MamaSuds Laundry Soap Powder

Important note on laundry detergents

Laundry detergent is one of the products I’m most mindful about because it sits on fabric that touches your skin all day — towels, sheets, underwear, socks, and kids’ clothes. A lot of conventional detergents rely on fragrance, brighteners, or “boosted” additives to signal clean, but those extras can linger on fabric and don’t always support sensitive skin.

What I avoid in laundry detergents

In this category, I avoid undisclosed or toxic fragrance blends, optical brighteners, harsh surfactants like SLS/SLES, ethoxylated ingredients (such as PEGs or ingredients ending in “-eth”), quaternary ammonium compounds (quats), methylisothiazolinone (MIT), and formaldehyde-releasing preservative systems. I also skip solvent-type additives and fillers that don’t contribute to actual cleaning and can leave fabrics feeling coated.

Product description

MamaSuds Laundry Soap Powder is a simple powder detergent made with three core ingredients: sodium carbonate (washing soda), sodium percarbonate (oxygen powder), and castile soap made from olive oil (saponified olive oil). It’s designed to clean without relying on fragrance systems, brighteners, or heavy detergent additives.

This powder is also a sodium borate-free option, which I know some households specifically look for.

What I like

I like how minimal the ingredient list is — it’s a true “back to basics” laundry option.

Because it includes oxygen powder, it gives a little extra help for odors and everyday stains without turning laundry into a heavily fragranced routine.

It’s easy to adjust the amount based on load size and how your laundry actually looks, which helps keep fabrics from feeling coated.

Things to keep in mind

Since it’s a powder, I pour carefully to avoid breathing in dust and keep the bag sealed and dry.

Hard water can affect how any soap-based product performs. If your water is mineral-heavy, you may need to tweak the amount used and rinse well.

For heavy stains, I still recommend a quick pre-treat step for best results.