ALDI Almat Laundry Concentrate

I concur with prior 'reviewers', I have only just realised ,the 'scent' has deteriorated to a level of 'non existant', or at its best , 'a whiff of a scent'. I am so dissapointed, I just kept using, I 'silly assumed' it was my 'own nose', & my washing machine, so I kept doing a tub clean. I too thought, the 'washing' had been left in machine to… Read more

long, thus giving it an 'unwashed' smell, & rewashed various loads, up until I decided to 'check' the 'concentrate', omg, I am so, vexxed, but not surprised, these days. I feel 'companys', 'hoodwink' us, bit by bit, & this has absolutley, shown, by 'reducing/ changing smell', of an absolutly great product, I even gave away all of my 'old almat powder', as it was not 'dissolving' as it once used to, & changed to liquid, I now wonder, was 'more fillers' added, thus why it did not dissolve as it once did. Aldi, GO BACK to original wonderful product, where the perfume lingered, this is how good it was, I washed a winter blanket,last yr 2025, & placed in 'vacuum bag', I got it out other day & omg, the perfume is still on it, such a difference. I would rather pay extra to have the lovely smell back again, if they have changed supplier, or not ,sorry ,I and I daresay so many others will have to 'rethink' our laundry concentrate, come on aldi, dont let us down, please.

As below, just used the new unexpected Clear liquid and is scentless and doesnt leave a good smell on clothes and smells like they need rewashing, so returned for a Full refund and will have to look at Woolworths/Coles etc. The White cloudy liquid we used for many years and was good. Show details

Liquid is very good powder not so good – I have used the Almat liquid for 12 years and at $10 for 4L it really is great value. The formula has changed recently and is now a much thinner consistency than it used to be ,it is almost watery. They have diluted the concentration to keep the price from rising I assume. The cap also doubled in size compared to the older thicker consistency.… Read more

They really must think we are silly. This month I thought I would give the Almat powder another go. Terrible decision as it's even worse so I'll be switching back to the liquid. I just can't justify paying $30 or $40 to $50 on Omo, Radiant or Dynamo so the liquid does the job as it gets most thing's clean first time and I don't pre treat anything unless I really think it needs it. I always wash with cold water because a front loader cleans very well without heat so it would probably wash even better if I used a 60° hot wash with a stain remover beforehand but with two young boys that are constantly in the dirt and mud in white socks their clothes wash up very very well this way.

Good value midrange washing powder – I'd been using Almat liquid detergents for years and about half a year ago a relative overloaded their washing machine so I had to take the machine to an appliance mechanic. The mechanic recommended pre-dissolving powdered detergent in hot water before adding the detergent to the machine's detergent draw instead of using liquid detergents. The… Read more

mechanic said buying liquid detergent is basically paying a premium for detergent with added water and fragrance so you don't have to dilute the detergent down yourself for an optimised clean. The fragrance can mask how clean laundry is, if you've left clean laundry in a dry location for a few months and find it reeks later it may be the laundry wasn't clean at all and once the fragrance from detergent wore off you can smell just how dirty the laundry is!

I decided to experiment with a few different detergents so I picked up 10KG of Almat Laundry Powder Concentrate Soft Sensations and I was surprised just how much better the clean is vs the liquid equivalent. I can't recall the exact price but it was $20-something.

In high efficiency front loading LG WD13020D1 and WV5-1408W washing machines I use at most half the recommended dose of detergent as using the recommended amount of detergent I suspect results in detergent residue being left in the laundry after cycle completion on shorter cycles with one or few rinses.

I've been premixing half the recommended amount of detergent with 1 cup hot water in a jug, mixing with a spoon then adding the dissolved detergent and water mixture to the washing machine.

The powder leaves little if any fragrance in washing vs the equivalent Almat liquid products but the actual clean is better, some soiling that was not lifted by the liquid was lifted by the powder.

I gave some Almat Powder and Trimat Powder to a relative with young children and she also achieved better results with 50% of the recommended dose for both compared to Almat liquid. She said Trimat was better than anything else she'd tried so once her current liquid detergent runs out she was going to buy and stick with Trimat powder in future .

I will be sticking with Almat powder pre-dissolving it before adding it to my machines and use the more expensive Trimat powder for heavily soiled loads.

Itchiness and allergic reaction – Wow... I was randomly browsing product reviews to see if Costco Fab rated better than Aldi almat/trimat. Then I saw the reviews about itchiness. 6 months ago, I figured I didn't need the fancy more expensive trimat, and switched to almat. For the past few weeks I have had itchiness like as if one didn't rinse the chlorine off in an highly… Read more

chlorinated pool. For months, I have occasionally been getting red welts going up my neck.

I didn't suspect the laundry detergent as I have happily used trimat for a decade. I have never had a reaction to laundry detergent ever, including that green bottle at Aldi for like $1.

Upon visiting the Trimat reviews, same complaints, and a few people saying Aldi changed the formulation. I was thinking of going back to Trimat, but with the same complaints on Trimat, my trust has evaporated. My reaction has been to Almat, but this, very reasonably, has me scared of Trimat too, now.

Love Aldi, and never had a complaint. But this laundry detergent is horrendous. I have suffered for months due to this stuff, and had no idea what was causing this.

Thank you so much to the other reviewers. You have literally saved me months / years of discomfort and breakouts. Aldi, get this stuff off the market, please.

I will still shop at your store, but never again will I trust your laundry detergent.

You are literally harming people, by allowing this stuff to stay on the market. Something is seriously wrong. I also had never previously reacted to a laundry detergent. I am lucky I found these reviews by chance, identifying the itchiness and welts, which I also have had for months, without knowing the cause. Get this dangerous stuff off the market, please.

