The bottle for this Comfort Fabric Conditioner is made of 100% recycled plastic and is 100% recyclable** Ecozone's vegan-friendly and cruelty-free fabric conditioner is the perfect eco-friendly alternative, much like the best rotary washing lines and a set of clothes pegs are to tumble dryers. It is free from synthetic dyes, petrochemicals and tallow, which is rendered animal fat. Ecozone’s brand focuses on using only natural plant extract ingredients in their products, which means you can feel good about yourself whilst keeping the fibres of your clothes feeling smooth and soft.

In the late 90s Lenor was one of the very first brands to introduce revolutionary Scent Bubble technology into their conditioners.Cost per wash: 7p | Number of washes: 21 | Litres: 750ml | Brand: Surcare | Format: Liquid | Scent: Fragrance-Free | Skin type: Sensitive | Feature: Vegan-friendly, Fragrance Free, Allergy UK approved What we love Lenor Sensitive, like Comfort pure, has been designed with sensitive skin in mind – it is hypoallergenic and it has been dermatologically tested. Price: Price is another important consideration; you might save money buying larger bottles or bulk. Natural fabric softeners are often more expensive than ones containing chemicals, but harsh chemicals could irritate the skin. With Lenor's Burst of Sunshine Fabric Conditioner, you can breathe in the fresh scent of summer, no matter the season. When you use this fabric softener, all your clothes, bed sheets, and towels can enjoy the soft freshness and warm fragrances of linden blossom and calendula flowers with subtle notes of amber and Siam wood for up to a week.

Ideally, you’d want your clothes to stay fresh for at least a day, and both brands can manage this with ease. After all, it does depend on your washing habits too. Fairy Fabric Softener, when paired with Fairy non-bio laundry detergent (which you can find in our guide to the best laundry detergents for babies), reminds many Mums of those lovely, cuddly newborn days. From baby grows to bed sheets, parents across our Mumsnet forums trust Fairy to leave their laundry sweetly scented and huggably soft, which is why as our most recommended product, it secured the top spot as the best fabric softener. According to a YouGov poll, Aldi is the nation's favourite supermarket, and with prices like this, it's a no-brainer. The cost of living crisis has everyone tightening their belts, so we recommend Aldi's Almat Clear Skies fabric softener as a great savvy swap and our best budget title winner. At just 2p per wash, it is by far the cheapest on this list. Mumsnetters love it, too, for its fresh scent!

When should I not use fabric softener/conditioner?

The young couple, who are made from rags and cloths, live in the fictitious world of ‘Clothworld’ and are part of Comfort’s advertising program. In the ads you regularly see Lisa and Darren using Comfort’s products to keep themselves clean as they go about their lives. Both brands sell products that cover their main audiences – those who need a regular conditioner, those who need a more intense conditioner, and those who need a more sensitive product. Classic also comes in different sized bottles, so you get more washes from some bottles. For example, Comfort Blue Skies Fabric Conditioner comes in bottles from 21 washes to 85 washes, but other fragrances, like Comfort Cherryblossom and Sweetpea Fabric Conditioner comes in a 33-wash bottle. This fabric softener features a long-lasting fragrance of sweet apple and floral jasmine with musky base notes to leave your clothes smelling fragrant and clean. The Comfort Fabric Conditioner bottle is made of 100% recycled plastic and is 100% recyclable**.