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Imported brands are leading the market of laundry detergents for baby clothes. They are as safe as possible, but too expensive. Tobbi Kids is a brand of a domestic manufacturer that successfully competes with foreign counterparts. Find out how effective and safe this product is.
About Tobbi Kids
Toby Kids is one of the top 30 most successful brands in 2015 according to Forbes magazine. True, the experts did not evaluate the quality of the powder at all – this is what Roskontrol and independent experts do for us, but only the concept of the brand – logo, corporate identity, design. Indeed, in these parameters, the brand evokes the most pleasant impressions. By the time the product was released, there was only one competitor in the domestic market in the middle price category – Eared Nyan (Nevskaya Kosmetika, St. Petersburg).
Who is the manufacturer?
The Tobbi Kids brand belongs to the manufacturer of household chemicals Red Umbrella Group (Sterlitamak). This OJSC belongs to the Bashkhim group of companies, which is a monopolist in the extraction of soda. With unlimited access to soda deposits, the manufacturer has developed a formula that best meets safety requirements. In any case, the manufacturer himself positions his products as environmentally friendly, hypoallergenic and safe.
What is unique about the brand?
The main target audience of baby powder is mothers. Therefore, the way to the hearts of buyers lay through an attractive design and a convenient division of products into three segments. The proposed product is available in three types, each for a certain period of a child’s life:
- for 0–1 year;
- for 1–3 years;
- from 3 to 7 years.
The version for newborns and infants does not provide for the fight against difficult stains, so its formula is as gentle and safe as possible. This move was made to increase the confidence of the audience.
The skin of children breathes 8 times more intensively than the skin of an adult. Chemicals, accumulating on the surface of the skin, can cause allergies.
Place in the ranking of children’s powders
Children’s detergents are actively tested – control authorities, dermatologists, parents … According to all the testers, “Toby Kids” has taken quite a decent place among competitors. It is in the top 10 best baby powders and is one of the best soap and soda cleansers out there.
Experts testing baby laundry products noted the following benefits of Tobbi Kids:
- Safe composition. The main ingredients are soda and laundry soap.
- No fragrances, dyes, toxins. The products are eco-friendly and hypoallergenic.
- Affordable cost – in comparison with imported analogues.
- Careful care. Preservation of the structure of the fabric. Clothes do not shrink, do not deform, do not lose color saturation.
- 100% biodegradable.
- Does not harm the environment.
Types of “Tobby Kids” and reviews
Each package indicates the age range for which the product is intended. The lower the age limit, the less in the composition of surfactants. There are no toxic ingredients in any variety of the brand.
Tobbi Kids 0-1
A panda bear cub is depicted on a package designed for washing the clothes of the smallest children. Universal product – can be washed by hand or in a washing machine (CMA), white, light and colored linen, synthetics and cotton fabrics. No bleach, fragrances or phosphates. 15% nonionic surfactants. The cost of a standard pack of 400 g is about 70 rubles.
Tobbi Kids 1-3
Universal application – for any type of washing. On the packaging is a sheep. Suitable for cotton and synthetics, white and colored laundry. Contains bleach. Fragrance and phosphates are absent. Biodegradable. 10% NSAS. The cost of a 400 g pack is 57–60 rubles.
Tobbi Kids 3-7
Pack with a tiger cub – for the age category of 3-7 years. Like previous versions – universal. Contains bleach and enzymes. 5% surfactants, 10% nonionic surfactants. No phosphates. Biodegradable and hypoallergenic. The price of a package of 400 g is 35–50 rubles.
Parents’ comments
The experts highly appreciated the quality of the soda-soap powder from the manufacturer from Sterlitamak. It remains to find out what ordinary users say about its use. Let’s group all the reviews into two groups – positive and negative.
Positive points:
- Beautiful design. Stylish packaging. Convenient dispenser.
- In the “0 1” product, the composition takes into account the pH of the child’s skin – it is in the range of 7,5–8. Further, the pH rises to 5,5–6. Therefore, the composition of the powder for newborns and older children is different.
- Safe Formula – Parents love that it’s free of chlorine, enzymes, and phosphates.
- Affordable cost – 3-4 times cheaper than many imported analogues.
Negative:
- Consumers are unhappy that the product is often out of stock. Most specialty stores sell Eared Nanny.
- Moms are unhappy that the powdered product is “dusty”. When falling asleep in the drum, some users begin to cough. Therefore, consumers question the safety of the product.
- Users are dissatisfied with version “3-7”. In this age range, pollution has a more diverse nature than at the age of 0 to 1 year. “Toby” does not cope with complex pollution.
- Some complain that the powdery substance “hardens” in the tray. This is because usually the soda-soap composition is poured directly into the drum, and not into the tray.
- Washed things do not become soft. Does not have the properties of an air conditioner.
- Stains “0-1” washes poorly. At a temperature of 40 degrees does not cope. It says on the package to wash at 60 degrees. Users are unhappy that it is necessary to choose such a high temperature. You have to wash it with soap and only then send it to the drum.
- Powder traces remain on the fibers of the fabric.
- Poorly soluble in water, even hot. Very little foam.
- Without soap, the stains do not wash off at all.
- Unpleasant smell.
- Washed things acquire a strange smell – “exhaust gases” (quote). However, this is most likely a subjective opinion. Some users write that there is no smell at all, others feel strange smells – probably, there is an individual human factor here.
- Doesn’t work well in cold water.
- Users catch the manufacturer on deception. They believe that phosphates are still present in the composition – in the form of sodium tripolyphosphate.
Conclusions
Summing up:
- Beautiful packaging and stylish design are not proof of safety. When choosing a powder for washing baby clothes, you should read the composition, be interested in the manufacturer’s reputation and the conclusions of regulatory authorities.
- For most mothers, the health of the child is more important than stains on children’s underwear. Therefore, insufficient quality washing and the lack of stain-removing abilities are not a reason to refuse such products.
- Do not immediately buy a large package. Some consumers who bought 2,4 kg are disappointed and regret the money spent. First you should buy a pack of 400 g – to test the quality of washing.
For a good remedy, “Toby Kids” has too many negative reviews. This time, users have more complaints about the quality of washing, and not about the issue of safety. In this case, you have to pay for environmental friendliness with efficiency.