★ Best Pick
Best Trusted Pick: Dreft Stage 1 is the detergent that pediatricians have recommended for decades, and that history creates a safety confidence that other detergents work harder to establish. The fragrance-free formula handles typical newborn laundry loads — milk, spit-up, formula residue — with reasonable effectiveness, though heavily soiled items sometimes need a second pass.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://pickly.blog/en/articles/best-baby-laundry-detergent-2026/