Does Sensitive Laundry Liquid deodorise fabrics?Updated 11 days ago
TL;DR: Sensitive Laundry Liquid deodorises by breaking down the body oils, sweat residues and food matter that cause the smell in the first place, rather than masking it. There is no added fragrance in the box, so the freshness you notice is the clean itself. Set-in smells like gym kit and damp towels do better with a pre-soak.
Does Sensitive Laundry Liquid deodorise fabrics?
✓ Breaks down the source
Fabric odour mostly comes from organic residues trapped in the fibres: body oils, sweat, skin proteins and food matter. The enzymes in Sensitive Laundry Liquid work on those residues rather than sitting a scent on top of them.
✓ No fragrance, just clean
There is no added fragrance in Sensitive Laundry Liquid, so the freshness you notice when the load comes out is the clean itself rather than a scent layer.
✓ Getting the most out of it
✓ Dose for the load: 16 mL for small or lightly soiled, 24 mL for normal, 40 mL for large or heavily soiled
✓ Do not overload the drum, because the enzymes need contact with the fabric
✓ Wash sweaty or heavily worn items promptly, before the residues set the smell in
What about stubborn or set-in smells?
✓ Pre-soak first
Gym kit, sports gear, towels left damp in the basket and musty fabric from a wash backlog all want more enzyme contact time than a normal cycle gives. Fill a tub with warm water at around 30 to 40 degrees, warm rather than hot, add 16 mL of Sensitive Laundry Liquid per 5 litres, submerge the items and leave them at least 30 minutes. Give it a few hours if the smell is well established. Then run a normal wash cycle.
⚠ Not for wool, silk or other animal fibres
The enzymes in Sensitive Laundry Liquid break down protein fibres, and a long soak gives them plenty of time to do it. Keep it away from wool, silk, cashmere and alpaca. Hand wash those with a detergent made for wool and silk instead.
Around 60 washes per box. Sensitive Choice approved, Dermatest tested. Septic and grey water compatible when used as directed. Made in Australia.
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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Koh Australia