Ariel 3D Wash Booster

[paulc]

I had some spare time between home visits today and popped into B&M stores, they had Ariel 3D wash booster, see link below. I couldn't take pics as the store was very busy. They are an additive and not a stand alone detergent, marketed for whites and coloureds although they do contain <30% oxygen bleach!

I didn't buy any as I have a huge amount of other detergents to get through, seems a bit of a daft idea. I would have thought that P&G would have brought out the Ariel version of Tide Pods instead of making these as in wash booster.

For some reason Google Chrome is not translating this, maybe Louis can help out with some of the finer details.

http://www.lekkerinhetleven.nl/getest-en-beoordeeld/products-ariel/ariel-3d-booster.aspx

 

[zipdang]

Hmmm, I'm wondering if those are the same as the Tide Boost pacs we have in the US. Tried a bag of them once and they worked fine on most stains but were pants at shifting oily spots. Plus the scent was overwhelmingly strong, although they have since introduced a scent-free version.

 

[jerrod6]

Did a web search on the ingredients in Tide Boost.  There are enzymes and there is oxygen bleach.  Pretty much the same thing that is already included in Tide Vivid White powder(formerly Tide with bleach).   Considering what they are..The Boost pacs--- not worth the price for me.

 

I also wonder if P&G expects folks to use something named Vivid White on colors....I certainly don't.

 

[launderess]

These Are Nothing More Than A "New & Improved" Versi

Packs and powders.

Now that Tide with Bleach is "Tide Vivid Boost...." didn't think it would take long for everything else to change as well.

The pods allow P&G to get around problems with enzymes and oxygen bleach as the two do not get on in liquid form. Via design of the pouches each is kept away from the others until dissolved in the wash.

Personally would be rather leary of bunging any packet containing bleach of any sort on top of laundry. If the thing does not dissolve totally or takes too long there can be serious risk of damage to textiles including colour loss. Yes, even oxygen bleaches can and will remove colour.

Being that last bit as it may using oxygen bleaches on certain colourfast items won't harm them. Indeed older versions of Cheer detergent contained sodium perborate as their "Colourguard" chemical. The oxygen bleach helped counteract chlorine commonly found in tap water.

Of the two sodium perborate is more gentle in warm or cool water to colours because on it's own it really does not get going bleaching wise until temps go above 120F or even better 140F. However activated oxygen bleaches or detergents that contain them such as Persil or Tide with Bleach, Tide Coldwater powder OTHO can and will start bleaching in cooler water temps. This is why Persil does not recommend use of the traditional powder for routine laundering of non-colourfast items.

Sodium percarbonate OTOH is known as the "cold water bleach" and is active at water temps starting around 85F and certainly at 100F. So it can and will "bleach" along with any potential damage in terms of colour loss even in warm or cold water.

 

[zipdang]

Considering the price of Tide products and their heavily touted top shelf status, it should be unncessary to supplement any Tide detergent with a Tide Boost product. P&G wants our money no matter how they get it!

 

[spoodles]

They have these in Sainsbury's and they are exactly the same as Tide Boost pacs, they even have the same 2 lines on the top of the liquid part. I bought some as they were half price, but have yet to open them.

It seems like the Ariel range will be getting a new look if these are anything to go by too.

I could only find a pic of Euro ones, the UK ones look the same but with English language instead.

 

[hoovermatic]

I saw these today in Wilkinsons and my hand hovered over the shelf momentarily until I realised that if you use a quality detergent then generally, you shouldn't need them! Then of course, there was the price. Although they were on 'special offer' at £4.95 a pack (approx), the normal price is just short of £9.00!!! They are indeed having a laugh if they think I am going to spend £9.00 on laundry boosters! I can by a nice piece of steak or some lamb roast for that - much more enjoyable!

 

[launderess]

Will Add An Extra Dose Of Pure Oxygen Bleach

*Sodium Percarbonate* when necessary but find the only use one has for these stain "booster" products is when using detergents that contain neither enzymes or oxygen bleaches.

Case in point am starting to use up my vintage stash of laundry powders and now am on *All* from the 1970's though does list "Bleach, Borax, & Brighteners". Stuff is loaded with phosphates but not an enzyme or even "bleach" to be found.

Truth to be told if one is using the proper dosage of a decent detergent that already contains enzymes and (oxygen)bleach you shouldn't need these booster products.

My guess is with the growth of liquid detergents which do not contain bleaches if they contain enzymes, and many do not even have the latter, you are going to need something more for shifting certain stains and overall whitening.

We saw this when Which? and other consumer reporting publications downgraded formally top ranked detergent gels and liquids. Problem was they didn't shift all stains and how could they lacking bleaches.

 

[strongenough78]

What I don't get is, if the detergents themselves are supposed to be better than before, why are there so many "booster" additives out there?

 

[launderess]

Well Yes

If one is using Tide, Persil, Ariel (UK/EU versions) or other top shelf detergents then no, you probably don't need these stain "boosters" treatments. OTOH if you're using a MOL or BOL product that isn't doing the job then you might want to step things up with one of these products. Think of it as P&G, Unilever etc as getting some of their own back. If you won't buy their TOL detergents at least they can get some money out of you on stain removal treatments.

What get's me is that the directions for Tide "stain release" powder clearly show a liquid detergent bottle for the main "detergent" and the scoop for Tide SR powder. This proves what one has been saying. Makers of these products are aiming them at users of liquid detergents that may or may not contain enzymes but certainly are bleach free.