Ariel colour tablets no different to regular variety?

[Ryannnn]

Please correct me if I am wrong but I for the life of me cannot find a single difference between the 2.
When i first started using their pods I just had the original variety but then I wanted to try the colour variation to see if it made any difference for colours.
But judging by this there is actually no difference whatsoever.
Just the pods a cooler colour.

I did actually create a comparison of the two on photoshop with ingredients highlighted to make it easier to look at the different ingredients apart from the other languages but no matter how low i make the quality of the image and I have even flattened it the file size will not get small enough for what this forum allows.

[Martin]

Re: Ariel colour tablets no different to regular variety?

Ryannnn wrote:Just the pods a cooler colour.

I bet you’re correct, no difference just another marketing ploy by P&G.

[Ryannnn]

Re: Ariel colour tablets no different to regular variety?

It’s stupid how the forums size constraints for files are so tight.
I nearly got it small enough as jpg 2000 but they don’t allow you to upload that file type.
If anyone can supply photos of the back though the ingredients are exactly the same.
Unless the optical brighteners are made differently but they don’t feel like they need to point that out.

[Ryannnn]

Re: Ariel colour tablets no different to regular variety?

Got it at last,
I don’t think i’ll be able to highlight the ingredients to make it simpler to read cos the file size just gets too big but let me know what you think.

[Martin]

Re: Ariel colour tablets no different to regular variety?

I can’t believe I actually started to read the ‘ingredients’ list……why? Doesn’t mean diddly squat to me, I’m not into chemistry. All I know is Ariel is no better than much cheaper brands and I’ve no idea what’s in them either.

[Ryannnn]

Re: Ariel colour tablets no different to regular variety?

I was more trying to make a point that the ingredients are no different,
and surely it is that at least one ingredient would be different to suit the colour & style that promote.

[kwatt]

Re: Ariel colour tablets no different to regular variety?

Wrong, sorry.

All colour detergent contain no bleach (just as no liquid does) in order that it doesn’t fade coloured items (technical reasons for liquid not having bleach in it).

Meanwhile, normal full green box detergents do contain bleach.

Other than that, there is little difference to some degree although colour and liquids (or gels) use different/stronger optical brighteners to compensate.

Use the former with whites/lights and they will appear to go grey over time, takes a few washes but it will happen, 100{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} guarantee of it.

Use the latter with coloured items and they will fade or look to be bobbled. Again, 100{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} guarantee that it will happen.

If you don’t care, doesn’t matter of course but if you want to own clothing etc beyond a few washes then it matters very much indeed.

However, in any event, if the laundry is sorted correctly into whites/lights and colour loads then it makes no odds on cost whatsoever, not even slightly. You still wash the same amour using the same load pattern and the detergents cost the same, so, no difference at all in terms of cost.

It’d be pretty dumb of P&G and others, if they were trying to rip you off, not to profit from all that effort. 😉

K.

[Ryannnn]

Re: Ariel colour tablets no different to regular variety?

The 2 pictures I posted are 2 different boxes of ariel 3 in 1 pods.

One is the normal variety and the other one is the colour & style variant.

You have missed my point, these are both liquid pods. I know the liquids versions cannot contain bleach which is why I find it strange that they would bother making a colour variant for pods or liquid tablets or any form of liquid for that matter.

In powders yes it makes sense cos the normal boxes do contain bleach and I know that is what fades colours.
But look at the ingredients here.
Not one difference between ariels original 3 in 1 pods compared to the colour & style variant.

[Martin]

Re: Ariel colour tablets no different to regular variety?

The two photos are the same box surely as otherwise one would be a green box the other purple?

[Ryannnn]

Re: Ariel colour tablets no different to regular variety?

You have clearly never seen a box of ariel pods.

All the actual boxes are still green it’s only the labelling at the front that is different.

Look at the barcodes as well…

[kwatt]

Re: Ariel colour tablets no different to regular variety?

Both liquids or gels then the difference is that on the white/light one there are different and stronger (to my knowledge) optical brighteners.

I would not recommend those or any liquid based detergent for washing whites/lights. Use proper powder or tablets if you must and skip the liquid.

K.

[Ryannnn]

Re: Ariel colour tablets no different to regular variety?

So you’re saying tablets while not as great as powder, are still better to use for whites than these pods/ liquid tabs or any form of liquid?

Still I find it kind of suspicious about that colour variety, they both don’t contain bleach and it makes no mention of the optical brighteners being stronger on the colour.

If anything i just think the original smells a bit better once it is washed.
and the tablet is just a different colour for show.

I know this site really advocates the use of Ariel and I do have to agree I believe it is the best detergent out there but can you really believe a company like P & G would be totally honest with you?

[kwatt]

Re: Ariel colour tablets no different to regular variety?

The company honest, almost certainly.

Marketing and advertising agencies, well…

Powder is the best that anyone does and it is always the best performing as it contains all the latest technologies. You can control the dose way better than with anything else IMO and, therefore save by not using too much.

And so on. There’s just a whole heap of reasons it’s better.

The whole point of a colour detergent is not to beach, fade or wash out colours. That’s why it exists and also why it is not as, how can you put it, harsh or strong is the best I can do.

K.

[Ryannnn]

Re: Ariel colour tablets no different to regular variety?

Still aren’t willing to accept there isn’t a difference between the two types of ariel pods though are you 😉

[kwatt]

Re: Ariel colour tablets no different to regular variety?

To be honest, it really doesn’t matter as I don’t use them and don’t advise that people do. So, even if there was little to no difference it’s largely irrelevant, to me at least. 😉

Liquids are just inferior. That’s pretty much it.

K.

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