Invisible bacteria, fungus, and mold are growing in your clothes and eat your bodily fluids, fats, dead skin cells, detergent, and deodorant residue and then excrete a concrete-like substance that is made up of whatever you throw at it. Biofilm is made up of fats, proteins, sugars, DNA, starches, and carbs. Each one of those little building blocks combines to form a solid matrix that detergents have a difficult time removing. Each one of the 5 enzymes we use has a very specific role of removing one of those many building blocks that might be buried under or encased in one another. Our laundry products work to break biofilm down bit by bit into smaller fragments so your detergent does a more effective job washing it away. It makes your detergent work even better so you can wear your clothes longer between washes, do less laundry and smell better longer in your clothes! Lume Laundry products are clinically proven to enhance the performance of traditional detergents when used as a first step. We all have those articles of clothing we still love that we can no longer trust in public due to the unexpected sudden stink that blooms just as soon as we warm up our clothes with a little body heat and sweat.&#xA0;Keep in mind that both the Laundry Spray and Detergent Booster (formerly known as Sink Soak) have the same purpose - to remove stubborn odor stains! The Booster treats the ENTIRE garment more deeply where the Laundry Spray is perfect for smaller odor-prone areas. We recommend the Booster for problem articles of clothing, towels, etc. as there is no chance of missing an invisible odor stain &#x1F60A;<div data-block="true" data-editor="91kl9" data-offset-key="e88dg-0-0" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><div data-block="true" data-editor="1k34n" data-offset-key="3mgbr-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(27, 28, 29); font-family: Inter, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-block: 0px 24px; margin-inline: 0px; scroll-margin-top: 84px; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> </div></div>&#xA0;

How do the Lume Laundry products work?

Trust us when we say we've done a lot of research on odor of all kinds – it’s kind of our thing. In that research, we found that body odor actually occurs not only on our skin, but in our clothes as well. That odor is caused by a complex colony of ba

<span id="isPasted" style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Karla, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Trust us when we say we&apos;ve done a&#xA0;<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Karla, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">lot&#xA0;<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Karla, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">of research on odor of all kinds &#x2013; it&#x2019;s kind of our thing. In that research, we found that body odor actually occurs not only on our skin, but in our clothes as well. That odor is caused by a complex colony of bacteria called biofilm (it&#x2019;s real, you can Google it!) that eat our sweat, skin cells, etc., and cement themselves into the fibers of our clothes, sticking around wash after wash. Regular detergent just didn&#x2019;t seem to cut it with getting rid of biofilm and, unfortunately, our body heat and moisture end up reactivating that bacteria&#x2019;s odor even in a shirt fresh out of the washer &amp; dryer! Because we tend to blame deodorant for any incompetencies in the general underarm area (and we don&#x2019;t want that!), we decided to take on the challenge of developing an enzyme blend that could break down that biofilm &#x2013;&#xA0;<a href="https://lumedeodorant.com/collections/laundry" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lume&#xA0;</a>Laundry Products! And guess what &#x2013; we did it! Third-party independent testing found in clinical tests that our Laundry Spray and Detergent Booster (formerly known as Sink Soak) eliminate 99.8% of biofilm in clothing -- nearly 3x more biofilm than detergent alone &#x1F389; Pretreating troublesome articles of clothing will get Lume Whole Body Deodorant off to an even better start in controlling odor for 72 hours.&#xA0;

Will your laundry products help with body odor?

You can use Lume Laundry products on all common fabric types except for silk or wool. The good news is that those natural fibers are less susceptible to biofilm and permastink!

You can use Lume&#xA0;<a>Laundry products</a>&#xA0;on all common fabric types except for silk or wool. The good news is that those natural fibers are less susceptible to biofilm and permastink!

Can I use Lume Laundry products on all types of fabric?

Pre-Laundry Spray and Detergent Booster (formerly known as Sink Soak) both have the same purpose - to remove stubborn odor stains! The Detergent Booster treats the ENTIRE garment more deeply whereas the Laundry Spray is perfect for smaller odor-prone

<span data-offset-key="daeoc-1-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Pre-Laundry Spray and Detergent Booster (formerly known as Sink Soak) both have the same purpose - to remove stubborn odor stains! The Detergent Booster treats the ENTIRE garment more deeply whereas the Laundry Spray is perfect for smaller odor-prone areas. We recommend the booster&#xA0;for problem articles of clothing, towels, etc. as there is no chance of missing an invisible odor stain &#xA0;&#x1F60A;<div data-block="true" data-editor="91kl9" data-offset-key="e88dg-0-0" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><div data-block="true" data-editor="1k34n" data-offset-key="3mgbr-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(27, 28, 29); font-family: Inter, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-block: 0px 24px; margin-inline: 0px; scroll-margin-top: 84px; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> </div></div>

What is the difference between the Pre-Laundry Spray and the Detergent Booster?

When you notice your clothes are getting stinky before they should in the day, then that&#x2019;s the time to treat them and remove the biofilm your traditional detergent is leaving behind. You are then good to go!&#xA0; Since certain types of clothing like technical fabrics, stretchy fabrics, bras and anything that contains manmade fibers is more prone to biofilm you may begin to notice that more frequent treatment is necessary than other articles of clothing to keep them lovable and smell better longer into our day.<div data-block="true" data-editor="91kl9" data-offset-key="e88dg-0-0" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><div data-block="true" data-editor="1k34n" data-offset-key="3mgbr-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(27, 28, 29); font-family: Inter, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-block: 0px 24px; margin-inline: 0px; scroll-margin-top: 84px; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> </div></div>&#xA0;

How often should I use the laundry products?

Our&#xA0;<a href="https://lumedeodorant.com/collections/laundry">Laundry products</a>&#xA0;are clinically proven to be skin safe! &#x1F60A;&#xA0;<div data-block="true" data-editor="91kl9" data-offset-key="e88dg-0-0" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><div data-block="true" data-editor="1k34n" data-offset-key="3mgbr-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(27, 28, 29); font-family: Inter, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-block: 0px 24px; margin-inline: 0px; scroll-margin-top: 84px; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> </div></div>

Are the Laundry products skin safe?

BIOfilm / Permastink / Prepping Clothes / Detergent

<a>Lume Laundry products</a><span id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;">&#xA0;are safe to use with other cleaning agents, but vinegar may denature the enzymes if used at the same time. You could use vinegar in your rinse cycle and that would not be an issue since the enzymes have already done their duty.<br style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(40, 60, 70); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, &quot;system-ui&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;">Extremely hot water can also denature enzymes so we recommend water no hotter than what is available from the tap.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;">&#xA0;

Is it safe to use other laundry products while using Lume Laundry products?

Lume Laundry products are clinically proven to enhance the performance of traditional detergents when used as a first step. We all have those articles of clothing we still love that we can no longer trust in public due to the unexpected sudden stink that blooms just as soon as we warm up our clothes with a little body heat and sweat. When that sudden stink creeps up, give our <a href="https://lumedeodorant.com/collections/laundry" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lume Laundry Products</a> a try before tossing your stinkiest clothes to the side.

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