When choosing a laundry detergent, every housewife pays attention to its effectiveness, environmental friendliness and safety. Many powders contain surfactants and phosphates, and these additives adversely affect human health. It is for this reason that snow-white laundry and effective stain removal are not all goals pursued when choosing a product for a machine or hand wash. Should I choose Tide washing powder? Is it harmful or dangerous, how does it live up to expectations?
When Tide appeared
The first time the inhabitants of Russia got acquainted with the powder "Tide" in the early 1970s. Not everyone could afford to buy imported goods, so it gained real popularity only after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The consumer was immediately captivated by the excellent result after washing with this product.
It is safe to say that Tide brand products are in good demand among consumers. For 50 years, the products have improved, and the formula of the dry mix has constantly improved. Specialists working on the creation of this effective tool have had to change the composition more than once in order to surprise the buyer. Now the most important achievement is that the minimum amount of powder perfectly whitens things and removes stains.This allows you to save money, and one pack should be enough for a long time, so the high price of the goods is fully justified.
Manufacturer and release format
The official owner of the famous brand is the American company Procter & Gamble. At the moment, this huge concern has many representative offices around the world that are engaged in the production of products of the Tide trademark. Therefore, there are many producing countries for washing powder and liquid detergents from this brand, but its main owner is located in Cincinnati, USA.
Tide washing powder is available for both machine and hand washing. It is available in packs of 450, 900 and 2400 g. The consumer has the opportunity to choose a product for white, colored and childish things, as well as decide on the most pleasant aroma for himself: lemon, snowdrop, alpine freshness, white clouds.
Powder composition
Using Tide washing powder, there is no doubt that, thanks to its unique composition, stains from chocolate, juice, coffee, ketchup, grapes, currants and other hard-to-remove stains will be washed out. What is included in its composition?
The composition of the powder "Tide"-automatic:
- phosphates - 15-30%;
- anionic surfactants - up to 15%;
- Surfactants cationic, nonionic and polycarboxylates - less than 5%;
- non-natural flavors and enzymes.
The fact is that the ability of the Tide powder to wash the most difficult to remove contaminants is due precisely to its chemical composition.When creating a trademark, the specialists set themselves the task of ensuring that the product penetrates into the very depths of the fibers and cleans the fabric of old stains, and they succeeded. However, no one thought about security at that time.
This picture really makes you think about the safety of this tool, because today phosphates and synthetic surfactants are considered unsafe additives. Modern housewives refuse these funds and do not trust powders with such a composition for the following reasons:
- the chemical composition of the powder can cause atopic dermatitis not only in a child, but also in an adult;
- a pungent odor can provoke the development of various reactions from the digestive and respiratory systems: nausea, dizziness, catarrhal phenomena;
- individual intolerance to the components of the powder can cause itching throughout the body;
- aggressive components of the powder accelerate the process of damage to wardrobe items - if you wash it constantly with this powder, the thing loses its appearance and fades, and the material becomes thinner, even if you use a special powder for colored things "Tide" color.
What research has shown
Unfortunately, for all its merits, Tide is on the list of the most dangerous laundry detergents. And these are not just words - many experiments have been carried out in order to test the environmental friendliness of a popular product. For one of the experiments, children's laundry detergent "Tide" was used. According to the results of the study, it was revealed that its degree of toxicity was exceeded and fell short of the permissible value by 20%.
Experts announced the verdict that this powder is unsuitable for washing children's clothes. Despite the results of the experiment, an adult, non-allergic person, can use it to wash clothes and linen. However, precautions must be taken when contacting an aggressive dry mix:
- do not touch the powder with your hands, pouring it into the machine, it is better to wear gloves;
- do not inhale the toxic agent when loading the wash;
- keep it in a tightly closed container and out of the reach of children;
- use the extra rinse mode when washing "Tide";
- Do not wash with powder by hand or wear gloves before washing.
As for its main function - removing stains, the powder performed well, and the experts gave it third place.However, he did not completely remove the stains from cherries and chocolate, so here the information from the manufacturer is not completely true. Foaming during washing with this powder is at the proper level and does not exceed the permissible limits. However, the strong smell did not allow "Tide" to take first place - the judges did not like it, and the powder was the last in this category, because the chemical aroma strongly interrupts the fragrance.
The experts advised the manufacturer to remove the label that allows the use of the product for children's clothes from the packaging, and warned the buyer, stating that children should not wash clothes with this product.
Reviews
On the Web, you can find a variety of reviews about the Tide washing powder. Some are delighted with the popular product they bought, while others, on the contrary, are disappointed. Among the most common positive characteristics from the consumer, you can see the following:
- washes well, effectively whitens white things, eliminates old dirt;
- has a beautiful, bright packaging;
- clothes after washing are fresh and pleasant to the body.
Negative reviews about Tide powder are also present, and there are many of them, for example:
- strong chemical odor;
- unnatural composition;
- high price;
- poorly rinsed;
- causes allergies in children;
- not suitable for people with sensitive skin.
Despite the fact that reviews about the product are mixed and buyers disagree, this brand continues to be popular. According to the manufacturer of Tide powder, the products are dermatologically tested and there are no reasons for concern, and an allergic reaction is an individual intolerance to the components of any chemical washing mixture.
Based on the above information, we can conclude that Tide washing powder is not suitable for everyone. Some can safely wash their things with this tool, but having a predisposition to allergies, it is better to forget about it, because health comes first.Taking precautions, you can sometimes afford to wash white things with Tide, as it is an effective stain remover, but not everyone can use this powder all the time.
