For additional information on laundry detergents, as well as top-rated washers, dryers and irons, check out the August 2014 issue of Consumer Reports and www.ConsumerReports.org.

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What is the safest laundry detergent? Detergent makers use chemicals they have identified as effective ingredients to clean your clothes, Reddy says. It’s a cost-benefit analysis for consumers.