Thread Number: 76699
/ Tag: Detergents and Additives
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Post# 1005602   8/31/2018 at 13:29 (2,035 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN)   |   | |
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Has there ever been any discussion here on Ariel available here in the states? I bought a bag of this Ariel powder the other day at WalMart. Most all the writing on the package is Spanish. I haven't used it yet.
Any thoughts on the stuff? The Ariel seems a bit more fragrant then I'd wish. How does it perform cleaning and sudsing wise? I'm still smarting from the loss of Persil power pearls, and mad I didn't horde more.
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Post# 1005606 , Reply# 1   8/31/2018 at 14:01 (2,035 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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I have some Ariel (the older blue bag) and other "Mexican" detergents as well. Generally speaking they (all) tend to make more suds than U.S. brands. I haven't used them in quite a while as I use H.E. washers majority of the time. The times I did use Ariel it seemed to clean OK, but I only washed lightly soiled items.
At first I was also concerned about how strong the scent was, both in the bag and while washing. However I discovered the majority of the fragrance rinses out, not all of it, but a lot of it is gone by time garments come out of the washer.
Kevin
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Post# 1005620 , Reply# 2   8/31/2018 at 16:48 (2,035 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Regarding Mexican Ariel here in the group, some going back years.
Much of the conversation started when it came to light the older formulas contained phosphates. A substance not banned and or at least heavily regulated in Mexico, but certainly is in USA laundry/dishwasher products. Next set of conversations began when P&G got wise (or was pressured by environmental groups) to put an end to Ariel with phosphates making its way to areas of USA where that substance is banned in laundry detergents. And so it goes..... Never cared for the stuff (with or without phosphates) as the scent was far too strong both in packet and dried laundry. |
Post# 1005657 , Reply# 3   8/31/2018 at 21:03 (2,035 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California)   |   | |
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The last time I used it was a few years back. I found it at Grocery Outlet and it was the phosphated formula and all the writing was in spanish. I had to translate the directions online to know how much to use per cycle. I didn't know if it was classic 1 cup formula or if it was concentrated. I liked how well it washed. Clothes came out smelling good but not over powering. Suds did build up quite a bit during the wash cycle but the rinse was always crystal clear.
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Post# 1005665 , Reply# 4   8/31/2018 at 22:24 (2,035 days old) by Spacedogb (Lafayette, LA)   |   | |
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That is the only detergent I use and I love it. I switched to it after Persil discontinued their powered formula here in the states. |
Post# 1005707 , Reply# 5   9/1/2018 at 08:12 (2,034 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 1005747 , Reply# 6   9/1/2018 at 11:30 (2,034 days old) by CorvairGeek (Gem State)   |   | |
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We use it and love it. The strong smell (which we like) is nearly gone on clean laundry. I put the empty bag (every week or every other week) in my car as an 'air freshener'. |
Post# 1005895 , Reply# 7   9/3/2018 at 04:08 (2,033 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 1006006 , Reply# 9   9/4/2018 at 04:59 (2,032 days old) by GRWasher_expert (Athens)   |   | |
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Is it the same product as european Ariel? |
Post# 1006011 , Reply# 10   9/4/2018 at 05:56 (2,031 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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P&G like Henkel and others tailor laundry detergents to local market. On a basic level detergent is detergent, but water quality, soils encountered, types of washing machines/laundry methods and so forth all factor in.
For instance curry and beets are *big* in UK, so any detergent wanting to sell needs to shift marks caused by those food. In France it's red wine. P&G at one time used to test Tide for several different markets across the USA to account for water quality and so forth. Don't know if this still is true. Large numbers of Mexican households still do (or did) washing by hand in tubs. Hence all that froth, and until recently phosphates. Tried Mexican Ariel and it was nothing like the European version. It was too sudsy, different scent, and not as easily rinsed. Well the last bit was in my Miele washer. All this being said those who have used both the EU and Mexican versions say performance is same. www.mexgrocer.com/7225.ht... www.amazon.com/ARIEL-75010074557... |
Post# 1006364 , Reply# 12   9/7/2018 at 10:11 (2,028 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 1006403 , Reply# 13   9/7/2018 at 17:57 (2,028 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 1006581 , Reply# 14   9/9/2018 at 14:54 (2,026 days old) by liamy1 (-)   |   | |
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Askolover, that’s very kind of you. Will arrange sending you details, and you can let me know what cost is for the product and shipping :) Have long work hours at the moment, but will email ASAP. Thanks again |
Post# 1006691 , Reply# 15   9/10/2018 at 19:27 (2,025 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 1006807 , Reply# 16   9/11/2018 at 15:50 (2,024 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 1006958 , Reply# 17   9/12/2018 at 17:55 (2,023 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN)   |   | |
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I have tried a couple loads now in my normal capacity BD Whirlpool. As mentioned the scent isn't too bad after washing and drying but something about the raw powder, wow. Do have to dose cautiously with my softened water as it will suds pretty easily. About 4 Tablespoons seems to do it for a typical load. Haven't thrown anything really dirty at it yet, but it seems to work.
Still miss the Persil |
Post# 1007672 , Reply# 19   9/18/2018 at 02:53 (2,018 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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