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Can I use Sensitive Laundry Liquid for hand washing?Updated 10 days ago

TL;DR: Cottons, linens and synthetics all hand wash well with Sensitive Laundry Liquid. Use 16 mL, which is 4 pumps, per 5 litres of cool to lukewarm water. Soak, agitate gently, rinse well. ⚠ Keep it away from wool, silk, cashmere and alpaca, because the enzymes break down protein fibres.

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Can I use Sensitive Laundry Liquid for hand washing?

Cottons, linens and synthetics can all be hand washed with Koh Sensitive Laundry Liquid. Use 16 mL, which is 4 pumps, per 5 litres of cool to lukewarm water. Soak, agitate gently, then rinse until the water runs clear. Keep it away from wool, silk, cashmere and alpaca, where the enzymes break down protein fibres.

⚠ Not for wool, silk or other animal fibres

The enzymes in Sensitive Laundry Liquid break down protein fibres whether you machine wash or hand wash. Keep it away from wool, silk, cashmere and alpaca. Hand wash those with a detergent made for wool and silk instead.

How do I hand wash with it?

Fill a basin with cool to lukewarm water, then add 16 mL, which is 4 pumps, of Koh Sensitive Laundry Liquid per 5 litres and mix it through. Add the garment, soak for 10 to 30 minutes if the marks are stubborn, agitate gently rather than scrubbing or twisting, then rinse until the water runs clear. Squeeze rather than wring, and dry to the care label.

Steps 1 to 3

1

Fill a basin with cool to lukewarm water. Skip hot water, which degrades the enzymes and can set protein marks.

2

Add 16 mL, which is 4 pumps, of Sensitive Laundry Liquid per 5 litres of water and mix it through.

3

Add the garment. Soak 10 to 30 minutes for stubborn marks, then agitate gently. No scrubbing and no twisting.

Steps 4 and 5

4

Rinse thoroughly with clean water until it runs clear.

5

Squeeze out the excess water rather than wringing it, then dry to the garment care label.

✓ Good to know

✓  Follow the garment care label first

✓  Cool to lukewarm water only, never hot

✓  Spot test on an internal seam if you are unsure

✓ The same dose works for a small machine load

16 mL is also the machine dose for a small or lightly soiled load. A normal load takes 24 mL, which is 6 pumps, and a large or heavily soiled load takes 40 mL, which is 10 pumps.

Hand wash 16 mL per 5 L Small load 16 mL Normal load 24 mL Large load 40 mL
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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Koh Australia

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