Nellie’s Laundry Soda
Nellie's
Laundry Soda (Powder)
A recyclable metal tin instead of a plastic jug, only four disclosed ingredients, and no fragrance or optical brighteners. A plastic scoop, plastic refill pouches, and an ethoxylate surfactant with a trace 1,4-dioxane caveat hold it at a 2.
A concentrated four-ingredient laundry powder in a recyclable metal tin. Fragrance-free and clean, but a plastic scoop and plastic refill pouches, plus a surfactant with a trace 1,4-dioxane caveat, keep it at a 2.
How this score breaks down
Strengths
- Recyclable metal tin, not a plastic jug
- Only four ingredients, all disclosed
- No fragrance, dyes, phosphates, or optical brighteners
- Leaping Bunny cruelty-free; EWG rated A
Trade-offs
- Linear alcohol ethoxylate can carry trace 1,4-dioxane (brand states under 1 ppm, purified)
- Sodium metasilicate is a caustic irritant and the powder is high pH
- Refill pouches and buckets are plastic, so only the tin is low-plastic
- Not EWG Verified and not certified as a green cleaner
Scored on our consumables method (consumables-v1, 2026-07-14). How we rank →
What's inside
A four-ingredient powder: sodium carbonate, a linear alcohol ethoxylate surfactant, sodium chloride, and sodium metasilicate. No fragrance, dyes, phosphates, or optical brighteners.
| Part | Material |
|---|---|
| Powder | Four-ingredient soda-based detergent |
| Tin | Recyclable metal |
| Refill pouch or bucket | Plastic |
- Packaging
- Recyclable metal tin (anchor SKU); a scoop is included, material not confirmed. Refill pouches and buckets are plastic
- Microplastics
- A powder with no intentionally added microplastics; optical brighteners are excluded.
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About Nellie's
Nellie's is a Canadian brand best known for its Laundry Soda powder in a reusable metal tin, Leaping Bunny certified and fragrance-free.
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