Which is better - Persil or Ariel, how are they similar and different from each other?

Departments of household chemicals are full of new washing powders, gels and capsules. Their range is so wide that it makes the buyer wonder whether all products are equally good and whether there is any difference between them.

Two brands are popular among consumers: Ariel and Persil. Read the article about which is better - Persil or Ariel, what pros and cons these compounds have, what similarities and differences they have.

Advantages and disadvantages of Persil

Persil is produced by the German company Henkel. There are 3 types of detergents on the market: capsules, powder, gel.

The advantages of the brand include:

1. 
   Ecological cleanliness. There are no phosphates in the composition. They are replaced by a special modified system of components that effectively dissolve in water and reduce its hardness.

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2. A light pleasant smell that remains on things after washing.
3. Possibility to choose the right product from a wide range of detergents.
4. Activation of the formula at a water temperature of 30 degrees.
5. High quality washing.
6. Availability of care products for colored and white items.
7. Economical consumption.

The disadvantages of Persil include:

• the product is not budget-friendly, capsules are especially expensive;
• difficulty in washing out particles from fabric fibers - to cope with the problem, you need to run an additional rinse cycle.

Determining the type of bleaching

Sometimes it becomes an extremely difficult task to choose a washing powder for white laundry. It is important to know that there are two types of fabric bleaching. You can understand which of them a particular washing powder is intended for by carefully reading the composition of the latter. So, if it contains any kind of peroxide salts, then the product is an ordinary chemical bleach, and if the substances included in the composition have a formula starting with “C”, it is an optical bleach. What this means in practice, we will consider further.

Pros and cons of Ariel

Under the Ariel brand, you can find 3 types of detergents on sale: washing powder, liquid concentrate and capsules. The products belong to the American company Procter&Gamble.

The advantages of the brand include:

1. 
   Safety for human health.

2. A wide range of.
3. High quality washing, ability to cope with difficult stains.
4. Multi-component formula, which includes clothes-safe bleaches, water softening enzymes, conditioner and fragrances.
5. Availability of products for people with hypersensitive skin.
6. Lack of phosphates.
7. Activate the formula in cool water.

The disadvantages of Ariel detergents include:

• high price;
• lack of detergent for washing children's clothes.

Types of washing powder

Before purchasing powder, you need to decide on the type of washing you want to do. Powder classification:

• Depending on the washing method, cleaning products are divided into:

1. powders for hand washing and activator-type machines. The presented group of cleaning products foams well, but such products cannot be used for automatic washing;
2. powders for automatic machine. Cleansers allow you to penetrate deeply into the fabric and remove dirt without creating a large amount of foam.

• Depending on the fabric, washing powders are divided into:

1. cleaning products for cotton and linen (other natural fabrics);
2. universal;
3. wool and synthetics;
4. detergents for washing very delicate fabrics (silk, viscose, acrylic, etc.).

• Depending on consistency:

1. powder-type cleansers, most often these are small particles of white powder with the addition of various active ingredients of a different color (blue, red);
2. liquid powders (a cleanser lasts for more washes than a powder one).

You also need to divide the entire range of powders into children's and regular ones. Children's laundry detergents should not contain allergenic substances or excessive fragrances.

What do they have in common?

Ariel and Persil have several similar characteristics, including:

1. Same release form. Both brands are available in the form of liquid concentrate, capsules and washing powder.
2. Availability of products with different scents in the line.
3. Compliance of the formula with modern safety requirements (subject to intended use). The composition does not contain phosphates or toxic substances.
4. Availability of composition for people with sensitive skin.
5. Protecting your washing machine from scale.
6. High quality washing.
7. Lack of detergent compositions intended for washing children's clothes in the assortment.
8. Availability of detergents containing Vernel conditioner.

Both brands belong to the mid-price category.

Foaming

This criterion is important for two reasons:

• The quality of the wash depends on the amount of foam, since its bubbles push the smallest particles of dirt out of the fabric onto the surface.
• Excess foam has a bad effect on the performance of the washing machine. Moreover, if foam leaks through the smallest cracks and gets to where the electronic “stuffing” of the device is located, the machine may be permanently damaged.

More defoamer is added to powders intended for machine washing, but, unfortunately, not all manufacturers carefully monitor compliance with the technological process. Here's what the examination showed:

• Ariel, when used at the manufacturer's recommended dosage, produced so much foam that it came out through the hole for the powder container.
• Persil was distinguished by average foam formation indicators - there was a lot of foam, but its amount did not exceed the norm.
• Tide also foamed well, but the amount of foam remained within the prescribed range.

Thus, it turns out that among the three mentioned powders, it is worth giving preference to Persil - it has good performance in all criteria. Tide is also suitable for washing clothes without visible dirt, but Ariel is much inferior to its competitors and can hardly be recommended for purchase.

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What are the differences?

There are the following differences between Ariel and Persil:

1. 
   Detergents come from different manufacturers. Ariel is produced by Procter&Gamble (USA), and Persil is produced by Henkel (Germany).

2. The Persil brand has a Premium line of detergents that are considered superior according to Henkel's internal testing.
3. Differences in assortment. Ariel has more types of washing powder, and Persil has a wider range of washing gels.

Persil appeared in Russia in 2000, and Ariel 7 years earlier - in 1993.

