What wash temperature works with Sensitive Laundry Liquid?Updated 9 days ago

TL;DR: Sensitive Laundry Liquid works across every common wash temperature, from cold through to 90 degrees. Cold and warm cycles between 10 and 40 degrees get the most out of the enzymes. Above about 50 degrees the surfactants do most of the cleaning. Follow the garment care label first.

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What wash temperature works with Sensitive Laundry Liquid?

✓ Cold, 10 to 25 degrees

Good for everyday loads and for the power bill. The enzymes work well in cold water, just a little slower than in warm.

Everyday loads Energy saving

✓ Warm, 30 to 40 degrees

The best of the enzyme system. Suits mixed loads and marked clothing, so sweat, food and body oils.

Mixed loads Marked items

✓ Hot, 60 to 90 degrees

Works, though the enzymes stop above about 50 degrees. Keep hot cycles for hygiene loads like towels and bedding, where the heat is doing the work.

Towels and bedding Hygiene loads

Why does temperature matter for the enzymes?

Enzymes are biological catalysts that break down specific kinds of mark, and they have a working temperature range of roughly 10 to 40 degrees. Above about 50 degrees they stop working, so on a hot cycle the surfactants in Sensitive Laundry Liquid do the cleaning instead. That is why a warm wash often gets more out of the box than a hot one.

✓ Good to know

✓ Follow the garment care label for temperature, every time

✓ Hot water can set protein marks like sweat, blood and food, so use cool or warm for those

✓ For delicates, use the lowest temperature the care label allows

✓ Warm cycles get the most out of the enzyme system on an everyday load