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Surfactants and enzymes are different things that perform different but complementary jobs in your laundry. Think of enzymes as chemical scissors that can only cut very specific things. They're very much like puzzle pieces, with lipase only cleving triglycerides (dietary fats) and not mineral oils, for example. Mix a variety together and they break down certain stubborn, sticky chemicals into smaller parts. That helps release them from fibers and makes it easier for surfactants to grab them to be washed away. Surfactants are chemicals that cling to soils so they can be suspended in water and rinsed down the drain.
Wool is hair, so think of it like your shampoo. Shampoos are usually made to be pH neutral because we know high pH makes hair dry and tangle horribly. However, most everything in the wash has no problem with high pH, and surfactants work better with high pH, thus we generally do laundry at high pH's around 10 or so. Higher if you add bleach (please don't), oxygen bleach ("oxy" aka hydrogen peroxide), or even ammonia.
Since you're in Canada look for Eucalan or Miele WoolCare.
Would you happen to knkw of the cheapest scentless brand that ships to canada please?
I was looking at this brand right here https://www.ecos.com/laundry/hypoallergenic-laundry-detergent-free-clear/ and Im guessing this one goes for about 100oz for about 25 or 30.00 plus tax baed on what Ive seen stores advertise online
I was also looking at this brand : https://store.eco-max.com/products/ecomax-laundry-wash-hypoallergenic-3l which goes for 3000 mL costs about 17.00 plus tax
I currently buy soak brand wool wash scentless and it goes for 2250 mL costs 90.00 plus tax which is kinda crazy IMO in comparison to those other brands
Unscented wool detergent is something of a unicorn i the western hemisphere, sadly.
If you can stand the smell, Perwoll is probably your best bet up north. I've never smelled it, but there is no unscented option. There's Black, Colour, and White, depending on your wardrobe.
Here's Black: https://www.reliableparts.ca/product/PERWOLLBLACK-Perwoll-Black-1-375ml-25-Wash-Loads/Persil-Detergents
Ive found that Soak has an unscented option but its 90 dollars for 2 litres which is kind of bonkers.
Are the eco and eco-max brand detergents I presented bad ideas for wool washes if you know?