Persil the ""work of the washboard""—saving consumers time and rendering the historic method of "sun-bleaching" (by laying clothes out in the sun) unnecessary. Persil was the first commercially available self-activated laundry detergent (combining bleach with the detergent). The invention of Persil was a significant breakthrough. The name, "Persil", is derived from two of the original ingredients, sodium perborate and silicate. The original name was deemed unsuitable as an international brand because it is hard to pronounce in some languages. Coincidentally, "persil" is the French word for the herb, parsley. Persil is sold in powder, liquid detergent, liquid capsule, liqui-gel, and tablet
Gain (detergent) Gain (detergent) Gain is a brand of detergent made by Procter & Gamble. Gain was introduced in 1969 as a powerful, stain-removing detergent. In 1981, the brand's focus was re-positioned to market Gain as a detergent offering a unique, fresh scent. Gain has acquired more than one billion dollars in sales and is Procter & Gamble's 8th largest brand in dollar sales in the US. Gain's success can be accredited to not only its pleasant scent. Procter & Gamble also expanded the Gain line with a variety of scents with their detergent line in both powder and liquid. Gain liquid