Product review
October 2020

Laundry stain removers

Which brands are best at tackling tough stains?

October 2020

Earthwise

Oxygenated Whitener Lavender & Eucalpytus

Price
$8.00
Score
61

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Test results

  • 64
    Everyday grime
  • 58
    Collar & cuff grime
  • 70
    Grass
  • 52
    Olive oil
  • 80
    Tomato
  • 58
    Make-up
  • 55
    Chocolate ice cream
  • 76
    Baby food
  • 40
    Motor oil
  • 23
    Blood

Good points

  • OK at removing everyday grime.
  • OK at removing collar and cuff stains.
  • Good at removing grass stains.
  • Very good at removing tomato stains.
  • OK at removing make-up stains.
  • OK at removing chocolate ice cream stains.
  • Good at removing baby food stains.

Bad points

  • Just OK at removing olive oil stains.
  • Poor at removing motor oil stains.
  • Extremely poor at removing blood stains.

Product

  • Avg price

    $8.00

  • Cost per 100ml/g

    $0.8

  • Price surveyed

    October 2020

  • Powder or liquid

    Powder

  • Pack size (g/ml)

    1000g

Label claims

  • Active ingredients listed

    None

  • Chlorine bleach free claim

    Yes

  • Colour safe claim

    No

  • Antibacterial claim

    No

  • Septic safe claim

    Yes

  • Is packaging recyclable?

    Yes

  • Notes

    Wool, silk, leather, chiffon, satin, embroidered garments or on any fabric that may use non-colourfast dyes

More info

  • Biodegradable claim

    Yes

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