After being MIA in Consumer Reports testing, powders are being tested. Tide Powder is once included again.
Tide Original Powder: 64
Tide plus Oxi powder: 63
Arm and Hammer plus OxiClean: 53
Gain: 50
Ariel Powder: 40
Ariel touch of Downy: 32
Molly's Suds: 26
Both Tides rated excellent in body oil removal, very good in dirt and grass removal as well as water hardness performance, good in salad dressing and coffee. Original did better with blood removal as excellent versus very good. Oxi did better with chocolate as good versus fair.
Not shocked to see poorer performance with Gain as it lacks TAED and Amylase, but does contain Lipase unlike Tide versions.
Now just imagine the scores versus liquids if these were tested in true warm water washes.
Tide Original Powder: 64
Tide plus Oxi powder: 63
Arm and Hammer plus OxiClean: 53
Gain: 50
Ariel Powder: 40
Ariel touch of Downy: 32
Molly's Suds: 26
Both Tides rated excellent in body oil removal, very good in dirt and grass removal as well as water hardness performance, good in salad dressing and coffee. Original did better with blood removal as excellent versus very good. Oxi did better with chocolate as good versus fair.
Not shocked to see poorer performance with Gain as it lacks TAED and Amylase, but does contain Lipase unlike Tide versions.
Now just imagine the scores versus liquids if these were tested in true warm water washes.