Everdrop has launched a product for household cleaning. The new detergent from the young start-up is designed to save up to 50 percent of unnecessary surfactants and does not contain microplastics, fillers or palm oil. The detergent is manufactured exclusively in Germany.
Surfactants are washing-active substances that ensure that grease and dirt are dissolved and can thus be removed. This makes them one of the most important ingredients in cleaning agents such as detergents. The big disadvantage of surfactants: They pollute the environment and can also cause problems for people with allergies or sensitive skin.
Up to 50 percent less surfactants: the detergent from Everdrop
But what can you do to reduce your exposure to surfactants in detergents? For example, use the washing powder from Everdrop. It is specially adapted to the water hardness where you live, saving up to 50 percent of unnecessary surfactants compared to conventional detergents. This not only protects the environment, but also your health. To find out the water hardness in your area, all you have to do is enter your zip code and Everdrop will send you the appropriate formulation. Prices within the EU are 6,50 euro per parcel.
The detergent not only uses fewer harmful surfactants, but is also vegan and free of microplastics and dyes. In addition, the packaging does not use any plastic at all. Instead, the powder is supplied in bags made of unbleached paper, which can be reused as organic waste bags because they are fully compostable.
There were small drawbacks (for example, the grease stain, which a conventional detergent probably would not have removed without pretreatment, or the subtle scent and the higher price), but the advantages of the washing powder clearly outweigh them. It is gentler on your skin and especially on the environment, washes reliably and smells pleasant.
What does Everdrop cost?
Everdrop detergent is currently only available on the Internet. One pack is enough for about 20 wash loads.
To save additional resources on delivery, customers can only buy four-packs. Conversely, one order is therefore sufficient for 80 wash cycles.
The price of 30 euros is nevertheless steep. That’s 37.5 cents per wash load. By comparison, washing powder from Persil and Ariel costs almost half as much. A true price hit, as the cleaning pills from Everdrop are, the detergent from Everdrop is therefore not. In comparison with other eco-detergents, which usually cost 33-42 cents per load, Everdrop nevertheless doesn’t do badly – and on a subscription basis, a wash load with Everdrop even costs just 31 cents.