Bimax vs Tide, Losk, Persil, Ariel and others: which powder is better?
Bimax is a popular brand that produces not only washing powders, but also gels.
Detergents are in demand among consumers, but in addition to them, you can find products from other manufacturers on the shelves.
Read the article about why they are worse or better than the Bimax brand.
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Advantages and disadvantages of Bimax
Bimax has several undeniable advantages, including:
- Affordable price for all forms of release.
- A wide range of. There are 6 types of washing powders and the same number of gels on sale.
- Safe composition. It does not contain components that are prohibited for use in the Russian Federation.
- Availability of detergents for washing colored and white items, for black fabrics and jeans.
- Economical consumption.
- The presence on the packaging of detailed step-by-step instructions for use indicating the exact doses.
- The line includes washing powder not only for machine washing, but also for hand washing.
- Moderate foaming.
- Russian production. Due to the fact that the powder is made in Kazan, the company’s management has the opportunity not to add international transportation costs to the cost of its products.
- Availability. Powders and gels are available in almost all stores in the country. When ordering online, you won't have to wait long for your purchase.
You will find a lot of useful and important information about Bimax washing products in given section.
What do all manufacturers have in common?
Not only laundry detergents from Bimax, but also other brands are in high demand among consumers. The most popular of them are:
- Tide;
- Gloss;
- Ariel;
- Persil;
- Eared Nanny;
- Weasel.
Despite such a variety of brands, they have several similar characteristics:
- Compound. All household chemicals for washing clothes are based on anionic and ionic surfactants, although their concentration may vary.
Auxiliary components are zeolites, bleaches, enzymes, enzymes, flavors, phosphonates.
- Range. The line of most manufacturers includes compositions for washing white and colored things.
- Release form. All companies representing brands are engaged in the production of powders and liquid concentrates.
Some recommendations for use also have some similarity. Thus, the water temperature when washing with powder can vary in the range from 30 to 90 degrees, and when washing with gel - from 30 to 50 degrees.
What to choose?
Knowing the pros and cons of other detergent compositions will help you make the right choice. and don’t get confused in the assortment.
Tide
Manufacturer of laundry detergents Tide - American company Procter&Gamble. Unlike Bimax, Tide appeared in Russia quite a long time ago - in the early 70s and has been in high demand among consumers for more than 50 years.
Main advantages:
- A complete range that includes gels, powders and capsules.
- Availability of care products for white (“Alpine freshness”) and colored clothes (“Color”).
- A variety of aromas: “Lavender and birch water”, “Siberian herbs”, “Lenor aroma”, etc.
- Availability in the assortment of powder for children's clothes “Tide for children” for people prone to allergies “Tide for sensitive skin”, for hand washing “Alpine Freshness: hand wash”.
- Affordable price. The average cost of 3 kg of powder is 300 rubles.
The disadvantages include the difficulty of rinsing detergent particles from fabric fibers and the persistent smell of chemicals on things that remains after washing.
Losk
Losk is a German brand owned by Henkel. In Russia, this product appeared in 1994, almost 10 years earlier than Bimax.
Its main advantages:
- A full range of capsules, gel and powder.
- High quality washing.
- Reasonable price when compared with other products from Germany. The average cost of 3 kg of powder is 450 rubles.
- The assortment includes detergents for washing colored (“Color”) and white clothes (“Mountain Lake”), for sensitive skin (“Sensitive”), for children (“Children’s” gel).
- A separate series “Aromatherapy” with essential oils: “Indian jasmine and rosewood”, “May orchid and sandalwood”, “Balinese lotus and white lily”.
Ariel
Manufacturer Ariel - American company Procter&Gamble. Main advantages of the brand:
- Safe composition.
- A wide range of powders, gels and capsules.
- Good whitening properties (Mountain Spring series).
- Availability of gel for people prone to allergies (“For sensitive skin”).
- A variety of scents (“Shea Butter”, “Lenor Freshness”, “White Rose”, “Verbena”).
The price is affordable for most people. The average cost of a powder weighing 3 kg is 430 rubles.The main disadvantage of Ariel is the lack of detergent for children's clothes.
Persil
Persil - these are products of the German giant company Henkel, its advantages:
- Wide range, including all 3 forms of release: capsules, gels, powder.
- High quality washing.
- Availability of care products for colored and white clothes, for people with hypersensitive skin.
- Economical consumption.
Weasel
Weasel is another product from German chemical giant Henkel. The main advantage of the products is their widest range, which includes such balms as:
- "Wool and Silk";
- "Care and recovery";
- Recovery effect “For dark”, “For color”, “For white”;
- "Care and freshness";
- "Sport".
The disadvantages of Laska balms include the absence of powder and capsules for washing in the line. The price of the compositions is reasonable. The cost of 1 liter is about 280 rubles.
Eared nanny
The production of Ushasty Nyan laundry detergents is carried out by the Russian company Nevskaya Kosmetika, which turns 181 in 2020.
The assortment includes:
- conditioner for baby clothes “With aloe vera”, “With cashmere”, “With lavender”;
- bleach “Eared nanny” in powder and gel form;
- washing powder for children's clothes “Eared nannies”;
- stain removers: spray, gels and powder;
- washing gel.
The main disadvantage of the compositions is the absence of washing capsules in the line, but this drawback is covered by a wide selection of conditioners, bleaches and stain removers.
Comparison table
Parameters for comparison | Bimax | Persil | Ariel | Tide | Losk | Weasel | Eared nanny |
Manufacturer | Nafis Cosmetics | Henkel | Procter&Gamble | Procter&Gamble | Henkel | Henkel | "Nevskaya Cosmetics" |
Range | Gel – 6 types Powder – 6 types | Gel – 7 types Powder – 7 types Capsules – 4 types | Gel – 4 types Powder – 8 types Capsules – 4 types | Gel – 3 types Powder – 11 types Capsules – 3 types | Powder – 3 types Capsules – 2 types" Gel – 3 types “Aromatherapy” series: 3 more types of gel and 3 types of powder. | Gels – 7 types | Powder – 1 type Gel – 1 type |
Phosphates in the composition | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Baby laundry detergent | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
For people with hypersensitive skin | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
For hand wash | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Price category | Average | Above average, there is a Premium line | Average | Economy | Average | Average | Economy |
Number of years on the market | More than 16 | More than 113 | More than 60 | More than 74 | More than 26 | Over 23 years | More than 20 years |
Conclusion
Bimax is a popular and inexpensive laundry detergent from a Russian manufacturer. On sale you can find not only washing powder, but also liquid concentrates. The assortment is quite diverse, thanks to which the brand is a worthy competitor to such “pillars” as Ariel, Persil, Tide and others.