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If it was P&G, I think it would say so. The dosing instructions, address and ingredients list usually look almost identical in design on all P&G brand packs too. Was it bought in a Poundstretcher type store? If so, I'd say it's just a private label who bought the name to try and give some kudos...

Persil tablets have been reformulated too. Bio and colour versions no longer have a gel layer and they are dosed in the drawer, not via the net/bag in the drum. They now come in 20 wash packs instead of 24, just like Ariel tablets. I noticed Ariel liquitabs now come in packs of 23 and the...

Oh dear! McBride products are terrible! It even looks like the cheapo supermarket brands now. Seeing as Unilever axed it a couple of years ago, due to poor sales, you'd think they'd only want to re-introduce it if it was on a par with Fairy and not just a famous brand slapped on a budget...

The basic ingredients look very similar to the old formula on the label, just jiggled around a little. Here's a shot of the back, notice it now mentions dosing in the drum. They have also dropped the description of it being biological, even though it still is of course. It looks and smells the...

I got one from Sainsbury's yesterday, but it's in a new white bottle. It's a new formula with 5 new ingredients and can clean in short cycles, as well as it does on longer ones (supposedly!).

Just done a wash, and the clothes still reeked of the stuff when I took them out of the machine. Maybe it's just the powder that doesn't leave any scent? The liquid seems a lot thicker than normal Persil S&M too. Cleaning seems pretty good and the clothes do feel quite soft (more than I was...

I got a bottle of the passion flower liquid today, just to give it a whirl. You can also get capsules of both "flavours" too. There's also a couple of new Comfort conditioners out. Bright Whites and Bright Colours. Both are a lilac colour liquid and smell quite nice too. The Bright Whites one...

I thought that it might be a typo, but they also have the ingredients list which shows enzymes in the powder version and none in the liquid. France has had Skip 2in1 for a while, so I looked up the ingredients list on Unilever's French site and sure enough the liquid has no enzymes but the...

It's in Sainsbury's too - they also have Small & Mighty liquid versions of it. Weirdly, the powder is biological but the liquid isn't. Makes no sense whatsoever!

They are concentrating powders, but gradually. Every year, powders seem to shrink a little and require a smaller dose. I think they learnt their lesson from the last time they tried it and they didn't sell and ended up being replaced by tablets. P&G have already said that their tablets will be...

Some months ago, I emailed P&G UK asking why Ariel Excel Gel Colour had OBAs in it, when "colour" detergents do not have them (including every other Ariel Colour format). Their short reply stated that, in tests they found that the OBAs in Excel Gel Colour didn't affect colours in any way. Since...

I'd guess they just want a slice of the Vanish market. Odd really, as if you use Ariel you don't actually need any of these ridiculous stain remover products. If Ariel won't get a stain out, I doubt adding some of this stuff will make much difference.

I'm surprised at how low-key the US launch seems to be. Why is it only mentioned on the cap and the back label?!

The new Exhilarations ones are horrible. Strawberry fabric conditioner? No thanks! The melon one has a weird (almost sour) scent to it as well, I think. The new Twilight Sensations aren't much better either. They smell like really cheap perfume. I find with Comfort that after the wash is...

Royal Warrants are fairly common on lots of products in the UK. Fairy liquid has one too. Benson & Hedges cigarettes used to have one - pure class! It was removed when it wasn't considered politically correct to have them on tobacco products. Persil's just shows that the Royal...

They've brought Nanette back too... Hurrah!

Alongside the huge '50s style displays, they had these "how to make a space rocket" leaflets!

I got a couple of the limited edition bottles in Morrisons this morning. They're selling it for 59p a bottle - Waitrose are doing it for £1.45!

Thanks Jon! I think that's about the amount I use. I can usually get around one third more out of a box or bottle than the standard number of washes labelled on the front, using the smallest dose. I remember Ariel liquids used to say something odd like "20 doses = up to 30 washes" on the front...

Yeah, the price has dropped by about £1. Liquitabs have also reverted to 20 per pack along with a reduced price too. I got a box from Morrisons, currently £4 for the 25 wash ones, and seem to get away with using hardly any - although they've got rid of the "light soil/soft water" dosage on the...