Omo Active

I am experiencing an allergic reaction with extremely itchy feet, with blisters and dermatitis. I also have dermatitis on my hands which is very painful. I have always used Omo but recently brought a new bucket I’m very upset that I can not use my 7kilo bucket and will have to switch brands which I am not happy about as I thought OMO gave the best results. If you change a formula, advertise on the packaging!!! Show details

omo active clean – omo has been my absolute favourite product since 2010, i’ve seen a few variations of the product changing over the years and now it’s eco friendly, i will say that the scent has changed slightly but i still love it as it’s really fresh and find it lingers on the clothes with a light scent i find omo to clean amazingly on everything, i mostly use… Read more

the quickpowerwash and the express 20 cycles on my miele machine but everything from towels to bedding to whites comes out spectacularly clean but also soft!

pair this with cuddly sensitive fabric conditioner and your clothes will be even softer and have an amazing scent but nothing too overpowering.

i buy the 4l bottles which have increased to $36 from $24 which i was confused about but i don’t mind as it’s such a great product. every time i try other products i don’t find they work as well so i always end up going back to omo active clean.

Perfection in a capsule! – I’ve been using OMO in my machine since I bought it, it’s been 10 years now. Tried these capsules and I’m hooked! They smell so good, they are strong so everything smells so lovely even the towels. I haven’t had any residue or problems with the disintegration of the capsule. If you have sensitivities to detergent, I would go for something not as… Read more

strong smelling. I did a huge load of towels and they smell lovely, so the scent is quite powerful. I would wash your baby clothes and underwear in OMO sensitive so it doesn’t irritate skin.

I will be buying these from now on even though they’re expensive, I assume they smell so strong to hook people into buying, because we all like our clothes to smell nice and this is one way of making something popular. I know I love things to smell good.

Great Product – Clothes always washed well and soft. Use to smell awesome but Omo has changed product fragrance and does not smell as good now. I am going to try some other products to see if there is something better Show details

Detergent smell after wash – Really strong detergent smell and taste after washing. The smell has ruined utensils which you can't remove the detergent smell from. Do not buy. Show details

No good for front loaders – My front loader washing machine consistently flips the capsule into the door gasket where it sits for most if not all of the wash cycle. Clothes felt hard when they came out of the washer, so had to give them an extra rinse.

Sticky residue – Whilst the capsules certainly leave your clothes brighter, my family and I have found a sticky result on some clothes. It claims to dissolve on impact with water clearly not. This has now happened too often and I won't be buying again.

Don't waste your money! – A total waste of money. The "fragrance" is so overpowering it is making me feel sick and after taking the garments out of the washing machine I noticed a residue on my hands. I tried to wash it off and even after washing my hands with soap twice, it was still there. I can't imagine how embedded it is on my clothes that I'll now need to rewash to get rid of his smell. What a disappointment. Show details

Not one for 1 stars, but… – I was once an avid user of Omo, but when the KA capsules came on the market, I fell in love with them and purchased them in bulk when they were on special. Unfortunately, they can be a bit hit and miss with short cycles in a front loader, so I grabbed a box of Omo as it was on special. After doing a weeks worth of washing (including my 18 month… Read more

olds clothes), I noticed this foul smell coming from outside - like vomit, but thicker… It reminded me of a smell I’d encountered a couple of years ago, just before I switched to KA! I believed that my washing machine was the problem, but didn’t use Omo again after aggressively cleaning it, as I came across KA when looking for washing machine cleaner in at Woolies and chucked the bit of Omo I had leftover in the bin. I stupidly gave it two more chances 1) with some towels on a really hot cycle, which smelled ok on the line, but by the time they’d dried, the smell was back, and 2) with a mixed load of clothing that only needed freshening, which stank the second I opened the door. I’m so so disappointed! In a world that is already expensive to live in, paying a premium for a product is something I give great consideration to, but when I paid the premium for Omo, I expected far better than my freshly washed items smelling like vomit and had to be washed, again. I will be contacting customer service and requesting a refund. I will also stick to using Biozet liquid (plus softener) for my quick loads, as it ticks all the boxes!

