Powdered laundry detergents and bars usually leave a rancid chemical smell on our clothes: detergent residues that accumulate within the fibers of the fabric are the main cause of this. Detergent odor is not the only thing residues leaves: it also causes fabric brittleness that damages your fabric clothes and shortens its lifespan.
But there is hope. Not all laundry detergents leave harmful residues, some detergents contain surfactants that does not only lift the old residue build-up left behind by powdered detergents and bars, but maintains the original condition of the fabric itself usually these types of laundry detergents are available in liquid form.
