An unbranded liquid laundry product with laundry detergent, clothing use and dose areas clearly marked on its label — Illustration only: do not identify a chemical by bottle colour or shape. Read the ingredient and safety label on the original container.

Cleaning products

Liquid Laundry Detergent

A liquid cleaning product for washing clothes, identified from its original label rather than bottle colour or fragrance.

繁體中文: 洗衣液
English: Liquid Laundry Detergent
Bahasa Indonesia: Deterjen Cair untuk Pakaian (洗衣液)
Tagalog: Liquid Laundry Detergent / Likidong Panlaba (洗衣液)

What is it?

Laundry detergent removes soil from clothes. Formulation, concentration, dose, fabric suitability and machine method vary by product and must follow the detergent, garment and machine instructions.

How to identify it

Find laundry detergent, washing liquid, clothing-use directions and dosing instructions on the original label. Fabric softener is not detergent.

Original label states laundry cleaning use
Label gives dose and washing method
Different from fabric softener and bleach

Common confusion

Fabric Softener / Household Chlorine Bleach

Laundry detergent cleans clothes; fabric softener is a rinse-stage fabric-care product and does not replace detergent.

Common Hong Kong household uses

Machine or hand washing only where the product and garment labels permit.

Preparation or handling

Read the garment, product and machine instructions, measure the stated dose and do not double it or mix cleaners.

Storage

Keep closed in the labelled original container, away from children, food and food packaging.

Helper tip

Washer drawer positions vary. Follow the machine instructions and exact product label instead of guessing.

What Ma’am or Sir may say

洗衣液跟樽身份量，唔好落柔順劑格。

The employer wants the labelled detergent dose placed in the compartment specified by the washing machine.

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Last reviewed

2026-08-22