When choosing a washing powder, first of all, you should pay attention to its composition, but the country of origin also plays an important role. There are plenty of household chemicals intended for washing on supermarket shelves, and recently housewives have felt the difference between a truly effective product and a low-quality fake. Increasingly, consumers are praising the washing powder from Germany, which showed its best side.
If you believe the reviews of experienced housewives, domestic manufacturers do not bother to produce high-quality laundry detergents. A good laundry detergent without phosphates and banned surfactants can only be purchased if it is made and packaged in Europe. These unhealthy additives have long been banned in Western countries and in the US. It is gel-like powders from Germany that receive the best recommendations.
Why not domestic, or why pay more
Considering that laundry detergents of the same brand can be purchased at any supermarket and they will be an order of magnitude cheaper, most buyers are at a loss: why pay more just because the powder says it is from Germany? In fact, everything is not so simple.Domestic manufacturers receive permission to produce a powder of a well-known brand, but after the successful sale of the first batches, they try to reduce costs by using low-quality raw materials.
European products, and, in particular, German washing powders, on the contrary, only improve the composition of the manufactured washing powders, and their quality remains unchanged.Gel concentrates from well-known brands such as Ariel, Persil, Onyx, Power Wash, Maxi and other phosphate-free products boast the following positive characteristics that attract the consumer:
- they are hypoallergenic and absolutely safe for sensitive skin and in the presence of a predisposition to various kinds of allergic manifestations;
- have a certificate of conformity with European norms and standards;
- do not dry the skin and do not cause peeling and irritation, which allows you to wash it by hand without gloves and without resorting to protective hand cream;
- versatility. Buying a bottle of concentrate, you can confidently wash colored, white, and black clothes with it. Washing powders from Germany are not as caustic as phosphate ones, so clothes do not fade for a long time, they remain bright and clean for a long time;
- absolutely environmentally friendly, do not harm the environment and the ecosystem;
- effectively wash heavy dirt even in cold water.
Of the minuses - buyers often complain about the too high price of foreign goods.
However, if we turn to the numbers, everything immediately falls into place. As you know, the concentrate is consumed much more slowly. 10 kg of imported detergent is enough for as many as 160 washes, while ordinary phosphate powder will go away twice as fast.
What about color and black
Many, of course, do not buy universal gels, because they are afraid to trust them with colored and black things. But special liquid powders have shown themselves no better in terms of color retention. According to the results of research, gel-like detergents for washing colored and black fabrics showed themselves as follows:
- Those manufacturers who offer the buyer liquid detergents with a special purpose, namely for washing black clothes, in fact, do not live up to expectations. During the experiment, two tools marked black were used.After washing, one of the garments showed gray streaks, while the color of the other became less saturated. In addition, promises about long-term color retention and restoration of brightness during washing did not materialize at all. All liquid laundry detergents for black items were rated “satisfactory”.
- As for domestic products for delicate washing, when testing one of them, it was revealed that it not only did not differ in particular efficiency and did not meet the stated requirements, but was also dangerous to health.
How to choose the right universal gel
In contrast, universal gels from Germany retain color and gently remove stains. The main thing is to be able to choose and use them correctly. Features of the choice and use of universal gel:
- if the liquid concentrate is planned to be used for washing bed linen and clothes of light colors, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that it does not contain an optical brightener, as this may affect the color of things;
- it is possible to wash with a liquid agent only at temperatures up to 60 ° C and no more - universal gels are not intended for digestion;
- paired with a stain remover, washing gel from Germany will give a more effective result. It is good to wash the stains the first time and not spoil the color even the most vaunted products can do, therefore, if you wash only with a liquid concentrate without the help of a stain remover, then the dirt will go away only after the second wash;
- When choosing a German detergent for washing wool and silk, you should pay attention to whether the selected product has a pH-neutral level. The composition of the universal gel should be free of proteases.
Among the abundance of liquid concentrates, there are many products for delicate washing, designed to preserve the color and integrity of textile fibers. When used correctly, they will gently wash the most capricious and delicate fabrics.
What brands are most in demand
According to customer reviews and recommendations, a certain group of universal gels occupies the first places in terms of efficiency and economy. Here is an overview of some of the most popular ones:
- wellery intensive color;
- Gold Professional Color;
- Persil Universal Gel;
- Ariel Color & Style mit Actilift;
- Lenor Vollwaschmittel Color;
- Domol Color.
Of course, among German laundry detergents there are many dry powders from the above brands and other well-known manufacturers. But consumers most often prefer universal gels because of their high cost-effectiveness and the possibility of wide application.
How not to make a mistake when buying
How to distinguish a fake from a real certified powder? A high-quality universal gel or washing powder cannot be cheap, but you should not rely on this criterion alone. Unscrupulous sellers can sell a fake, passing it off as German washing powder.
What you should pay attention to:
- the composition of the product with a list of chemical components should be indicated on the package;
- it is better to ask the seller for a certificate of conformity, which confirms its safety and quality and is issued on the basis of laboratory tests;
- high-quality powder should not contain phosphates, and the concentration of surfactants should not exceed 5%.
In addition, it should be understood that a quality product that meets European standards is less likely to be sold in a supermarket. For search, preference should be given to specialized stores or trusted Internet resources.
Laundry detergents from Germany are, first of all, quality and efficiency. Universal liquid gels are safe and economical, they justify their high price and are constantly being improved. Based on the statistics of reviews on the Web, those housewives who have ever tried German washing powder continue to use the chosen product in the future.
