Talk:Persil/Archives/2013

Qualification of claims
"It is second only to Fairy in terms of avoiding triggering allergies such as eczema." Without providing a reference, this is a confusing and potentially misleading statement. Please expand or remove. Zoganes 14:25, 2005 Jan 25 (UTC)

Persil's website implies it was acquired by a straight business deal http://www.persil.com/persil/ab_history2/ please reference any significance of WW1.

Another
The following statement from the article is, I believe, a factual error. I know Gold dust washing powder in the U.S. pre-dates Persil by at least 15-16 years. There may be others.

From article: "Invented in 1907, it is notable because it was the first commercially available laundry detergent."

Perhaps adding (for instance) "in the U.K." or wherever, would qualify it enough to remain. Does someone know? Not nearly cited enough for confidence of accuracy. Statement needs qualification, or removal. RJ Boyce-GenQuest 21:07, 15 November 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by GenQuest (talk • contribs)

Split
For the love of God, somebody please split this! :) 195.93.21.135 17:57, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

Needs better references
This article only has one reference, and even it is unclear, appearing titled as "4" in the reference list at the bottom of the article, but apparently meant to link to a press release at the manufacturer's web site listed in the external links section. Oswald Glinkmeyer (talk) 11:00, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

In what languages is it hard to pronounce?--94.222.219.110 (talk) 21:21, 1 August 2010 (UTC)

Persil in Canada
Miele Canada no longer sells Persil to their washer/dryer dealers as they have switched to their own branded detergent (possibly made by Henkel) so the following quote should be removed: "Upscale German appliance manufacturer Miele acts as a direct importer of Henkel Persil powder in Canada where it can only be purchased at its licensed appliance dealers. It is displayed as a premium German import that is the officially recommended detergent for its washing machines. Due to this exclusive European importation status and specialty quality positioning at the appliance dealerships, it retails for about 40$ CAD a box. Specialty importers also exist in the USA." Since this change Persil is only available at a few specialty import stores. Here is more info on Miele's detergent: http://miele.ca/miele/canada/boutique.asp —Preceding unsigned comment added by Edmoil (talk • contribs) 16:51, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

Merger Proposal
I suggest we merge the small, stub-article Dixan here, as it is "Persil" under a different logo. Any objections? GenQuest (talk) 19:02, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

I have begun this process. GenQuest (talk) 23:04, 9 March 2011 (UTC)


 * This is not true, at least not in all markets. For example Henkel markets Persil under the name "Dixan" in Germany, Greece, Italy and Cyprus - not true. Persil is called Persil in Germany and they don't sell Dixan here. In Austria there is both Persil and Dixan on the market. -- 77.184.41.156 (talk) 01:32, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Persil in literature
According to John le Carré’s spy-novel Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy a foreigner, who is under suspicion to be a hostile spy, is graded Persil, if he is not. That was the cleanest category available of the Circus (nickname of MI6). The meaning is that the person is as clean as any piece of fabric washed with Persil. 78.54.121.70 (talk) 19:43, 15 April 2012 (UTC)