A frequent laundry question is which detergent truly performs best at stain removal while keeping fabrics clean and fresh. The Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) regularly tests detergents to determine which products deliver strong results for households. Recently, it published a fresh ranking of the top 10 market options, including both well-known brands and store brands, detailing their prices and key features. Here is the updated lineup as evaluated by OCU.
10. Wipp Express Discs 4 in 1 deep cleaning
Available in most supermarkets, this detergent earns an overall score of 65. It excels at removing oil and pigment stains and keeps fabrics white, earning five stars in those areas. It scores 4 out of 5 for enzymatic stains, oxidizable stains, and preventing darkening. Color protection and environmental impact score lower, with 2 and 3 out of 5 respectively. The price is around 15.29 euros for 50 doses, translating to about 0.34 euros per disk.
9. Eco Esselt liquid ecological detergent in capsules
Eco Esselt reaches 66 out of 100 points. It scores 4 out of 5 for enzymatic stains, oils, pigments, oxidizable stains, whiteness, tarnish prevention, and environmental influence, but it falls short in preserving clothing color. Available from Aldi, it costs 5.59 euros for 28 doses, making roughly 0.20 euros per capsule.
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8. Esselt universal detergent
This white-label Aldi detergent scores 67 points, earning a strong rating of 5 out of 5 for removing oil and pigment stains, oxidizable stains, and maintaining whiteness. It records 4 out of 5 for enzymatic stains and darkening prevention. Color protection is modest, and the environmental impact is not outstanding. The price is 4.09 euros for 30 doses, about 0.14 euros per dose.
7. Botanical Origin: orange blossom and citrus leaves
With 67 points, this detergent performs well across most metrics, dipping to 3 out of 5 in color protection and whiteness preservation. It shines with 5 out of 5 for removing oxidizable stains. Priced at 8.12 euros for 35 doses, the cost per dose is about 0.30 euros.
6. Formidil Super Concentrate Active
The Lidl detergent, totaling 67 points, stands out for cleaning oil, pigment, and oxidizing stains while preserving whiteness. Its enzymatic stain removal and darkening prevention average 4 out of 5. At 2.79 euros for 29 doses, the price per dose is roughly 0.10 euros.
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5. Frosch Aloe Vera
Frosch Aloe Vera earns 67 points. It rates 5 out of 5 for color protection and 4 out of 5 for preventing oil, pigments, and oxidizable stains, environmental impact, and darkening. It is less effective on enzymatic stains and keeping whites bright. Priced at 5.75 euros for 30 doses, the cost per dose is about 0.24 euros.
4. Frosch natural soap
This natural option from Frosch scores 69 points, with 4 out of 5 across most features but only 2 out of 5 for color protection. Price is 6.05 euros for 30 doses, about 0.20 euros per dose.
3. Carrefour expert optimum cleaning
Among products rated as very good quality by OCU, Carrefour offers a store-brand detergent with 70 out of 100 points. It excels with 5 out of 5 for removing oily stains, oxidizable stains, and pigments. Other features hover around 4 out of 5, though color protection remains weaker at 2 out of 5. Price is 5.29 euros for 36 doses, about 0.15 euros per dose.
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2. Seventh generation Free and Clear responsive
The second-best detergent is Seventh Generation Free & Clear Sensitive, which scores 72 points. It is one of the few options that achieves 5 out of 5 for color preservation and environmental impact. It rates 4 out of 5 for enzymatic, oil, oxidizing, and pigment stains and for preventing darkening. Its main weakness is targeted protection. Price is 9.95 euros for 40 doses, about 0.25 euros per dose.
1. Universal Honeysuckle and Jasmine Ecover
According to OCU, the top pick is the universal Ecover Honeysuckle & Jasmine. It scores 75 out of 100 and excels at removing enzymatic and oxidizable stains while protecting color. Its ability to keep clothes white sits at 3 out of 5, but most other metrics stay at or above 4 out of 5. It costs 8.22 euros for 20 doses, roughly 0.50 euros per dose, making it the most expensive option in the list.