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AspenClean Laundry Detergent Powder & Booster

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AspenClean

AspenClean

Laundry Detergent Powder & Booster

Compostable packaging, essential-oil-only scenting, and registry-verified EWG and EcoCert certifications with full disclosure. Plastic-free in product and packaging, so an independently verified 1.

1 / 10 Low plastic footprint $$
Verified plastic-free

An EWG Verified and EcoCert laundry powder in compostable, plastic-free packaging, scented only with essential oils. Plastic-free and fully disclosed, so a verified 1.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Minimal plastic
Zero-plastic, compostable container (brand-stated); exact substrate and scoop material not named
Microplastic shedding and leaching Doesn't shed
A powder with no intentionally added microplastics; optical brighteners are excluded.
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 disclosure confirmed on EWG's registry (EWG Verified). EcoCert (Ecodetergents) and Leaping Bunny both confirmed in the issuing registries.

Strengths

  • EWG VERIFIED, confirmed on EWG's registry, and EcoCert
  • Zero-plastic, compostable container
  • No SLS, SLES, phosphates, synthetic fragrance, or optical brighteners
  • Septic and greywater safe

Trade-offs

  • Exact packaging substrate and scoop material not stated
  • Country of manufacture not stated on the product page

What's inside

A mineral and enzyme powder with coconut-derived surfactants, no SLS, SCS, SLES, 1,4-dioxane, dyes, phosphates, optical brighteners, or synthetic fragrance. Scents come only from essential oils.

PartMaterial
PowderMineral and enzyme detergent, EWG Verified
ContainerZero-plastic, compostable (brand-stated)
Packaging
Zero-plastic, compostable container (brand-stated); exact substrate and scoop material not named
Microplastics
A powder with no intentionally added microplastics; optical brighteners are excluded.

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

VeganEssential-oil scented onlySeptic and greywater safeBiodegradableMade in Canada (origin not stated on product)

Certifications

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

EcoCert

About AspenClean

AspenClean is a family-run Canadian company founded in 2004 in Vancouver by Alicia and Chris Sokolowski, who wanted safe, effective cleaners for their own family and also run an eco house-cleaning service. It makes laundry detergents, dish soaps, and surface cleaners with full ingredient transparency.

Its laundry powder is EWG Verified, confirmed through EWG as one of the first cleaning products to earn that mark, meaning it meets the Environmental Working Group's strictest ingredient-safety and disclosure standards, and the brand also states Ecocert and Leaping Bunny certification. It is premium-priced, and the powder in compostable packaging is the low-plastic hero, while liquids and refills carry more plastic and cross-border shipping adds cost for US buyers.

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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.