Every bottle of Tide is the product of years of scientific research. Unique formulas with purposeful ingredients helping deliver the cleanest clothes you can get. Since every Tide product is specially formulated to meet different needs (for example, we have regular as well as hypoallergenic washing detergents), each one contains some unique ingredients. No matter which Tide detergent you use, it’s important to know that each ingredient is carefully selected. To even be considered for our products, it must be known to be safe for its intended use. We hold ourselves to the highest bar for safety, and you can learn more about our ingredient safety process here.
On this page, you can find an A-to-Z list of the ingredients in Tide PODS, liquid, and powder products, as well as information about each ingredient.
For specialty products, such as our Tide to Go Pen, Tide Laundry Boosters, Tide Washing Machine Cleaner, and Tide Antibacterial Fabric Spray, please visit SmartLabel® for the full list of ingredients.
Ingredient Name
What is it
What it does
A
| Acrylamide - Methylacrylamideopropyltrimethyl ammonium chloride copolymer | Process aid | Provides opacity to formula |
| Alcohol | Process aid | Allows ingredients to combine |
| Alcohol ethoxylates | Surfactant | Cleaning agent |
| Alcohol ethoxy sulfate | Surfactant | Cleaning agent |
| Amylase | Enzyme | Cleans starch based stains |
B
| Bentonite | Process aid | Provides softening benefits |
| Benzisothiazolinone | Preservative | Stabilizes formula |
C
| C10-16 alkyldimethylamine oxide | Surfactant | Cleaning agent |
| C12-16 Pareth | Surfactant | Cleaning agent |
| C14-15 Pareth | Surfactant | Cleaning agent |
| C10-16 Pareth | Surfactant | Cleaning agent |
| Calcium chloride | Process aid | Thickness regulator, stabilizes formula |
| Calcium formate | Stabilizer | Stabliizes enzymes in formula |
| Cellulase enzyme | Enzyme | Cleans clothing fibers |
| Colorants (Liquitint Blue AH, Blue 1) | Aesthetics | Gives pleasing color to the product |
D
| Denatonium benzoate | Bittering agent | Gives film a bitter taste |
| Diethylene glycol | Process aid | Allows ingredients to combine |
| Diethylenetriamine pentaacetate | Sodium salt | Captures soil, keeps dirt in suspension |
| Dimethicone | Process aid | Suppresses foam in washer |
| Dipropylene glycol | Solvent | Allows ingredients to combine |
| Disodium distyrylbiphenyl disulfonate | Brightener | Whitens and brightens clothes |
E
| Ethanolamine | Process aid | Helps with stability and balancing pH |
| Ethanolamine citrate | Wash Aid | Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Ethanolamine laurate | Wash Aid | Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Ethanolamine myristate | Wash Aid | Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Ethanolamine palmitate | Wash Aid | Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Ethanolamine oleate | Wash Aid | Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Ethanolamine stearate | Wash Aid | Helps cleaning in hard water |
F
| Fatty acids, C16-18 and C18-unsatd. | Wash Aid | Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Fatty acids, salts | Surfactant | Cleaning agent |
| Fluorescent brightener | Brightener | Whitens and brightens clothes |
| Fragrance, Perfume | Scent | Provides freshness |
G
| Glycerine | Process aid | Allows ingredients to combine |
H
| Hydrogenated castor oil | Process aid | Stabilizer, keeps formula intact |
L
| Lipase | Enzyme | Cleans grease stains |
M
| Mannanase | Enzyme | Cleans vegetable stains |
| Methoxypolyoxymethylene melamine | Polymer | Helps stabilize perfume |
| Modified Cellulose | Polymer | Keeps dirt in suspension |
| Monoethanolamine (MEA)-citrate | Surfactant | Cleaning agent |
| MEA-LAS | Surfactant | Cleaning agent |
| MEA-laureth sulfate | Surfactant | Cleaning agent |
O
| Organosilicone copolymer | Process aid | Suds reducer, suppresses foam in washer |
P
| Palmitic acid | Wash Aid | Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Pectic lyase | Enzyme | Cleans pectin based stains like tomato and wine |
| PEG-136 polyvinyl alcohol | Polymer | Keeps dirt in suspension |
| PEG | Process aid | Allows ingredients to combine |
| Pentasodium pentetate | Cleaning aid | Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Phenylpropylethyl methicone | Process aid | Suds reducer, suppresses foam in washer |
| Polyethyleneimine ethoxylate | Polymer | Keeps dirt in suspension |
| Polyethyleneimine, alkoxylated | Polymer | Keeps dirt in suspension |
| Polyvinyl alcohol polymer | Film | Keeps ingredients in chambers |
| Propoxylated ethoxylated amine | Polymer | Keeps dirt in suspension |
| Propylene glycol | Process Aid | Allows ingredients to combine |
| Protease | Enzyme | Cleans protein based stains |
S
| Siloxanes and silicones | Process aid | Suds reducers, supress foam in washer |
| Simethicone | Process aid | Suds reducers, supress foam in washer |
| Sodium Aluminosilicate | Process aid | Water softener |
| Sodium bisulfite | Process aid | Stabilizer, keeps formula intact |
| Sodium borate | Process aid | Stabilizes enzymes |
| Sodium C10-16 alkylbenzene sulfonate | Surfactant | Cleaning agent |
| Sodium carbonate | Process aid | Helps balance pH |
| Sodium carbonate peroxide | Color Safe Bleach | Whitens and brightens clothes |
| Sodium citrate | Process aid | Helps balance pH |
| Sodium cumene sulfonate | Process aid | Helps stabilize formula |
| Sodium Formate | Process aid | Helps formula thickness |
| Sodium laurate | Wash Aid | Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Sodium laureth sulfate | Surfactant | Cleaning agent |
| Sodium lauryl sulfate | Surfactant | Cleaning agent |
| Sodium myristate | Wash Aid | Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Sodium oleate | Wash Aid | Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Sodium palmitate | Wash Aid | Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Sodium phenylnonanoate sulfonate | Wash Aid | Whitens and brightens clothes |
| Sodium polyacrylate | Cleaning aid | Keeps dirt in suspension - helps with whiteness |
| Sodium salts of C12-18 fatty acids | Process aid | Coconut derived suds reducer, suppresses foam in washer |
| Sodium silicate | Process aid | Helps balance pH |
| Sodium stearate | Wash Aid | Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Sodium sulfate | Process Aid | Helps balance pH |
| Styrene/Acrylates copolymer | Process aid | Opacifier, stabilizes formula |
| Subtilisin | Enzyme | Cleans protein based stains |
T
| Trimethylsiloxysilicate | Process aid | Suds reducer, suppresses foam in washer |
| Tripropylene glycol | Solvent | Allows ingredients to combine |
W
| Water | Process aid | Allows ingredients to combine |