Consumers choosing detergents are interested in their price, safety, and ability to wash off impurities. Many inexpensive powders, perfectly coping with pollution, at the same time harm human health. We learn what ordinary users say about Biolan washing powder, what is its composition and who produces it.
About the Biolan brand
This synthetic detergent (SMS) is a domestic product. Designed for washing and soaking natural and artificial fabrics.
There are several versions on the market - for hand and machine wash, for activator machines and for automatic washing machines (PVA), for white and colored fabrics. The main advantage of this tool is its affordable cost with normal quality. The slogan of this brand is “It erases perfectly, saves optimally”. Target audience - consumers with medium and limited incomes. There is even a special super-economical version - “Econom Expert”.
Who is the manufacturer?
The manufacturer of Biolan is Nefis Cosmetics OJSC (Russia, Kazan). On the account of this OJSC there are many other brands - AOS, Sorti, BiMax, as well as the baby powder “I was born”, which Roscontrol did not pass. Nefis Cosmetics has an official website.
Composition
SMS "Biolan" contains:
- surface active components (surfactants) - more than 5%;
- oxygen bleach;
- enzymes;
- flavorings.
There is no chlorine in the composition - this is a plus. The manufacturer positions its products as phosphate-free.
Phosphates are compounds that, by softening water, improve the quality of washing things. However, they negatively affect health. Much has been written about their harm, their harm is recognized and proven, these compounds not only affect the internal organs of man, but also destroy the entire ecosystem. In Europe, their use has long been banned. Why domestic manufacturers continue to use them is a separate issue.
What does the brand offer?
"Biolan" is represented by several varieties of SMS:
- "White flowers" - for light cotton products, as well as other natural fabrics. The composition includes an optical brightener that gently cleanses impurities.
- "Bright color" - for colored products. Prevents molting, refreshes color, makes colors brighter.
- "Econom Expert" - for all types of machines, contains biologically active granules.
- "Children's" - especially for children's things. With it, you can wash it both with your hands and in an automatic machine.
All versions have aromatic components, so they smell good.
How much is?
- A standard pack of 350 g costs 25-30 rubles.
- There are also packs weighing 1.2 kg - from 100 to 130 rubles.
- A large package of 2.4 kg costs from 196 to 270 rubles.
- There is no packing for 3 kg, only 3.4 kg - such a pack costs about 350 rubles.
- There are more significant proposals: a pack of 5.4 kg - about 400 rubles, 6 kg - from 560 to 870 rubles.
In the photo - the packaging "Biolan" color weighing 2.4 kg.
What does Roskontrol say?
In terms of pH, the tested samples comply with safety requirements. The in vitro method revealed toxicity and a high content of surfactants. The toxicity index is above normal. An additional rinse is recommended. But even after the third rinse, a residual surfactant content is observed. Roskontrol, thus, concluded - "toxic, but not critical."
Consumer Reviews
The main question that worries us when buying a powder is whether it is good. Moreover, this capacious definition includes literally all the characteristics of modern SMS:
- quality of cleansing;
- safety;
- ability to dissolve and rinse out;
- smell - some look for pleasant aromas, others prefer their complete absence;
- hypoallergenicity.
It is impossible to rely on manufacturers' statements alone - they often embellish the capabilities of their products and are silent about its shortcomings. Therefore, we learn what real users who have experienced the action of "Biolan" say - color, white flowers, economy and other versions. It is clear that people can only evaluate the quality of washing and other easily identifiable characteristics, but they are not able to assess the effect on the body - this requires special scientific research.
"Bright color"
Universal SMS - for colored, cotton and synthetic fabrics. For wool and silk is not suitable. Enzymes are in the composition.
Pros:
- Affordable cost. This is a “crisis powder” - packaging worth 300 rubles is enough for 15-60 cycles, depending on the hardness of the water and the degree of pollution.
- Rinses well.
- Things do not smell after washing. There is no specific smell characteristic of SMS.
- Powerful washing effect - copes with dirt and fuel oil on a work jacket. At the same time, the water temperature is only 60 degrees. But 40 degrees will do. For comparison - “Tide” had to wash the same jacket at 90 degrees.
- You can put in the drum together products of different colors - nothing is repainted. Fabrics do not change color - light remains light, black - black, etc.
