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Tide Detergent Ingredients A-Z
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 all the ingredients that go into our 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 Smart Label for the full list of ingredients.
A
| Ingredient name | What is it:What it is | What it does:What it does |
| Acrylamide - Methylacrylamideopropyltrimethyl ammonium chloride copolymer | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Provides opacity to formula |
| Alcohol | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Allows ingredients to combine |
| Alcohol ethoxylates | What is it:Surfactant | What it does:Cleaning agent |
| Alcohol ethoxy sulfate | What is it:Surfactant | What it does:Cleaning agent |
| Amylase | What is it:Enzyme | What it does:Cleans starch based stains |
B
| Ingredient name | What is it:What it is | What it does:What it does |
| Bentonite | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Provides softening benefits |
| Benzisothiazolinone | What is it:Preservative | What it does:Stabilizes formula |
C
| Ingredient name | What is it:What it is | What it does:What it does |
| C10-16 alkyldimethylamine oxide | What is it:Surfactant | What it does:Cleaning agent |
| C12-16 Pareth | What is it:Surfactant | What it does:Cleaning agent |
| C14-15 Pareth | What is it:Surfactant | What it does:Cleaning agent |
| C10-16 Pareth | What is it:Surfactant | What it does:Cleaning agent |
| Calcium chloride | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Thickness regulator, stabilizes formula |
| Calcium formate | What is it:Stabilizer | What it does:Stabliizes enzymes in formula |
| Cellulase enzyme | What is it:Enzyme | What it does:Cleans clothing fibers |
| Colorants (Liquitint Blue AH, Blue 1) | What is it:Aesthetics | What it does:Gives pleasing color to the product |
D
| Ingredient name | What is it:What it is | What it does:What it does |
| Denatonium benzoate | What is it:Bittering agent | What it does:Gives film a bitter taste |
| Diethylene glycol | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Allows ingredients to combine |
| Diethylenetriamine pentaacetate | What is it:Sodium salt | What it does:Captures soil, keeps dirt in suspension |
| Dimethicone | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Suppresses foam in washer |
| Dipropylene glycol | What is it:Solvent | What it does:Allows ingredients to combine |
| Disodium distyrylbiphenyl disulfonate | What is it:Brightener | What it does:Whitens and brightens clothes |
E
| Ingredient name | What is it:What it is | What it does:What it does |
| Ethanolamine | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Helps with stability and balancing pH |
| Ethanolamine citrate | What is it:Wash Aid | What it does:Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Ethanolamine laurate | What is it:Wash Aid | What it does:Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Ethanolamine myristate | What is it:Wash Aid | What it does:Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Ethanolamine palmitate | What is it:Wash Aid | What it does:Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Ethanolamine oleate | What is it:Wash Aid | What it does:Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Ethanolamine stearate | What is it:Wash Aid | What it does:Helps cleaning in hard water |
F
| Ingredient name | What is it:What it is | What it does:What it does |
| Fatty acids, C16-18 and C18-unsatd. | What is it:Wash Aid | What it does:Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Fatty acids, salts | What is it:Surfactant | What it does:Cleaning agent |
| Fluorescent brightener | What is it:Brightener | What it does:Whitens and brightens clothes |
| Fragrance, Perfume | What is it:Scent | What it does:Provides freshness |
G
| Ingredient name | What is it:What it is | What it does:What it does |
| Glycerine | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Allows ingredients to combine |
H
| Ingredient name | What is it:What it is | What it does: What it does |
| Hydrogenated castor oil | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Stabilizer, keeps formula intact |
L
| Ingredient name | What is it:What it is | What it does: What it does |
| Lipase | What is it:Enzyme | What it does:Cleans grease stains |
M
| Ingredient name | What is it:What it is | What it does:What it does |
| Mannanase | What is it:Enzyme | What it does:Cleans vegetable stains |
| Methoxypolyoxymethylene melamine | What is it:Polymer | What it does:Helps stabilize perfume |
| Modified Cellulose | What is it:Polymer | What it does:Keeps dirt in suspension |
| Monoethanolamine (MEA)-citrate | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Keeps formula intact and helps balance pH |
