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Dirty Labs Bio Laundry Detergent Concentrate

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Dirty Labs

Bio Laundry Detergent (Liquid Concentrate)

Aluminum packaging, hyper-concentration, and registry-verified certifications make this one of the lowest-plastic liquid options. The aluminum bottle and a silicone measuring beaker keep it just shy of plastic-free, so a 2.

2 / 10 Low plastic footprint $$$

A hyper-concentrated enzyme detergent in a recyclable aluminum bottle instead of plastic. EWG Verified with a fully disclosed CAS-level formula. Near plastic-free, so a 2.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Minimal plastic
Recyclable aluminum bottle; hyper-concentrated so far less packaging per load. Includes a small silicone measuring beaker
Microplastic shedding and leaching Doesn't shed
Liquid detergent with no intentionally added microplastics; optical brighteners are explicitly left out.
End of life: persistence and recovery Mostly recovers
Recyclable, repairable, or genuinely recovered; low persistence.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Low concern
No phthalates, bisphenols, or PFAS.
Transparency and disclosure Mostly disclosed
Full ingredient list with CAS numbers; EWG Verified, EPA Safer Choice, and USDA Certified Biobased (97%) all confirmed in the issuing registries. Green Seal was claimed by the brand but is NOT in Green Seal's directory, so it is not listed.

Strengths

  • Recyclable aluminum bottle, no plastic jug
  • EWG VERIFIED, confirmed on EWG's registry
  • Full ingredient list with CAS numbers
  • Hyper-concentrated, so less packaging per load

Trade-offs

  • Scented variants contain a fragrance blend; Free & Clear is fragrance-free
  • Higher price tier
  • Includes a silicone measuring beaker

What's inside

A concentrated liquid detergent using plant and sugar-derived surfactants and a five-enzyme blend, with no SLS, SLES, dyes, optical brighteners, or 1,4-dioxane. It ships in aluminum rather than plastic.

PartMaterial
FormulaEnzyme liquid concentrate, EWG Verified
BottleRecyclable aluminum
Measuring beakerSilicone
Packaging
Recyclable aluminum bottle; hyper-concentrated so far less packaging per load. Includes a small silicone measuring beaker
Microplastics
Liquid detergent with no intentionally added microplastics; optical brighteners are explicitly left out.

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

Cruelty-freeVeganAluminum bottleHyper-concentratedSeptic safeMade in USA

Certifications

Independent, third-party certifications only. Tap any badge to see what it verifies.

USDA Certified Biobased (97%)

About Dirty Labs

Dirty Labs is a US brand making enzyme-based, hyper-concentrated laundry detergents in aluminum bottles, EWG Verified and EPA Safer Choice recognized.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.