Have peace of mind with Tide Free & Gentle Liquid Laundry Detergent that will keep your clothes brilliantly clean and your family's skin safe. Tide Free and Gentle is a powerful hypoallergenic laundry detergent that is free of dyes and perfumes. It removes more residue from dirt, food and stains than the leading Free detergent. This is HE compatible which means that the detergent is High-efficiency. It is specifically formulated for high-efficiency washing machines. This allows you to reach an optimal cleansing in low water levels and a shorter cycle. HE washing machines are more common than non-HE machines. HE detergent functions by producing less sudsing than regular non-HE detergent. While regular non HE detergent may also effectively clean your clothes, it may lengthen the washing cycle and utilize more water than necessary.