You are going to end up with a class action lawsuit, if you don't take action. I am not litigious, and am just happy to have my life back. But this is not fair. Get this off the market, now, please.

Edit: Aldi's Trimat was the top performing, affordable detergent on choice.com.au. Will be switching to Costco Kirkland detergent. Choice did not review. But web reviews for Kirkland detergent are high, and it almost certainly won't give me itchiness and hives...

Coles detergent was also a decent performing bargain on choice, but I'm not adding a 4th grocery store (Coles) just for detergent. Kirkland's it is. Ty Costco

Aldi... fix your product. You are literally hurting people.

Best washing liquid I’ve ever used don’t understand the negative reviews it’s got. I have a front loader and this liquid has outshine them all, mind you some of the fragrances are over powering so I stick to the floral, plus I use half recommended measure I’m completely sold on it Show details

I have been using this washing powder for 13 years now as it is the ONLY washing powder my daughter doesn't have a reaction too!! and I have tried THOUSANDS over the 13 years!!

I have used the Almat 4 L Tropical Escape for years and use it for washing all my clothes, mostly in a quick wash cycle. Not only is the price a winner for me but the clothes come out clean and they smell beautifully. Haven't used Fabric softeners for over a year. I definitely give it a 5 Star rating. Show details

I am not a fan of the new laundry liquid. I loved the feel an the smell of the old one. Been feeling itchy with this new formula. Please bring back the old formula

Since aldi have changed the formula in its almat clothes washing liquid, which used to be cloudy was ok now its clear and my whole family are having skin irritation, constantly scratching not happy and have stopped using it Show details

Useless laundry liquid – Not suffering any skin irritation so far but as far as cleaning clothes goes, it's terrible! The Aldi brand I bought earlier for $1.99 did a better job! Thought paying a bit more would be better but is the worst laundry liquid ever. Show details

$$ value – Best laundry liquid I’ve had, been using since aldis opened here, cleans clothes well and has a nice soft smell, no problems with allergies etc Highly recommend Show details

Aldi wins again – This laundry liquid is top notch it leaves the expensive brands in its wake, for a third of the price, it removes stains very very well and for really stubborn ones a little in a bucket overnight does the trick. I’ll never go back to the big brands again Show details

Awful stuff – My partner has sensitive skin and is really suffering from an eruption to the point where the doctor has had the prescribe a stronger cream. The only thing that’s changed is I starting using Almat!! Not only that my poor dog who has a history of skin allergies has also erupted. Not even steroids have helped her. Now in the process of re-washing EVERYTHING…. But NOT in Almat!!! Show details

If I could give it a zero I would – My toddler has been suffering the worst rash through her entire body. She’s had steroids, so many antihistamines, doctors trips and pain. Today is the first time in a week it started to clear up during the day, I laid her in bed on her side and came back to welts on her whole side, face to toe on just ONE SIDE. I remembered I changed liquid to… Read more

this just last week before she began the worst case of hives/reactions I ever seen. I’ve come on here to check reviews and to my surprise, She is far from the first one this has happened too! This product should be recalled!! My toddler has been miserable!!

Coconut powder – I’ve had the worst itchy rash on my bag and legs been trying to figure out what has caused it only thing I can think of is this as I only bought this for first time last week please don’t use iff you have sensitive skin it’s really unpleasant Show details

Worst Washing Powder On the Market!!! Do NOT buy!!!! – This cheap washing powder has caused great anxiety and sleepless nights!!! My husband who has never been allergic to anything before, developed itchy welts along his torso, inner thighs and elbows, they have left him scarring! Paid so much for doctors appointments and different creams and medicines only to realise it's due to this horrible Almat… Read more

Laundry Powder Concentrate, and can see that my husband isn't the only one to suffer from this disgusting product still available on Aldi shelves. Shame on you Aldi!!! This item shouldn't be available- need to investigate and eliminate the cause of this debilitating reaction that has affected numerous of people!!! Honestly thinking of taking legal action for this.

Rash on legs – I was wondering for ages what was causing my leg itching, mild rash. Then it dawned on me, I'd changed laundry liquids. Checked on here and then the penny dropped. Yep it's the laundry liquid. Show details

good luck reading instructions – would be nice to be able to read the instructions on the box.... rest of these reviews leave me wondering/ have used contact form from aldi do not expect a rteply/

Allergy Skin Rashes – I developed a severe reaction to this product after just one use. At first I thought it was bed bugs, I even had an exterminator because the “bites” were so severe. They covered my whole right arm and leg, the side I sleep on. After I washed my trousers and shirt and wore them for two hours, I came home with intense itching across my legs, back,… Read more

and belly. Please do not use. It is not worth it. It is bad to the point that I look like a meth addict and have to cover up at work. The photos I attached only show half of the story. I have these itchy and blood busting spots on my arms, hands, feet, toes, and everything in between. Avoid. Avoid. Avoid.

ALDI Laundry Liquid – For years I have been using Laundry Powder but in the last couple of years my skin has had a very bad reaction around the leg area getting skin irritations but since I have been using ALDI Almat Laundry Liquid I have no problems ( touch wood ) and it has a great fragrance which now I don't have to use Fabric Softener anymore. Every time when I… Read more

wash my clothes I can smell the Fragrance everytime I walk outside. It smells fantastic I'll never use powder ever again.

Aldi Almat laundry powder doesn't dissolve – I bought a package of Aldi Almat laundry powder because it was cheaper than any other brand of laundry powder. Both times the powder solidified in the laundry powder dispenser and very little if any entered into the washing water. Not sure if it would cause irritation because it not even reached the clothes. Not recommended. Show details