Detergent Dose Lookup
Pick your detergent and your situation — get the dose the manufacturer actually publishes, with the source.
Why a chart lookup, not a formula
Most dosing "calculators" online compute a number from an invented formula with no source. Detergent concentration varies by product and market, so the only dose that can be stated honestly is the one the manufacturer publishes for its own product — that is what this tool surfaces, source linked on every result.
Two sourced limits to know: US brands rarely publish absolute quantities online — Tide's dosing page defers to the package instructions, and Tide liquid doses are printed as cap bars that differ per product; Persil US states only that its packaging doses assume a typical 6 lb load. The ml tables here are UK/EU guidance. Powder doses are scoop volume (ml), not grams.
For how dose interacts with load size, machine type and water, see How Much Laundry Detergent to Use — and weigh the load itself with the laundry weight calculator.
All published doses at a glance
The full chart the lookup uses — every dose with its manufacturer source.
Ariel liquid
liquid · UK guidance
- 4–5 kg machine 35 ml
- 6–8 kg machine 55 ml
- 9 kg+ machine 70 ml
Ariel gel
gel · UK guidance
- Soft water + lightly soiled 25 ml
- Average load (4–5 kg machine) 37 ml
- Hard water and/or heavily soiled 46 ml
Source: Ariel UK — How to dose Ariel gel
Ariel all-in-1 PODS
pods · UK guidance
- Small–medium load (4–5 kg drum) 1 pod
- Drum over 6 kg 2 pods
Persil bio liquid
liquid · UK guidance
- Standard 4–5 kg load, soft/medium water 27 ml
- Larger load, or hard water 40 ml
Persil powder
powder · UK guidance
- Standard load 2 scoops (80 ml)
- Heavily soiled load 3 scoops (120 ml)
Source: Persil UK — Washing powder scoop & dosing ball guide
Tide PODS
pods · US guidance
- Smaller load 1 pod
- Standard load 2 pods
- Larger load 3 pods
Source: Tide US — How to use Tide PODS
Tide liquid (cap bars)
liquid · US guidance
- Medium load (regular formula example) Cap bar 1
- Large load (regular formula example) Cap bar 3
- HE full load (regular formula example) Cap bar 5