What do people think of the new Persil available in USA?

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I offered to do a dear friend's laundry. He's 85, can't carry a laundry basket anymore, and needs to go into assisted living. OMG. These were the smelliest, dirtiest clothes I've ever seen. Black dirt rings around the pockets, etc. Revoltingly dirty. I used the full recommended dose of Persil and then some. Very warm and in some cases hot water. It did not oversuds.

And the clothes came sparkling clean, and all that extra detergent came out with just one extra rinse. Tide or Cheer would never have gotten those clothes that clean, and doses that heavy would have been very difficult to rinse out. And the colors are bright and not faded.

Simply amazing product. I am totally sold.
 
Launderess, perhaps you should try the FreshScent? hahahahahaha. Ma Griffe, omg...too funny.

Regular Persil does have a nice smell (to me anyway). But I don't think it's my preference. I do have to try the FreshScent to see how I like that..I tend to like "sweeter-fresh" smells like Wisk and Cheer...and the A&H with Oxi Fresh Scent. I'm loving the Mexican Ariel too...it's basically Tide Mountain Spring...smells very nice.
 
So the other day I was looking at my carpet and thought my gawd I have to clean this. I had a heavy traffic area that normally is a pain in the backside to clean and I thought of the people on Facebook that said that they washed their carpet with Persil. So I used it in the carpet cleaner and was pleasantly surprised how well it did.

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I rinsed it three times since I knew about the residue possibility. The first pass was more like a shampooing and when I was done doing that, I rinsed out the soap and that's when it pulled everything out of the rug. I was in shock how dirty the water was, and I wash this rug twice a year.
 
Bleach and detergent

I use chlorine bleach with powdered detergent, and so far have not discovered any ill effects, however, I think I will switch to liquid when bleaching from now on.

However, I did come across an article, which actually suggested that they have re-engineered the Subtilisin enzyme, so that it will NOT be deactivated by bleach, and as Subtilisin is used for protein break down, it can still do it's work alongside bleach.

I'm not professing too much. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable may know more on this.

I definitely know Subtilisin is used in UK Persil, unsure on any others, as you mainly see the Protease enzyme listed.

http://medicine.jrank.org/pages/1943/Biotechnology-Laundry-Detergents.html
 
"From a marketing insight, I would love to know how/what they did to damage control"

Liam, that's an interesting question. I'd also be intrigued to know what damage control was done, especially as the 1983 launch of New System Persil is still fresh in people's minds - the bio vs. non-bio debate never seemed to go away.

The issue with Persil Power was the an enzyme catalyst was added to the formula. It actually made it very very effective at cleaning, but at the cost of the clothing - it literally dissolved the clothes where the dirt had been. If you'd had particularly sweaty underarms for example, the enzyme action went into overdrive and made holes where the sweat was. I suppose that's one way of getting rid of stains...:P
 
Nothing to do with US Persil, but Unilever Persil Bio has been my favourite detergent for years. I use it on pretty much everything.

There's something about Persil in the UK. It's so recognisable has been a regular part of British life for generations.

All my grandparents used Persil. I will never forget the smell of high suds Persil boiling up in my great Grandma's Hotpoint Supermatic.

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I suppose that's one way of getting rid of stains...:P

Haha yep, there can't possibly be a stain in the fabric, as there is no fabric. Lol :)
 
Do you think Persil is better than Ariel? I remember in the 90's Persil was the recommended detergent by most washer manufacturers now its Ariel. What does the bio powder smell like? Been years since I used it and if it smelt like green box Ariel id avoid it.
 
It doesn't smell anything Ariel. I find wash results to be fantastic. Lower bleach content than Ariel but higher surfactant content and it has 4 enzymes in it, so it's a fantastic all rounder. I find Ariel smells too strong (likely due to the inclusion of benzyl salicylate) and can be quite harsh.
 
I tried it.

Tried Persil liquid last year. It cleaned fine, but I personally could not stand the smell. I prefer something with a "normal" scent like Tide or Arm & Hammer.
 
Wishwash, which flavor of Persil did you use? Tide liquids are quite stinky to my nose, and I don't use Arm &Hammer since it really doesn't clean well , in my opinion. I use Persil Original scent and the 2 in 1 Persil and I find the scent quite nice and clothes smell clean. I used to use Tide Powder HE Original and I loved the scent, but P&G went ahead and putz'd around with the scent and it smells nothing like it used to.
 
Persil does clean very well I have to say. I am still going through a big bottle I bought a while ago. I agree, it smells great on sheets! Very fresh. Though I think I like the Tide scents a little better....I just bought some regular Tide Pods and I really do like them. haha
 
Clear Jug

Persil's packaging in the see through bottle with a removable spout so every last drop can be used is genius. While I do like the Tide Turbo liquid, their jugs couldn't be made any worse. Want the last dose out of Tide, gotta take a box cutter to the top of the bottle, just a bad design!

Malcolm
 
I have used Persil Color Megaperls, brought home from trips to Germany, for years with superb results. As a test, I recently bought some Persil Power Perls from walmart.com. These are marketed as a "universal" powder (supposedly good for both whites and colors), in part because Americans aren't accustomed to having to buy two sorts of detergent.

My "work clothing" consists of chino trousers in various colors (khaki, olive green, navy blue) and surgical scrub tops, all of which are dark colors: green, wine, navy, etc. Since the fabrics, washing needs, and drying needs are similar, I was my work clothes together, without color sorting. Several weeks ago, I began trying US Persil rather than my German supply. So far, the loads are just as clean. I have one wine-colored top that possibly is fading a bit; I have an identical top that I am keeping in the closet as a "control" to determine in a month or so if the US Persil-washed top indeed is fading.

Nothing faded with German Color Megaperls, but of course the US Power Perl product, while marketed as a one-size-fits-all product, most likely is best for whites and pastels. I wish they'd market an equivalent of Color Megaperls, but Americans are set in their ways and most don't like to stock two kinds of detergent. I hate liquid detergent, I feel powders work best in a FL, and so I don't see the US Persil color liquid as an option for me. Another option is to buy imported Persil Color Megaperls on the internet. Pricey, but I use 15-30 ml (1-2 tbsp) per load, so it lasts a long, long time.
 
Cannot find the powdered version by Dial/Henkel

Either in NYC outside of K-Sears on Astor Place.

The liquid/gel yes, that one can find everywhere from Rite Aid to Shoprite, but none of the supermarkets or store 24's seem to have the powder.
 
The Pearls do contain an oxy like ingredient so some of the bleaching action will be lost to the fact that oxygen bleach and chlorine bleach cancel each other out.

While it`s not the most efficient way to bleach laundry it is still perfectly okay to use chlorine along with an oxy bleach containing washing powder because one of the bleaches (usually chlorine) exceeds the other one. In other words it is very unlikely to get the exact ratio of chlorine to oxy where 100% bleaching action is canceled out.
 

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