Laundry stain removers: Soakers

We’ve tested laundry soakers to see which are best at removing a range of different stains.

Looking for spot treatments?

March 2024

Ecostore

Ultra Sensitive Fragrance Free Laundry Soaker & Stain Remover

Price

$10.29

Score

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Test results

68
Stain removal

Good points

Excellent for baby food stains.
Very good for grass and mud stains.
Very good for tomato stains.
Good for make-up stains.
Good for chocolate ice-cream stains.

Bad points

Poor for blood stains.
Poor at removing mineral oil stains.

More test results

Sweat

67
Collar & cuff grime

66
Make-up

74
Olive oil

58
Tomato

84
Chocolate ice cream

74
Baby food

91
Grass & mud

82
Blood

43
Mineral oil

40

Product

Type

Powder
Pack size

1kg
Dose size

44g
Cost per dose

45¢
Doses per pack

23

Label information

Ingredients

Sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate peroxide, sodium citrate, sodium sulphate, TAED, sodium coco-sulphate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil
Free from claim

Fragrance, colourants, enzymes, optical brighteners, phosphates, synthetic perfumes
Don't use on

Woollens or delicates, zips, metal buttons
Colour safe claim

Yes
Antibacterial claim

No
Biodegradable claim

No
Septic safe claim

Yes
Grey water safe claim

Yes
Other

Approved by Sensitive Choice, safer for those with allergies or asthma, not tested on animals