Ahh! Something New Has Been Added! Gain Botanicals Liquid Detergent in Two Irresistible Scents

[lakewebsterkid]

OBAs

As mentioned above, a majority of detergents have OBAs. Despite some of them touting color saving and "for darks" they do include OBAs. I recall a few years ago where my mom purchased a box of Cheer BrightClean and she complained that it made everything appear very faded. The only Cheer detergent that is OBA free is the Cheer powder, which I like, but it is not as good of a performer in cold water as Tide PurClean, which also does not have OBAs. Tide Colorguard even had OBAs in it. Im just not sure why there is not a detergent formulated specifically for darks. It would be great to see a detergent with lipase, protease, amylase, and mannanase in liquid form without OBAs. Tide Coldwater is great because it has a majority of these, is designed for cold water washing, and is a liquid, which are typically better at removing oils. However, it has OBAs. Tide, if you are listening, please form a detergent for Darks. You have about every other formation possible, why not add one more?

 

[mrboilwash]

Anyone else noticed both versions of Gain Botanicals only list Amylase but no Protease (or Subtilisin) ?

 

[launderess]

Each laundry product market has their own ways.

Yes, it is rare to find TOL detergent offerings from P&G or whoever that aren't loaded with bluing/OBA agents; but one can find scent free products.

Meanwhile across the pond finding top shelf laundry detergents in France and or much of the EU that isn't loaded with scent is rare to nil. What of them there are seem to be limited to various "eco" offerings.

So there you are then.

 

[rolls_rapide]

"Amylase but no Protease (or Subtilisin)"

I've just looked, you're right. How odd. Protease is usually the standard baseline enzyme.

With only one enzyme, this would make it a budget brand. Maybe that's the whole idea: get the budget brand to perform poorly, causing folk to switch to the dearer brand.

 

[mrboilwash]

Guess you`re right, if Gain would work too well there would be no more reason to buy the more expensive Tide.

I just don`t understand why they decided to favor amylase over protease.
Wouldn`t the latter be way more important in a one-enzyme detergent ?
I`m puzzled what else than keeping it purposely a low performer might be the reason for that.
Maybe it`s just a typo, meaning protease is just as present as in other Gain variations but they have forgotten to list it properly.

 

[launderess]

As one has repeatedly stated

There are more ways to skin the protein soil/stains in wash than just enzymes. Commercial laundries largely have done so for ages and still manage to deliver clean laundry.

Alkaline pH will attack protein so that is one way.

Then you have to consider just what is being laundered anyway. If we're talking about lightly worn clothing, bed or bath linen a full frontal attack with enzymes might not be needed in the wash anyway. Suppose if one were doing the wash from local knocking shop or abattoir then this version of Gain might not be first choice, but there you are then.

Don't consider Gain Botanicals a bargain brand; but rather an alternative being marketed to persons seeking obviously a more gentle and or perhaps less environmentally damaging detergent.

Just as Tide Pureclean isn't up everyone's street, P&G likely very well knows their target market for Gain Botanicals. For those that want to use the stuff but have wash day issues that it cannot cope with; P&G and others offer a vast and bewildering array of "boosters". These add not only the missing protease enzyme, but often others as well with a good helping of oxygen bleach.

 

[dustin92]

Hmmm.. Maybe a version of Gain that I can use and doesn't make me itch... There's something in all versions of Gain, Gain Fabric softener, all of the Unstoppables, liquid Downy, and Tide with Febreze that doesn't agree with my skin. Whatever gives the clothes that "lasting" kind of sweet scent. As long as it's not used on undies, socks, towels, or pajamas (close contact with skin) I'm fine, but if something gets washed in something it shouldn't be I'm dancing up and down like ants in my pants. We usually use Tide, either Original or Clean Breeze (HE), and I did try the Tide PurClean shortly after it appeared on shelves. I thought it did a fine job of cleaning, and had a pleasant scent, but the scent was a little on the weak side for me. I like enough scent to know the clothes are clean but not smell like the perfume section of your favorite department store. Usually just Tide and Meijer's store brand of free and clear liquid softener. Maybe the new Gain, being a more natural detergent will leave that ingredient out. Will definitely give it a try when it goes on sale.