Tickle Lab's Laundry Wash is the ultimate, naturally formulated detergent designed specifically for your growing family's sensitive skin, without compromising the earth. Formulated to be tough on dirt, messy spills, and inevitable baby blowouts, it cleans completely without leaving chemical residues on delicate fabrics. Available in three variants - Fresh Citrus, Uplifting Floral, and a completely Scent-Free option - it actively displaces mass-market petrochemical detergents and keeps harsh synthetics far away from your baby.
About Better Earth: The "Better" Principle
We don't do greenwashing, eco-guilt, or fake perfection. We just make uncompromisingly effective cleaning products that respect the planet.
- Radical Honesty: No hidden nasties and no petrochemicals. We tell you exactly what is in our bottles and why it works.
- The Power of Displacement: Every time you choose Better Earth, you actively displace the bad stuff. You are keeping toxic, mass-market chemical waste out of our earth and water systems, and stopping virgin plastics from piling up in our landfills.
- Tough but Safe: We believe you shouldn't need a hazmat suit to clean your bathroom. Our natural formulas work incredibly hard so you don't have to compromise on cleanliness to be kind to the earth.
The Better Principle for your Nursery
We applied our Triangle of Trade-offs to engineer a baby laundry wash that actually cleans heavily soiled clothes without resorting to industrial industrial degreasers. Conventional baby detergents often sneak in synthetic optical brighteners (which literally just leave a residue on clothes to reflect light) and harsh sulphates (like SLES) that can trigger rashes and eczema on sensitive newborn skin. That is a hard pass from us.
Instead, we formulated a hypoallergenic, non-toxic base using mild coconut- and sugar-derived cleansers (like decyl glucoside) paired with natural mineral salts (sodium borate) to naturally lift stains and combat odors. It cleans deeply, rinses completely, and naturally softens fibres without the need for petrochemical fabric softeners. The result is truly clean, skin-safe laundry achieved with simple, earth-safe ingredients.
The Facts (Why It Works)
- Hypoallergenic & Skin Safe: Specially designed for sensitive newborn and toddler skin, leaving zero harsh chemical residues on fabrics.
- Built-in Softness: Naturally conditions fibres so perfectly that you can completely skip the synthetic fabric softener.
- Three Gentle Profiles: Choose from completely Scent-Free, Orange & Peppermint, or Lavender & Rose Geranium.
- Zero Nasties: Strictly made without SLES, parabens, artificial fragrances and dyes, phosphates, phthalates, formaldehyde, or alcohol.
- Earth & Animal Approved: 100% biodegradable, greywater safe, and septic tank friendly. Vegan and strictly never tested on animals.
- Highly Concentrated: Delivers 25-30 washes per bottle, suitable for both top and front loaders.
How to use
Always shake well before use. Use 20-30ml for a standard medium load. No fabric softener is needed! For stubborn stains (like spit-up or food): Pour a small amount directly onto the stained area, rub lightly into the fabric, and wash as usual. Suitable for both top and front loaders. Note: Because this is a completely natural product, slight inconsistencies in color or natural settling might occur - just give it a quick swirl.
The Complex Bit
Here is the full, unfiltered list of exactly what goes into our bottles.
Scent Free: Water (Aqua), decyl glucoside, glycerin, sodium borate, citric acid, xanthan gum, cocamidopropyl betaine, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, guar gum, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate.
Fresh Citrus: Water (Aqua), citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf oil, decyl glucoside, glycerin, sodium borate, citric acid, xanthan gum, cocamidopropyl betaine, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, guar gum, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate.
Uplifting Floral: Water (Aqua), lavendula augustifolia (lavender) flower oil, pelargonium roseum (rose geranium) leaf oil, decyl glucoside, glycerin, sodium borate, citric acid, xanthan gum, cocamidopropyl betaine, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, guar gum, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why don't I need to use fabric softener with this? Commercial laundry detergents are so alkaline and harsh that they strip clothes dry, forcing you to buy a secondary chemical (fabric softener) just to coat the fibres in synthetic fats so they feel soft again. Because our plant-derived cleansers are naturally gentle, they don't strip the fabrics in the first place. Your clothes come out naturally soft, saving you money and saving your baby's skin from unnecessary chemical residue.
Will this really get out massive baby food or diaper blow-out stains? For heavy, stubborn stains, you need to act fast. Natural cleansers work brilliantly, but they aren't industrial chemical bleaches. For best results on protein stains (like spit-up) or heavy dirt, pour a little of the wash directly onto the stain, rub it in, and let it sit for a few minutes before throwing it in the machine. A little elbow grease goes a long way when you're keeping toxins out of the nursery!
Why is my liquid separating, and why do I need to shake it? Because we refuse to use synthetic homogenisers or chemical binders to artificially hold our formula together permanently. The natural essential oils and plant-based cleansers can sometimes separate slightly while sitting in your laundry room. A quick shake wakes the ingredients right back up.
What's in the box
1 x Tickle Lab Laundry Wash - Orange & Mint
