Ah,ha, my area of expertise!
Hello folks! My first post here. I'm a complete eco cleaning nut. Infact, I'm a bit of an ethical shopping nut. But cleaning is my speciality and I have a blog that I add to on Facebook for testing out/reviewing various products. I originally set the blog up so I could report on my findings as I was making the switch from convential cleaning products to eco alternatives, but everything is now an eco alternative so I regularly post my findings on different products.
Anyway, back in topic, I've tested LOTS of eco detergents. I used to only ever use Persil Bio powder as I found it was the only detergent that got things clean everytime and didn't stink to high heaven. It was actually the last product to go when I made the switch. I've used Ecover, Ecozone, BioD, Sonnett's, Method, Splosh, EcoEggs, Faith In Nature and ECOS.
My favourites so far are the Ecover Biological liquid for darks and Splosh Cotton Flower powder for light colours, whites, bedding and towels.
The Ecover contains no optical brighteners or bleaching agents, but it is biological, which makes it great for washing dark colours.
The Splosh is also biological and contains bleaching agents for keeping light colours and whites looking bright, and also for hygiene on sheets and towels.
Both have a light, fresh scent.
The myth about biological detergents being bad for your skin is just that - a myth.
The Splosh takes a bit of getting used to. It comes in a self-dosing bottle so you tip it up and it dispensers the right amount of powder each time. Splosh have taken all the pointless bulking agents out of their detergents, so you only need a very small amount. It looks so strange at first to use such a tiny amount, but believe me, it works! The whole concept of Splosh is pretty great. Basically, you buy a set of bottles and then order refill pouches. The refil pouches can be returend to splosh free of charge for reuse/recycling, so it's completely zero waste.
I have a discount code for Splosh, so feel free to use it should you want to make an order. It's 1B5BC0.
There's a video that gives you some info about the company and how the refills work:
If you don't want to bother with 2 detergents, I would recommend the Splosh as it will make a far better overall detergent AND it's cheaper - £4.95 with free delivery for the refill bag.
My blog is here, if anyone wants to have a nosey: www.facebook.com/ecocleaningblog/