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Dirty Labs Bio Laundry Detergent, Free & Clear
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A fragrance-free, preservative-free liquid detergent that EPA lists as Safer Choice and fragrance-free and EWG lists as Verified. It costs 35 to 50 cents a load, and the marks cover the laundry line, not every Dirty Labs product.
Best for People who want a plain, fully listed laundry detergent with two independent records behind it and will pay more per load for it.
- Our quality rating
- Excellent (5 of 5)
- Price range
- Premium
- Verified marks
- EPA Safer Choice, listed as fragrance-free, EWG Verified, USDA Certified Biobased, 97%
- Size
- 32-load bottle (8.6 fl oz) or 80-load refill (21.6 fl oz, $28)
- Made in
- Made in USA from globally sourced ingredients (maker’s statement)
approx. $16 for 32 loads
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How we evaluated it
Why we chose it What put it on our list
- EPA’s Safer Choice dataset lists “Bio Laundry Detergent Free & Clear” from Dirty Labs Inc., partner since 2020, with the fragrance-free flag set to true. We read it on 2026-10-22.
- EWG’s own directory lists “Dirty Labs Bio Laundry Detergent with Phytolase, Free & Clear” as EWG Verified, and its brand filter shows this is the only EWG Verified cleaner from Dirty Labs.
- The label is complete: 16 ingredients, each with a CAS number, and “No added fragrance”. The page also says it has no preservatives, dyes, optical brighteners or chlorine bleach.
- It is a concentrate: one 8 ml dose per standard load from a reusable beaker, so the 32-load bottle holds 8.6 fl oz. An 80-load refill is sold at $28, about 35 cents a load.
Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy
- It costs more per load than the two alternatives below: 50 cents for the small bottle and about 35 cents for the refill, against about 20 cents for Seventh Generation’s EasyDose.
- Enzymes do the cleaning: protease, amylase, cellulase, mannanase and pectate lyase are all listed. Meliora’s powder is a soap-and-soda formula with none.
- Of the Dirty Labs detergents on EPA’s list, only Free & Clear and Hand Wash & Delicate carry the fragrance-free flag. The scented versions add “fragrances”, and the page names some of the components.
- EWG’s listing was last updated in April 2021 and its ingredient list differs slightly from today’s page (no sodium hydroxide or propylene glycol). The “recognized by the National Eczema Association” line is the maker’s claim.
What to know Details worth knowing first
Much of the worry about laundry products comes from fragrance and what stays on fabric. Our guide to laundry products suggests fragrance-free detergent and a smaller dose. This is a fragrance-free liquid with a short, fully listed formula that you dose with a beaker.
It is on the list because two outside records agree. EPA’s Safer Choice data lists the Free & Clear detergent as fragrance-free, and EWG’s directory lists it as EWG Verified. Both are product-specific. Check the exact product you are buying: these records cover Dirty Labs’ laundry detergents, not every item the company sells.
Expect to pay for it. At 35 to 50 cents a load it costs well above the two alternatives below. It also relies on enzymes and sugar-based surfactants rather than soap. If your priority is the lowest cost per load, start with those.
Quality & testing How it measures up against our checklist
- Tested by
- EPA Safer Choice; EWG Verified (directories we opened)
| What we checked | What we found |
|---|---|
| Full ingredient disclosure Maker’s claim | Sixteen ingredients on the product page with CAS numbers, ending with propylene glycol. The Free & Clear page says “No added fragrance”. EWG’s 2021 listing shows a similar list without sodium hydroxide and propylene glycol. |
| Independent mark: EPA Safer Choice Verified | EPA’s Envirofacts table has “Bio Laundry Detergent Free & Clear”, Dirty Labs Inc., sector laundry detergents, company in good standing. Dirty Labs has 14 rows in the table, all laundry detergents. |
| Independent mark: EWG Verified Verified | EWG’s Guide to Healthy Cleaning shows the product with the EWG Verified mark and “Ingredient disclosure: good”. Data last updated April 16, 2021. |
| Fragrance-free Verified | EPA marks this product fragrance-free. The scented Dirty Labs detergents are not. |
| Concentrates and refills Maker’s claim | Hyper-concentrated: 8 ml a load with the included beaker, recyclable aluminum bottle, and a larger refill bottle. The dose and size come from the maker’s page. |
| Honest germ claims Maker’s claim | No germ-killing claim on the page. It is a detergent, not a disinfectant. |
What the labels mean
- Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
- Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
- Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.
Sources Where our facts come from
- Dirty Labs Free & Clear Bio Laundry Detergent product page. Maker’s page. Ingredients, dosing, sizes and prices as seen 2026-10-22. Open ↗
- EPA Safer Choice products table (Envirofacts), rows for Dirty Labs. Certifier or regulator listing. EPA’s product finder entry for this product is https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice/products#search=a04t0000006rDbCAAU. Dirty Labs’s page adds that EPA says recognition is not an endorsement. Open ↗
- EWG Guide to Healthy Cleaning: Dirty Labs Bio Laundry Detergent with Phytolase, Free & Clear. Certifier or regulator listing. Carries the EWG Verified mark. EWG’s site may block automated fetches. Open ↗
- USDA BioPreferred catalog, search for Dirty Labs. Certifier or regulator listing. Returns three Dirty Labs products: Bio Laundry Detergent, Bio Enzyme Laundry Booster and Bio Enzyme Liquid Dish Soap. The Bio Laundry Detergent record says Certified 97% biobased content; Dirty Labs’ page says 100%. Biobased content is not a safety mark. Open ↗
Alternatives Other options to compare
- Seventh Generation EasyDose Free & Clear About 20 cents a load and also on EPA’s Safer Choice list, but a plastic bottle and no second independent mark.
- Meliora Laundry Powder, Unscented A three-ingredient powder with a MADE SAFE listing, about 16 cents per HE load.