P&G company -

Although automatic washing machines appeared and became popular only in the middle of the last century, The Procter & Gamble was created already in 1837. Then William Procter (candlemaker) and James Gamble (soap maker) were able to create a unique company that not only entered the top of the best brands in the world, but was also able to almost completely flood the world market.

The future was able to offer customers not just a high-quality product, but essentially the only opportunity to maintain personal hygiene. Before the outbreak of the American Civil War, the enterprising William and James were able to purchase a large amount of tar, which enabled them to continue their activities during the war.

After this, the company turned into a brand and began producing soap products. The first breakthrough was Ivory soap, which did not sink in water, but floated on the surface. Thanks to a good advertising campaign, the company's popularity has grown.

Then, over the course of many years, P&G not only developed and improved its products, but was also able to implement effective marketing, which the manufacturers developed, yielded results, and today the company owns more than 40 global brands in the fields of household chemicals and cosmetics.

Which detergent should I choose for washing?

Before purchasing household chemicals, you need to think about the purpose for which they will be used.

You can choose Persil in the following cases:

1. Heavily soiled items need to be washed. In this case, purchase Persil Premium, which contains an effective stain remover. The manufacturer promises fresh laundry for up to 4 weeks.
2. Consumers like the scents presented in the Persil line (Vernel freshness, lavender, spring freshness).
3. People trust the quality of German goods.
4. The consumer suffers from allergies to detergents. Persil Sensitive (powders, gels and capsules) have been tested and recommended for use by the European Center for Allergy Research (ECARF). After washing with this detergent, the laundry will emit a delicate almond smell. The formula contains natural soap.

You can choose detergents from Ariel if the consumer likes the scents that are presented in the brand’s line, shea butter, verbena, and delicate peony.

Ariel's range of powders includes powders that can only be used for hand washing, as they are characterized by increased foaming (Mountain Spring hand wash, Delicate Peony hand wash).

The Persil line contains only universal formulations that are intended for 2 types of washing. Accordingly, they produce less foam. This may influence the choice of one brand or another.

What is the difference?

Tide and Ariel capsules, gel and powders are

1. 
   The price range between brands does not differ much, but Ariel is slightly more expensive than Tide. The difference for a small pack of 0.4 kg is about 20 rubles.

2. The Tide line includes powder for washing children's clothes. This significantly expands the consumer group.
3. Tide has a wider range of powders than Ariel. However, this brand has fewer varieties of washing gels and capsules.

Comparison of two brands

The table shows a comparison of the two brands according to various criteria:

Based only on the data presented in the table, it is impossible to assess the effectiveness of the compositions. This requires results obtained from laboratory tests. Such studies were carried out by several independent organizations. The table contains data from experiments conducted in Germany and Switzerland.

Testing Persil and Ariel powders:

Symbols characterizing the quality of washing powders:

• “0” - no effect.
• “-” - the result is noticeable, but weak.
• “+” - the stain remains, but has become lighter.
• “++” - the stain was washed off, leaving a barely noticeable trace.
• “+++” - the stain disappeared without a trace.

Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that the quality of washing with Persil powder is significantly superior to the quality of washing Ariel.

The German brand did an excellent job with almost all stains, while the products from Procter&Gamble did not remove cherry and coffee stains at all.

The data presented in the table can be used when choosing a detergent to clean things from different types of stains.

Summary

After analyzing all the above information about laundry detergents and considering the compositions of popular powders, we can draw the following conclusions. If you want to purchase a product that would protect your child from the negative effects of chemicals, you should not spend money on a product called “Eared Nanny”. This powder is effective in itself, but its composition is no different from other “adult” substances. So, for example, “Tide”, by and large, is much safer, since, unlike “Eared Nanny”, it does not contain harmful phosphates, which can contribute to the occurrence of allergic reactions. In the powder from Procter & Gamble, they are replaced with safe zeolites that will not harm the delicate skin of the child. "Persil" is extremely effective for removing various types of stains due to the significant content of enzymes in it. It is useful to have this product at home to deal with serious stains in a timely manner. However, it is not the most effective if the housewife is faced with the task of bleaching laundry. In this regard, Ariel is the leader - a powder that provides high-quality tissue cleansing. Moreover, during the bleaching process, Ariel does not damage fabric fibers or destroy their structure, but only acts directly on the stain.

Cleanliness largely determines your health. Always make your choice wisely!

Reviews about manufacturers

There are a large number of reviews about both brands on the Internet . Having analyzed them, we can note the following trend: people who previously used Persil are increasingly abandoning it.

They indicate that its effectiveness has noticeably decreased, and the product cannot cope with difficult stains.

There are more positive reviews about Ariel than negative ones. Consumers are satisfied with the quality of washing, but in the fight against complex stains, the detergent works well only in combination with a stain remover.

Weaknesses include a strong odor that does not disappear from fabrics for a long time after using any form of release, as well as the high cost of capsules. Many people can only afford to buy at a promotional price. Reviews can be found here, here and here.

Why are enzymes needed?

Enzymes are often positioned in commercials as a panacea, substances essential for successful washing. Allegedly, their presence or absence determines which powder washes well. And, in a way, this is true. Enzymes are biologically active substances that are used to effectively remove stains, especially fat stains, which are considered the most difficult.

However, these components can also harm some delicate fabrics, so powders that contain them should be used with caution.