has a fragrance free liquid laundry detergent. It's currently washing my whites. It's been fine for all my laundry.
posted by Ms Vegetable at 2:32 PM on January 25, 2016

We've used Ecover Zero, available at many supermarkets and "whole foods" type stores.
posted by Zedcaster at 4:40 PM on January 25, 2016

Can you get Seventh Generation stuff there? I love their free and clear laundry detergent, and I use it for everything (I would never buy a laundry detergent that only worked for some colors).
posted by limeonaire at 5:24 PM on January 25, 2016

Seconding Ecover, it's very low on fragrance. I also used Arm & Hammer when I lived in the US.
posted by Ms. Moonlight at 1:51 AM on January 26, 2016

I use Purex free and clear, it's sold near me at the No Frills. It goes on sale for good prices, a far cheaper alternative to the hippie brands.
posted by crazycanuck at 4:40 AM on January 26, 2016

Response by poster: Thanks everybody. It looks like the Seventh Generation one and Nature Clean fit the bill, and should be available near me.
posted by Kreiger at 8:22 AM on January 26, 2016 [1 favorite]