Every time my husband and I find ourselves in front of a supermarket shelf with dishwashing detergents, an argument begins. He assures me that only Fairy can be better than Fairy. I like Pril-gel more.
It is clear that this choice is a personal matter for everyone. But since my husband comes to the sink, God forbid, once a week – I absolutely do not want to buy two products. From the principle. So it remains to understand the issue and give our comprehensive answer to Chamberlain, or rather to her husband. And at the same time to myself.
Foam days
The husband always says: the better the product foams, the better. As it turned out, he was right. The ability of a product to cleanse a mountain of dirty dishes is determined by the presence of surfactants (surfactants) in it. It is the surfactants that are responsible for foaming. The better the product foams, the thicker it is, the more plates you can wash, and, therefore, the more economical the choice. According to laboratory tests of five popular detergents, Fairy turned out to be the most foamy (a teaspoon was enough to wash 15 plates), followed by AOC (12), Pril Power Gel (11), Bingo (10) and Dosia (5).
At the same time, the rinse off indicator distributed the funds a little differently: it is completely washed off with Pril Power Gel water (the indicator is as much as 101%!). Fairy and Dosia took second place. Bingo ranks third. AOC, contrary to advertising assurances, completes this list.
“And such a pleasant smell”
Yes, yes, yes, this indicator is one of the main for me. I won’t buy a single shampoo, soap or cream without first smelling it. Therefore, dishwashing detergent for me should at least smell unobtrusive, but mostly pleasant.
It turns out that products with the inscription “Freshness” on the label are in the lead in terms of the intensity of the smell. This is followed by a variety of citrus fragrances. Behind them – fruit and berry compositions. Apple aromas are considered relatively neutral. And the mildest scent has aloe fragrances. Here, of course, a matter of taste – some like intense scents, others more delicate. In any case, keep in mind that the scent of lemon or, for example, wild berries does not mean that this product contains extracts of the above fruits.
Hand washes
Any dishwashing detergent degreases not only dishes, but also the skin of your hands. The stronger, the better and thicker the product. Indeed, table salt (!) Acts as a thickener. Hence and
You can save the velvet handles by wearing rubber gloves. But this is not aesthetically pleasing and personally inconvenient for me. Manufacturers of detergents took this circumstance into account and added various emollient components to detergents. The most common are glycerin, silicone and plant extracts. Glycerin and silicone create a protective film on the skin that prevents it from drying out and the penetration of substances harmful to the skin.
Note
Do not forget that after a few days, a new sponge becomes a place of accumulation of a huge number of bacteria. This will not happen if you choose antibacterial agents for washing dishes.
Plant extracts (for example, aloe vera milk) soften the skin, have a soothing effect, relieve irritation that may be caused by individual components of surfactants. Higher class additives include allatoin, which is used in
Conclusion
As expected – friendship won! Now I will only buy … Fairy. It foams well, can wash a whole mountain of plates, and most importantly – my husband likes it. I’d rather save on rubber gloves and buy myself a new hand cream to use before, after, and instead of washing dishes.
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