Dirty Labs makes efficient, nontoxic, and biodegradable laundry detergents.

Dirty Labs is a cleaning innovations lab on a mission to make petrochemical-based cleaners obsolete. 

We founded Dirty Labs to create the change we want to see in the cleaning industry — a sustainable, biobased approach to cleaning that’s rooted in science and aligned with nature. Too many cleaners today still rely on petrochemicals and harsh synthetics that pollute the environment and our drinking water. About 40 billion loads of laundry are done in the United States each year. Most of those loads include hazardous chemicals, including EPA classified carcinogens, that enter into our water supply.

By utilizing breakthroughs in green chemistry, our team of chemists and environmentalists are out to prove that sustainable, biobased cleaners can actually work. Our promise is to deliver on par or better cleaning efficacy than conventional cleaners without the use of any sulfates, ethoxylates, parabens, fillers, California Prop 65 chemicals of concern, and EU listed fragrance allergens.


David Watkins

Dr. Pete He

Dirty Labs is an eco-friendly brand that offers effective and sustainable cleaning products with pleasant scents. Although the brand is praised for its concentrated, non-toxic, and biodegradable products, it is criticized for its high prices, problematic packaging, and lack of strong stain fighting capabilities.

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Bio Enzyme Laundry Detergent

Bio Enzyme Laundry Booster

2-in-1 Bio Enzyme Dishwasher Detergent + Booster

Luxe Scent Laundry Starter Set

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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, Ayanna! Our detergent is very capable of taking out even the toughest stains but some take a little more attention and care than others. The first thing we usually recommend is increasing the dose of detergent being used in the wash. That may work on its own but another helpful suggestion is to increase the amount of time that the detergent has to work and/or decreasing the load size. If your washing machine has a pretreat setting, I would recommend using the larger dose and splitting it 1/3 to 2/3 prewash to wash. If you can wash in warm water, even better as the warmer temperature does promote activity in our enzymes. Our booster can also help both directly by attacking stains and indirectly by raising the PH of the laundry water which also excites the enzymes and gets them working harder. Lastly, you might consider using our detergent as a direct spot treatment and see how that works.

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, Dara! We're sorry to hear the scent strength wasn't what you were expecting. For safety and environmental reasons, we've created our products to leave subtle scents after washing, but we do offer scent oil for the dryer balls in both Signature and Murasaki if you're wanting a boost!

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, Ali! The scoops are compostable!

I have used several dirty labs products, and they are all great. The laundry booster is amazing for workout/ sports gear! 

I love the fact that one little cap of this stuff cleans a whole load of laundry. I just wish the amazing scent was just a little bit stronger. I’m probably in the minority, but I like opening the dryer and smelling like essential oils. Otherwise, this stuff packs a punch! I bought one in each scent, and I love them both!

Started using this when my partner suggested. Seems to be a nice lil boost to our laundry. Love the packaging! Wish it didn't come with a spoon every time bc it feels a little wasteful, but it's not plastic, so I guess that helps. 

So happy to have tried Dirty Labs! I picked a bottle up from Whole Foods and the Murasaki scent is SO nice! I had just come back from a 10 day vacation and really needed some stinky stuff washed and it did the trick. I like how effective it cleaned for such a small container. I can't wait to try the other scents!

I recently had the opportunity to pick up a Dirty Labs Product from Whole Foods at a discounted price in exchange for my honest thoughts and feedback. Upon trying this product, I was a little taken back by the size of the cap which is basically used to measure the amount of detergent per load. The detergent is concentrated and it does state that on the instructions. After washing a load of laundry and hanging them to dry,  as I always do, I was quite impressed with the results and more so that a tiny cap of detergent worked pretty well. I have to say that the Dirty Labs detergent works well and I will be purchasing again in the future. I recommend the Dirty Labs Laundry Detergent to all of my friends and family.

I think the detergent cleaned my clothes really well! It’s a powerful concentrated formula, for sure. However I didn’t love the scent– a bit too floral for me. Cedar and bergamot alone without the magnolia would’ve been perfect!

