Tide Original HE liquid laundry detergent provides the Tide clean you love. This Tide liquid laundry detergent has 10x the cleaning power and an improved formula re-engineered to attack tough body soils. Tide HE detergents feature Smart Suds technology. 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.