Nauseating new formula – I have been using Omo wash powder for many years and l absolutely loved it, and recently they have changed the formulation and it now has a horrible, nauseatingly fake chemical scent that gives me a headache. The texture of the powder is different and I don't feel it washes as well. Never again. I will try to contact the company for a refund because I'm going to have to throw it out. It's AWFUL. Show details

Disappointed – Doesn’t take out stains anymore and another example, a towel was used to wrap around a “smoked” lamb roast that was already wrapped in foil. The towel was just to keep it warm longer…2 washes later…the towel still smells like lamb roast. Show details

After over 25 years using Omo faithfully, I'm switching brands – My most recent purchase of Omo will be my last. The new formulation is vastly inferior to the old. It is off colour, the powder doesn't dissolve properly, and the smell is terrible and overpowering. Strong smells can trigger migraines for me and I can no longer dry clothes inside. I don't like the feel of my clothes after being washed in the new powder either. It is not a product I will ever use again. Show details

Won't clean oil out of clothes useless! – I don't know what has happened to this great brand but now it won't shift the engine oil or the smell of it out of my clothes... It use to but now ... It's not worth cleaning concrete with why do they change stuff to make it better and ends up being crap ! Show details

What’s happened to Omo? – I’ve used Omo for decades but I’m about to change. The biggest issue is it doesn’t dissolve completely, stays in clumps in the washing machine draw and it doesn’t have a clean smell in the box and worse in the washed clothes. The applies to both the “regular” and “ultimate” range. Show details

It stinks! – This is the worst smell ever! OMO went from being my favourite smell to now the worst! I got the gold one after 20 years but bigW didn’t have the normal one I use anymore, well, I’ll be throwing this out or trying to find someone who wants free 7kg powder because I need a new brand, this smell is disgusting and flooding the whole home

Can’t use because of the smell – The perfume used is awful and overpowering. I’m so disappointed as I know this is one of the most effective laundry detergents but I cannot stand the smell and so won’t use again. I’m not normally bothered by perfumes but this one is really awful. Show details

Bunch of grifter – It is disgusting that Omo is taking advantage of the current inflation situation by raising their prices by 50%. Inflation is under 10%, there is zero reason why you have had to increase the price of Omo liquid fro $20 to $29. All it is is glorified soap, definitely not worth what you are charging. Show details

What has happened – After 20years plus of using OMO power it now stinks what have you done to it? Can't stand the smell. The old formula was fantastic at washing and smelt great. Show details

Omo 3in1 capsules – Have been using Omo pods since they came out. The double ones were really good. Since they changed to triple pods the smell is really awful. I actually thought we had a dead rodent in the house. Back to using powder

New formula STINKS! Really strong and sticks to clothes so you stink while wearing them – New formula has very different texture. Doesn't clump, more granular. New formula really smelly and family was complaining about stinky smell filling the house Stinky smell sticks to clothes long after washing so household going to school and office still surrounded by stink We cannot use this product for 1 more wash. It's going in the bin. … Read more

After a decade using OMO, I am gutted as is such a household staple. Am never buying this one again. Anyone got any good tips for replacement brands?

3 brand new packets have a rancid aromau – I bought the Sensitive packets on special, one from Coles and 2 from Woolies because I loved the fragrance. I was disappointed when I opened the first packet to find that, not only did it not have the fragrance but the aroma was rancid and I could not use them at all. I recently bought 2 more hoping it would be better but again, they both had… Read more

the rancid aroma.

There is a date stamp on the bottom and I now wonder if it is a 'use by' date or a 'manufacturer' date as I was rather rudely told by the Coles assistant when I returned the first packet.

Back to Woolies to return the other 2. Very disappointed.

New smell- yuck – This powder used to be great, had a nice fresh smell and worked really well. I have notice that recently it is no longer made in Australia- is now made in Vietnam and since then they have changed the fragrance which is so overpowering that it puts a yuck taste in your mouth just from breathing the scent. We can’t use it anymore. Show details

Fragrance has changed – I have used Omo Active Powder for a good few years. It does a good job with getting stains off and smells decent, until recently when I purchased my latest box 1 month ago. The original smell has been replaced by a type of artificial perfume which kind of puts us off. I'm really hoping that they'll bring the original scent back. Show details

Terrible for my clothes – I have been using omo for 4 years, and I love their ultimate powder and sensitive liquid detergents. The colour and texture preserve, and they are great on my skin. However, the omo pods had an overpowering smell of perfume, made my clothes feel rough and it faded my super black pants and left it with product sticking to it. It only worked great… Read more

on my white load, on 30 degrees as it made everything look brand new. I would like to add that I followed the manufacture instructions and I highly recommend to keep the temperature of the load on lower than 40 degrees.

I expected more of this product, the two stars was for making my white clothes super white again.