Laundry detergents
Which brand can tackle the toughest stains?
Persil
with Built in Pre-treaters
recommended
Avg price
$7.00
Test results
- 63Everyday grime
- 53Collar & cuff grime
- 65Grass
- 51Olive oil
- 78Tomato
- 62Make-up
- 71Chocolate ice cream
- 66Baby food
- 50Motor oil
- 40Blood
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Good points
- OK at removing grass stains.
- Good at removing tomato stains.
- OK at removing make-up stains.
- Good at removing chocolate ice cream stains.
- OK at removing baby food stains.
Bad points
- Just OK at removing everyday grime.
- Just OK at removing collar and cuff stains.
- Just OK at removing olive oil stains.
- Just OK at removing motor oil stains.
- Poor at removing blood stains.
How we test
Overall score includes:
Everyday grime (35%)
Collar & cuff stains (20%)
Grass (15%)
Olive oil (6%)
Tomato (4%)
Make-up (4%)
Chocolate ice cream (4%)
Baby food (4%)
Motor oil (4%)
Blood (4%)
Most products have two sets of test results – front-loader and top-loader. For this test, both the front- and top-loader were set on “normal” wash cycles — the type of wash cycle an average consumer is likely to choose to wash an everyday load.
Find out more about what our testing involves.
Product
- Avg price
$7.00
- Cost per wash
$0.39
- Price surveyed
July 2020
- Test machine
Top
- Powder or liquid
Powder
- Pack size (g/ml)
1000
- Washes per pack
18
Label claims
- Has enzymes
Yes
- Has optical brighteners
Yes
- Low to no phosphate claim
Yes
- Safe for septic tanks claim
No