Washing powder "Ariel" is bought by many housewives. Despite the high price, this household chemicals captivates consumers with high quality. On the shelves of stores you can find "Ariel" for different types of fabrics, in addition, there are many different fragrances in the line. It is possible to purchase detergent both in a cardboard pack and in a large plastic bag, while large packs are always more profitable in price.
General characteristics of the detergent
Powder "Ariel" is produced by the well-known company Procter & Gamble, whose representative offices are located in more than 80 countries. The company produces under its brand more than 300 types of products, which have found their customers almost all over the world.
On the shelves of stores you can find such washing powders called "Ariel":
- Ariel Color&Style - designed for washing colored clothes. It contains special additives that not only carefully care for the fabric, but also preserve the bright color of the product.
- Ariel Professional Alpha - designed for washing light and white clothes. The components that are in the composition of the detergent contribute to the easy removal of any contaminants from all layers of fibers. Special additives help to keep the color of things white even after numerous washes. This powder is more expensive because it is phosphate-free.
- Ariel Automatic Color Touch of Lenor Fresh is a detergent for washing colored items with the addition of a conditioner. Such a powder gently washes any dirt and helps to preserve the richness of colors on the fabric."Lenore", which is in the composition, gives the clothes softness, freshness and an unsurpassed aroma.
- Ariel color expert - This powder is considered one of the best in the product line. Thanks to this detergent, things retain their attractiveness for a long time. Ariel expert is a guaranteed purity of things.
- Ariel Professional Expert is a premium professional powder that does an excellent job even with difficult stains. Powder professional is available in 15 kg bags. It is designed for washing light and white clothes, helps to maintain whiteness even after repeated washes.
Almost all Ariel powders contain special components that prevent the formation of scale in the washing machine.
The detergent is produced in different packages - ranging from 450 grams to 15 kg. The shelf life of Ariel washing powder is 2 years, but if stored in a dry place, this period can be much longer.
What composition
The composition of the washing powder "Ariel" has various components, which together allow you to wash clothes even from stubborn stains. "Ariel" for hand washing and the machine practically do not differ in composition, only in the latter case, Ariel has fewer foaming agents and a substance has been added to protect the machine from scale. The detergent contains the following components:
- anionic surfactants - from 5% to 15%;
- nonionic surfactants - less than 5%;
- polycarboxylates;
- phosphonates;
- enzymes;
- zeolites;
- aromatic additives.
Powder "Ariel Color" contains special colored granules, red and blue, which protect the fabric from washing off the paint. The composition of the Ariel Color powder is quite aggressive; it is not recommended to use it for washing things for newborns and infants. Babies can only be washed with professional Ariel, which does not contain phosphates.
Most Ariel powders contain phosphates, so this detergent is definitely not suitable for those people who prefer phosphate-free powders.
Benefits of Ariel powders
Ariel washing powder for manual and automatic washing has a number of advantages over other detergents:
- Ariel contains special active substances that effectively remove stains and at the same time do not damage the fibers.
- The powder contains a substance that prevents the formation of scale in the machine. This significantly extends the service life of the equipment and helps to save on special means for cleaning the heating element.
- The formula of the detergent for light clothes includes special polymers that help to smooth the fibers of the fabric and maintain whiteness.
- The components that are in Ariel are already active at a temperature of 30 degrees.
- The detergent is well washed out of the fabric fibers and the drum of the washing machine.
- Despite the rather strong smell of dry Ariel, the washed linen gives off only a little fragrance.
- After the powder, there are no streaks left on the linen, and it does not turn gray even after regular washing.
- Ariel is able to wash even stubborn stains from juice or milk. After washing, even kitchen towels become attractive.
The advantages include the fact that Lenor is added to certain types of Ariel, thanks to which you can save on rinsing conditioner. Laundry after washing with such a powder becomes soft and pleasant to the touch.
Flaws
Powders of this brand also have some disadvantages that many housewives note.
- High price. Ariel is very expensive, so not everyone can afford it. But if you look at the quality of washing with this powder and cheaper, then the price is quite justified.
- Ariel powders are not suitable for washing things for newborns. And the things of young children can only be washed by a professional tool.
- Ariel for hand washing often causes allergic reactions, but this can be avoided by washing clothes with rubber gloves.
Sometimes housewives do not like the too pungent smell of this detergent. But since Ariel is well washed out of the fibers, the dried laundry has only a slight freshness scent.
It is believed that "Ariel", produced in Germany, is much better than that produced by domestic enterprises.
Features of using detergent
Opened packaging with detergent must be stored in a dry place, out of direct sunlight. Ideally, Ariel should be poured into a special plastic container that prevents spilling and getting wet. A large plastic bag with powder after opening is tightly closed with a clothespin.
Before washing, you need to carefully study the information that is on the packaging of the detergent, as well as the information on the labels of things. Ariel powders are not intended for washing wool or silk. For one wash, approximately 150 grams of powdered detergent should be taken.
People prone to allergies should wash only with rubber gloves and when pouring the powder into the machine, try not to inhale particles of household chemicals.
Reviews
There are a lot of reviews on the Internet about Ariel powder, there are both positive and negative. Many housewives cannot get enough of the quality of washing, but there are also those who cannot understand why such a high price for this laundry detergent. Most often, negative reviews are due to the fact that the washing rules were not followed, and the laundry was not washed well.
Judging by the reviews of various Ariel powders, we can conclude that this is an excellent detergent for washing both white and colored clothes. Only if the powdered detergent is used incorrectly can there be a bad result after washing.