- Contains substances that prevent the formation of scale, - in any case, so says Nefis Cosmetics.
- Moderate foaming.
- Easily copes with simple tasks. However, it is impossible to erase complex spots the first time with any SMS - you need special amplifiers and stain removers.
Minuses:
- When filling up in a washer, the effect is terrible - things are like “moth-beaten” (quote). So that there are no stains on colored materials, you have to first dissolve the powdery substance in hot water and only then pour it into the machine. But he well cleans the sink and bath. People agree to fuss with dissolution, since the cleansing effect is really good - no worse than with expensive analogues.
- After contact with water, it immediately gathers in lumps - a person prefers to fill in SMS immediately in the drum. Due to the non-dissolving of the granules, whitish stains form on the clothes - for example, the jacket was ruined in this way. The product was put on cleaning floors, stoves, bathtubs, etc.
"Economy expert"
A universal tool for SMA and activator machines, for cotton and synthetics, white and light. Contains bleaches and enzymes.
Pros:
- Good for lightly soiled things - quickly refreshing. It is advantageous to wash t-shirts, socks, etc. trifle.
- Saves money - it is 2-3 times cheaper than analogues.
- Convenient and beautiful packaging. Easy to open, the contents smell good.
- It has a whitening effect.
- Suitable for any type of washer.
- It is economically consumed.
- “Unpredictable” (quote) - it is never known what will be removed and what will not. So, for example, collars of shirts require obligatory preliminary washing.
- After repeated washes, the towel darkened.
- It does not leave a smell and does not cause irritation.
The last statement is not entirely correct - SMS may not cause irritation in some people, but this does not mean that it does not provoke an allergy in others.
Minuses:
- Cope only with simple tasks. Difficult and old dirt does not wash. Or you have to start the machine several times, but here the result is not guaranteed. Or you need to use a stain remover, and then send it to the drum.
- It can not be used for silk and wool.
- Not suitable for those who ignore phosphate products.
White and color are laid separately in the drum. Dark and children’s clothes are also separately set aside. In case of severe contamination, it is recommended to slightly exceed the dosage indicated in the instructions.
"White flowers"
The effect and composition is similar to the “Econom Expert” tool, but contains a flavoring additive.
Pros:
- Despite the “whitening effect" promised by the manufacturer, it is applicable for colored products. This fact can be regarded as a plus or minus - depending on the tasks. For color, however, it is advisable to use cold water.
- Ideal for simple everyday laundering.
- It has a pleasant aroma.
Minuses:
- Not suitable for deep pollution. It does not have a powerful whitening effect. White even after soaking does not become whiter. You can easily wash colored things, and they will not change their color. The person who left the review, without paying attention to the “bleaching”, washed the jeans with “White Flowers” - no negative changes occurred.
- There is no promised whitening. Obviously, due to the low content of peroxide salts, competitors have much more whitening granules - the consumer concludes.
- Washing 45 minutes at 30 degrees, it was not possible to whiten light tights with high quality. The action is enhanced at 60 degrees and increasing the cycle time to two hours.
- When testing towels that were dusted, it turned out - the result is 3 points.
"Children's"
Especially for children's things. No phosphates.
Pros:
- Reasonable cost.
- You do not need to add rinse aid - things get soft anyway.
- Pleasant, unobtrusive aroma.
- Does not cause skin irritation and allergies.
Minuses:
- It only removes fresh dirt well, old - selectively.
- The presence of perfume fragrance.
Conclusions
To summarize:
- "Biolan" does not contain phosphates, therefore it is less harmful than phosphate analogues.
- The products of this brand are not safe and hypoallergenic.
- Specialists are strongly advised to dissolve SMS for colored things - in order to avoid stains and stains.
- Given sometimes the diametrically opposite orientation of reviews, you can not trust them 100%. It is much more useful to simply analyze the composition.
- The use of "Biolan" requires repeated rinsing. You save on powder, but pay for water.
Biolan is not a bad attempt by a domestic producer to create a phosphate-free powder. The resulting product at the very least erases, refreshes and stretches easily soiled clothing. Moreover, according to the conclusions of Roskontrol, it is safer than many phosphate analogues.