Think laundry sheets are the only eco-friendly choice? Here’s the shocking truth: most contain polyvinyl alcohol — yep, the same ingredient that is used for the film in laundry capsules - that they pretend to avoid. The same ingredient all their marketing is against.
Many customers like the idea of Laundry Sheets as they come in plastic free packaging - and we love that too! However the format of a laundry sheet has flaws due to the fact that it is not a liquid suspension, there are limited ingredients that work in this format. This leads to basic ingredients, inferior cleaning results and very limited stain removal.
CHOICE tested some of the leading Laundry Sheets in the Australian market in 2024 and found they barely clean better than water. Read about it here.
So if you want a product that comes in plastic free packaging but actually cleans your clothes and smells incredible, you need to try MNML Laundry.
What is Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA, PVOH)?
Polyvinyl Alcohol is the film used to wrap the laundry capsule. Note: it is also the ingredient that laundry sheets use to keep the sheet together!!
PVA is water soluble and biodegradable, it’s been used in a variety of personal care, medical, household, and industrial applications for many years. It is not made of microplastics and it doesn’t pose environmental risks. It is a biodegradable material that naturally decomposes in water.
We encourage you to read the link to the below report and be informed about the science. The American Cleaning Institute has provided an official statement regarding PVOH: American Cleaning Institute Statement: Misinformation Campaign on Valuable Chemistry Used in Detergent Products
