Lysol Laundry Sanitizer is specially designed to sanitize your laundry and to kill 99.9% of bacteria*. It can be used on most washable fabrics including: Baby Clothes, Gym Clothes, Undergarments, Towels, Bedding, and Delicates.

Bottom lineIf detergent alone isn't tackling stubborn odours (and the bacteria that cause them) in your laundry, Lysol Laundry Additive might just do the trick. It eliminates bacteria that can get left on clothes after washing, and both our editors and parent testers were impressed with how well it worked.

Ingredient Information

• Alkyl (50% C14, 40% C12, 10% C16) dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride. Antimicrobial Active: The active in surface disinfectants and sanitizers to kill germs on surfaces.
• Octyl Decyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride.
• Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride.
• Dioctyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride.

The Lysol Laundry Sanitizer isn't a detergent. It's an additive that's specially formulated to kill germs on your clothes and in your laundry machine.

Regular washing with laundry detergent will remove some germs and bacteria, but to "sanitize" laundry means to use high temperatures or chemicals to kill 99.9 percent of germs, like OxiClean Laundry and Home Sanitizer, which also works as a great mold remover.

If you're just looking to – you can use Lysol® All-Purpose Cleaner to clean and disinfect your floor surface without causing damage to the wood.

Laundry sanitizer may be used as an additional measure against germs, but it isn't essential for most laundry tasks. Instead, focus on selecting high-quality eco-friendly laundry products, and follow good laundering habits like washing clothes before they become overly dirty or smelly.

Laundry sanitizer can be used on whites and colors and in any temperature water from very hot to cold. To one capful of detergent, add two capfuls of sanitizer to the fabric softener compartment of your washing machine or pour it right into the rinse water. Avoid putting it directly on clothing.

Sheets, clothes and towels can pick up bacteria and can spread to other items in your Laundry, even in the machine. Detergent alone does not always kill bacteria. To kill bacteria, use Lysol Laundry Sanitizer in the fabric softener compartment or pour directly into the rinse cycle.

Prolonged or frequently repeated skin contact may cause allergic reactions in some individuals. FIRST AID If in eyes Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing.

If you're wondering when it's appropriate to use laundry sanitizer, it's important to understand its purpose. Laundry sanitizer is primarily used to disinfect clothes and linens while using eco-friendly laundry detergent to clean them.

Phenolic Disinfectants: Phenolic disinfectants, like Lysol Laundry Sanitizer, can be used on white and colored fabrics in both hot and cold water. You can add phenolic disinfectants to the wash and rinse cycles, but if it's added to the rinse cycle, make sure that it's warm water.