| MEA-dodecylbenzenesulfonate | What is it:Surfactant | What it does:Cleaning agent |
| MEA-LAS | What is it:Surfactant | What it does:Cleaning agent |
| MEA-laureth sulfate | What is it:Surfactant | What it does:Cleaning agent |
O
| Ingredient name | What is it:What it is | What it does:What it does |
| Organosilicone copolymer | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Suds reducer, suppresses foam in washer |
P
| Ingredient name | What is it:What it is | What it does:What it does |
| Palmitic acid | What is it:Wash Aid | What it does:Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Pectic lyase | What is it:Enzyme | What it does:Cleans pectin based stains like tomato and wine |
| PEG-136 polyvinyl alcohol | What is it:Polymer | What it does:Keeps dirt in suspension |
| PEG | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Allows ingredients to combine |
| Pentasodium pentetate | What is it:Cleaning aid | What it does:Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Phenylpropylethyl methicone | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Suds reducer, suppresses foam in washer |
| Polyethyleneimine ethoxylate | What is it:Polymer | What it does:Keeps dirt in suspension |
| Polyethyleneimine, alkoxylated | What is it:Polymer | What it does:Keeps dirt in suspension |
| Polyvinyl alcohol polymer | What is it:Film | What it does:Keeps ingredients in chambers |
| Propoxylated ethoxylated amine | What is it:Polymer | What it does:Keeps dirt in suspension |
| Propylene glycol | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Allows ingredients to combine |
| Protease | What is it:Enzyme | What it does:Cleans pectin based stains like tomato and wine |
S
| Ingredient name | What is it:What it is | What it does:What it does |
| Siloxanes and silicones | What is it:Process aids | What it does:Suds reducers, supress foam in washer |
| Simethicone | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Suds reducers, supress foam in washer |
| Sodium Aluminosilicate | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Water softener |
| Sodium bisulfite | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Stabilizer, keeps formula intact |
| Sodium borate | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Stabilizes enzymes |
| Sodium C10-16 alkylbenzene sulfonate | What is it:Surfactant | What it does:Cleaning agent |
| Sodium carbonate | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Helps balance pH |
| Sodium carbonate peroxide | What is it:Color Safe Bleach | What it does:Whitens and brightens clothes |
| Sodium citrate | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Helps balance pH |
| Sodium cumene sulfonate | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Helps stabilize formula |
| Sodium Formate | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Helps formula thickness |
| Sodium laurate | What is it:Wash Aid | What it does:Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Sodium laureth sulfate | What is it:Surfactant | What it does:Cleaning agent |
| Sodium lauryl sulfate | What is it:Surfactant | What it does:Cleaning agent |
| Sodium myristate | What is it:Wash Aid | What it does:Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Sodium oleate | What is it:Wash Aid | What it does:Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Sodium palmitate | What is it:Wash Aid | What it does:Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Sodium phenylnonanoate sulfonate | What is it:Wash Aid | What it does:Whitens and brightens clothes |
| Sodium polyacrylate | What is it:Cleaning aid | What it does:Keeps dirt in suspension - helps with whiteness |
| Sodium salts of C12-18 fatty acids | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Coconut derived suds reducer, suppresses foam in washer |
| Sodium silicate | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Helps balance pH |
| Sodium stearate | What is it:Wash Aid | What it does:Helps cleaning in hard water |
| Sodium sulfate | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Helps balance pH |
| Styrene/Acrylates copolymer | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Opacifier, stabilizes formula |
| Subtilisin | What is it:Enzyme | What it does:Cleans protein based stains |
T
| Ingredient name | What is it:What it is | What it does:What it does |
| Trimethylsiloxysilicate | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Suds reducer, suppresses foam in washer |
| Tripropylene glycol | What is it:Solvent | What it does:Allows ingredients to combine |
W
| Ingredient name | What is it:What it is | What it does:What it does |
| Water | What is it:Process aid | What it does:Allows ingredients to combine |
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