The American Academy of Dermatology suggests fragrance-free, dye-free detergent for kids with eczema. That ‘fresh’ scent is a mix the label doesn’t have to name.
Laundry products leave what’s in them on the clothes, sheets and towels you wear and sleep in. Scented detergents and dryer sheets add fragrance, a mix the label doesn’t have to name, and children’s eczema guidance advises skipping both. Chlorine bleach gives off irritating fumes, and mixing it with other cleaners can release fumes that make breathing hard. These three swaps keep laundry simple: a fragrance- and dye-free liquid detergent in a jug, which also skips pods and their poisoning risk for toddlers, wool dryer balls instead of sheets, and oxygen bleach that whitens with no chlorine. Each swap links to the studies and health guidance behind it, and names a pick that meets our written rules.
