Which is better - Percil or Tide, how are they similar and different from each other?

The quality of washing is directly dependent on the detergent. The household chemicals market offers a wide range of washing powders, gels and capsules, in which it is easy for an ordinary person to get confused.

All manufacturers guarantee the effectiveness of their products. Read about whether this is a marketing ploy and what the pros and cons of the most famous brands of detergents really are in the article.

We will talk about such "pillars" of household chemicals as Percil and Tide - which is better to choose and why.

Persil pros and cons

The German company Henkel is engaged in the release of Persil laundry detergents. This brand has been on the market for over 100 years. For the first time, people learned about it in 1907, and in Russia the powder appeared 20 years ago.

Main advantages Percil:

1. Variety of assortment. You can find capsules, gels and washing powder on sale.
2. High quality washing, which has been proven by many years of experience and numerous tests.
3. An innovative formula that the manufacturer regularly improves.
4. Safety of the composition for the environment and human health.
5. The presence in the line of products of the middle price category and premium.
6. The ability to use any detergent in cool water. The activation temperature of detergents is 30 degrees.

The disadvantages of Persil include:

1. Lack of care products in the line baby things.
2. High cost per capsule.
3. Lack of products that would be intended exclusively for hand washing. There are only universal compositions on sale that are used for both manual and machine processing.

Pros and cons of Tide

Brand products Tide belongs to the giant corporation Procter & Gamble (USA). The world learned about the powder in 1946, and in Russia it appeared in the early seventies.

Competitive advantages Tide:

1. Consistently high demand among consumers, which has been maintained for over 50 years.
2. A wide range, including several varieties of washing powders, liquid concentrates and capsules.
3. An effective formula that the manufacturer is constantly improving. Since its inception, it has been modified over 60 times.
4. Compliance with modern safety standards. Tide does not contain substances that are toxic to humans and harmful to the environment.
5. Affordable price.
6. High washing quality, ability to deal with stubborn stains.
7. Availability in the range of powder for the care of baby clothes.

If, after washing, you do not start an additional rinse cycle, then a pronounced smell of household chemicals will come from the things, and white stains may remain on their surface.

What do they have in common?

In some ways, Tide and Persil have overlaps:

• release form (powder, capsules, gel);
• high quality washing;
• a wide range of;
• efficiency when washing in cool water (activation occurs at 30 degrees);
• a similar composition of base powders, which are based on surfactants of the same concentration;
• the presence in the composition of substances that protect the washing machine from scale;
• availability of detergents for washing white and colored items.

Neither Persil nor Tide contain phosphates recognized by the world scientific community as harmful to the environment and human health.

What is the difference?

Differences between detergents:

1. Various manufacturers.
2. Different price category. Tide is cheaper than Persil: 65-75 rubles for a pack of Tide Color, versus 110 rubles for a pack of Persil Color.
3. The difference is in the range. Percil has more types of gels, while Tide has more laundry detergents.
4. Availability of powder for washing baby clothes from Tide.

Which powder to choose and in which case?

Several parameters affect the choice of detergents. For some, the more significant criterion is the price, but for others the intended purpose of the gel or powder.

You need to purchase Tide household chemicals in the following cases:

1. A child is growing in the family (they opt for Tide Children's powder, which is approved by the Union of Pediatricians).
2. There is a need to save money, but without compromising the quality of washing.
3. The person likes the fragrances presented in the Tide line, for example, Alpine Freshness, Lavender and Birch Water.
4. A person needs a product intended only for hand washing (Tide effect Lenor for hand washing).

Persil gels, capsules and powders are chosen when:

1. Clothes need to be washed thoroughly as they have tricky stains. Persil Premium is purchased for such purposes, but it will cost more than the rest of the line.
2. The consumer prefers the German quality of the goods.
3. A person has increased skin sensitivity. For this, the Persil Sensitive series was developed with natural soap in its composition.

Comparison of two detergents

The table shows a comparison of 2 brands according to several basic criteria:

To understand which tool erases the best, it is necessary to start not only from the generalized data, but also from the examinations carried out by independent organizations.

One of these tests was conducted by Roskontrol... Cotton fabric was washed, which was stained with 11 types of dirt (fruit and vegetable puree, cosmetics, sauces, drinks, shoe polish, gouache, etc.).

According to the research results, it was found that the highest performance was obtained when washing with Persil powder. The powder did a great job on stains from red wine, chocolate and herbs. Experts attributed its disadvantages to high cost, high consumption and a pungent smell.

Tide was numbered among the "good"... It worked best on red wine, coffee and greens stains. The powder washed out the cherries and chocolate worse.

Foaming was moderate for both brands. There was enough foam for effective washing, but not too much foam to go over the washing machine tray.

Reviews

On the Internet, you can find different reviews that consumers leave about Percil and Tide. There are people who like Procter & Gamble products more.

They appreciate it for its affordable cost, good detergency, sufficient foaming. Families with young children often buy Tide Children's Powder.

There are both positive and negative reviews about Persil.... Many consumers point out that the quality of washing powder has dropped dramatically recently. The tool has ceased to cope with complex dirt.

Other housewives, on the other hand, are 100% satisfied with the effectiveness of household chemicals produced under this brand. They call its main drawback the high cost of capsules and liquid concentrates, but they point out that they wash better than powder.

Conclusion

Both Persil and Tide can be called worthy representatives of detergents. They have a wide assortment, do well with their basic function and are available for purchase for most consumers.