Love the small concentrated bottle and ingredients 

Absolutely the best laundry detergent I’ve used. Scents are amazing and no issues for sensitive skin. 

I found this brand randomly when I fell into a Google hole about enzyme cleaners and ordered the detergent in the Magnolia, Cedar, Bergamot scent and the booster. 

First off, it smells SO GOOD. I would buy so many products in this scent 🤌🏻 the bergamot and cedar give it a fresh, clean, almost masculine smell but the magnolia gives a bit of sweetness that helps to keep it more neutral. I am so eager to smell the other scent now.

One of the biggest reasons I was looking for a new detergent was because the basic detergent pods I was using from Costco was leaving soap scum marks on all my clothes no matter what I did and while I like Tide powder, which also has enzymes, I feel like it's too harsh for some of my clothes, so I only use it for towels and sheets.

So far, I'm very pleased. No soap scum marks, and my clothes feel clean. (Please note, I haven't test it on difficult stains, I don't have children that really put those kinds of things to the test!) I love how the scent gently lingers for a day or two after washing as well. 

As someone who has lived in the city and very, very tiny apartments, the concentrated formula & small bottle is also great.

As far as downsides go, I don't really have any. Of course, it's definitely more expensive than regular detergents, but I think it's better quality product and the packaging is much better than most as well. I see a lot of complaints online about the packaging being messy but I'm not sure how it's any more messy than regular laundry detergent. If anything, because of it's small size, it's been much easier for me to keep clean rather than the giant jugs of detergent which I've had leak all over in the past.

This will definitely be my new go-to detergent, I hope they come out with more scents or more products in their line with the scents 🤞🏻

smells really good! loved the powder super booster and it's great the liquid detergent came with  a dispenser bottle

Great product it uses phytolase an advanced enzyme cleaning technology and precision targets stains and odors while being gentle with your clothes. They use clean ingredients and you will love this detergent your clothes will thank you!

Obsessed! The fragrance used for these laundry detergents are phenomenal. The fact that you don’t have to use much plus the eco friendly packaging makes it worth the price.

Tried the 2-in-1 Bio Enzyme Dishwasher Detergent + Booster in the Free & Clear (Fragrance Free) as well as Aestival (Yuzu, Geranium, Lemon Balm)! Both do a fantastic job but I have leaned more towards the fragrance free, I feel like it works better than the scented one. They both do a fantastic job on my dishes nonetheless and I’m nearly finished with job containers (I switch back and forth). I’ve started noticing that residue is still left behind (I do use the recommended scoop size for load size) and occasionally I have noticed a dish not get all the way clean but each product still does the job and doesn’t leave my glasses tasting weird (which is a big plus)!

Solid laundry detergent! I like that it’s clean and nontoxic for my clothes since I live in them!! The amount in the bottle isn’t much for the cost. A larger number of loads per bottle would be helpful. 

I love the concept of this brand (recyclable container, ecofriendly) and the smell is faint and delightful for the scented version...but it just didn't do the stain fighting trick that my other (less eco) detergents did for larger or dirtier loads (even when I pretreated).

I hate all the plastic that laundry detergent uses - those huge heavy bottles, the pods (even the “eco” ones leach microplastics into water), the eco sheets that aren’t really eco. And while I line the smell of fresh laundry, I don’t care for the toxins that come with fragrance. The Dirty Labs comes in an aluminum bottle (yay!) and the Marsaki 
 has an incredible scent -truly. 
Now if they could just reduce the price- it’s concentrated so a little goes a long way, but I still seems to finish it pretty quickly. 

I got the laundry starter kit and the detergent makes my clothes smell phenomenal and feel so much better. I also got the kit in March and haven’t even made a dent in my stash of detergent. 

Can't entirely discern the difference from an overall clean laundry perspective. That being said I guess it is good that it is nontoxic. 

Cleans well, smells nice but subtle, no large plastic container, no harmful ingredients. 

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