Persil Color Powder

[roscoe62]

Has anyone used the powdered form of Persil Color detergent? It says cold water active so does that mean it is only for cold water washing, would warm water prevent it from performing to it's standard?
The description on the box also sounds like it has an optical brightener but I thought that the purpose of this detergent was to avoid them to keep the color in clothes. On the megaperls it also says cold water active but states it has a color inhibitor to to prevent color transfers and to keep your clothes looking like new.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[launderess]

Kaltactive

Is nothing more than Henkel's market speak for detergents that will work in "cold" water. Think of it as nothing more than jumping on the cold water washing band wagon.

To my knowledge neither Persil for color formula (gel, powder or mega-perls) has OBAs.

 

[roscoe62]

Kaltactiv

that word is familiar and Thank You Launderess

 

[liberatordeluxe]

In the UK Unilever have added optical brighteners to the colour powder but not the liquids or colour tabs. Some people say they fade coloured clothing others say they don't. I think it was early 1990's we had colour care detergent at least in the UK whereas before it was just universal liquid or powder.

 

[aquacycle]

You're spot on Ben - I believe Ariel was the first to launch a colour detergent in the early 90's, with a catchy ad campaign featuring Jeff Banks.

Prior to this, all detergent was either biological or not, and all contained oxygen based bleaching agents.

Call me old school, but I've always viewed colour detergent as a bit of a pointless waste of money. Dye particles run when the items are washed anyway, so there is always a level of fading. Plus, there is the chlorine content in the water coming through the taps which will also contribute.

I was persueded a few years ago, against my better judgement, to use a colour detergent. I tried it for a while, but it didn't seem to shift the dirt like a bio does and left behind everyday stains like deodorant marks. I also noticed it left underarms a bit wiffy.

 

[jerrod6]

I have used the color variation of Persil powder and the Miele detergent for colors.  Both of these lack optical brighteners and oxygen bleach, but one thing they both have that the detergents for whites do not, is an ingredient that holds any color transferred into the water - in the water.  It keeps the color from settling back on any fabric so that it cannot fade onto any other garment.

 

[launderess]

Detergents for colors

Became more important as bath, table and bed linens along with much clothing went from mainly white (with or without splashes of color) or "colourfast" shades to deep rich colors.

It isn't just bleaching agents that are a problem but optical brighteners and bluing. The last two can cause colours to seem faded and distort the appearance of off-white shades of ecru, champagne and so forth.

A small amount of sodium perborate (oxygen bleach) actually is good in color detergents because it helps negate the effects of chlorine found in most all tap water. As one has often said this was the basis of Cheer degergent's famous "ColorGuard" formula.

The amount of sodium perborate is so little plus the fact one rarely washes colors at temperatures high enough to really activate perborate bleach means the stuff rarely affected colors.

I use Persil color detergent for colors and off white/natural shades that one does not want harmed by bluing agents. Many European linens come with care instructions telling one to avoid use of laundry products containing OBAs/bluing.