Developed in 1907, Persil was the first self-acting detergent. Its revolutionary formula that released oxygen during washing made strenuous rubbing of the laundry superfluous.

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Persil was introduced in 1907 by Henkel. It was the first commercially available laundry detergent that combined bleach with the detergent. The name was derived from two of its original ingredients, sodium perborate and sodium silicate.

Persil® ProClean® Concentrated Laundry Detergent for Sensitive Skin is perfect for families who require a powerful liquid detergent that's also free of dyes and perfumes, and gentle on skin.

Persil, introduced by the German company Henkel in 1907 was the world's first laundry powder. The name derives from perborate and silicate, two key components in the product.

On average, Persil removes an average of 2% more stains than Tide detergents - and that's why it's our top-ranked liquid laundry detergent. Persil has been on sale in the U.S. since mid-2015, but it has long been a best-selling laundry detergent in Europe.

Persil is dedicated to showing you that dirt isn't always bad. In fact, Dirt is Good - especially when it's the result of your kids going out into the world to have fun, explore, learn and experience the very best the world around us has to offer.

On average, Persil removes an average of 2% more stains than Tide detergents - and that's why it's our top-ranked liquid laundry detergent.

Persil got its name from its original ingredients: 'Per' from Perborate and 'Sil' from Silicate. Originally the Persil powder had to be stirred into a paste before use. Lever Brothers (now known as Unilever) bought the company in 1919 and supplied the product to the UK.

Nowadays some laundry products, such as Persil Handwash, already contain colour-safe oxygen bleach that is specially designed for excellent stain removal when washing whites and colours.

We pitted the top-selling liquid laundry detergents against each other to see which reigns supreme over heavily soiled laundry. Ultimately, Persil ProClean (available at Amazon) was the best laundry detergent of the bunch, because it had the best stain-removing prowess, especially over the tough stuff.

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