Radiant Black Wash

Seriously, it stinks – I have navy work uniforms, navy school uniforms and colour fade can be a real pain particularly in work pants and black dresses. I saw mixed reviews about the smell. I thought perhaps it has a more masculine smell and decided I could handle smelling like a guy and something akin to old spice if it stopped me having to replace perfectly good work… Read more

clothes from fading.

Its more like bad BO meets laundry that was left to stagnate in the machine and my washing goes straight from machine to dryer. Especially if you stand in the sun within a couple of mins the smell emanating from my shirt is horrid. It is not helped by the addition of perfume. Its been 8 months and I have been trying to slowly use the bottle but as I write the review after discovering my freshly laundered dark PJ's smell like someone with very poor body hygiene has been wearing them for a month while living under a bridge I think I'm going to just throw it out.

If you want to keep your clothes looking like new...but that smell – I've been using this stuff for nearly 20 years. I use it for all medium to dark colours not just blacks. I have shirts (mainly T shirts) that are near 20 years old and barely showing signs of fading. I have a few black rock concert shirts that look brand new. When I stopped washing my own clothes and used a washing service, I noticed how some of… Read more

my clothes where fading faster so I stopped using them and started washing my clothes with Radiant Black again and it stopped the fading in its tracks.

This detergent seems to clean fairly well even with a front loader but my clothes don't get that dirty anyway.

For years, I noticed that it had a different, slightly off smell that goes away when you wear it. [Edit] However, recently I noticed that the smell has gotten worse and the price has gotten higher. I don't know if it's my front loader washing machine but the smell has become unbearable especially when I put on a shirt that's been sitting in the wardrobe for a week or two. I've even had clothes come straight out of the washing machine smelling funky and have had to wash them again with a normal type detergent which defeats the purpose. I used to think the benefits of having clothes retain their colour and appearance much longer outweighs the slight difference in smell or higher price. That no longer applies and I had to switch to another brand.

I haven't noticed any allergies or bad skin interactions.

Price is a bit high High but Coles and Woolies always have them on sale sometimes 1/2 off. Wait for the sale and stock up.

All I can say is that Radiant lost me as a customer and had better look into the fragrance situation if they don't want to continue to lose customers.

Great product-makes our black/dark clothes look like new! – I am very pleased with the wash results after using this product.I find the smell pleasing and it makes your darks like new .I do agree that the price has become prohibitive  Show details

Smelly clothes after use of radiant black wash – After using radiant black wash on my black clothes I thought they had a funny smell but after a couple of washes they definitely have an unpleasant smell- my other clothes not using radiant black wash don’t have a smell. Any suggestions  Show details

Blackwash ripoff. Substitute suggestions please? – I agree with previous reviewers. I reluctantly bought a small bottle for $10. Too expensive. Trying to workout a cheaper effective substitute. Will try Softly and Wool wash. Has anyone had any experience they can share? Show details

Great for making black clothing darker but stinks! – This product does make dark fabric darker. BUT the scent is overpowering even when clothing is dry. Additionally the scent also smells like cheap men's aftershave. Detergent ideally is not scented and if it is it should be barely noticeable!!!! I will not be buying it again. Show details

Ripped off! – I, too, have been buying this product for years for $5. I REFUSE to pay double the price if I'm not getting double the product! Surely the manufacturers carried out market research before trying to pull this 'swifty'. It is not only Coles who is selling this product for $10; Woolies is too. What a shame! It is a good product. But I'll go without and revert to using wool wash.

Why are we being overcharged??? – I have bought this product for years, and have been happy to do so. BUT why has it doubled in price but not doubled in volume...therefore I refuse to pay $10 for a product which is blatantly ripping me off...not so long ago it was $5 for a lesser amount!

Annoyed – To the manufacturers of Black Wash, love the product, I have been buying 750 mls for $5, recently I go to buy Black wash to find it has increased in size by ONLY 250mls to 1 litre But Price DOUBLED to $10, NOT HAPPY, COLES you must think your customers are silly Very Annoyed

Price gouging by Radiant PZ Cussons – This is one decent quality detergent you could buy knowing the flourescers wouldn't compromise your dark coloured clothing except they exploit that to price gouge. Cussing just recently rebottled to a preexisting larger bottle 30% bigger but jacked up the price by 100%. Same formula - pre-existing bottle shape from other range. So the new sticker… Read more

art on each bottle is why I must be slugged $2.30 extra per bottle. 750ml used to cost $5. Now 1000ml costs $10. Cussons treat consuming public with disregard. Worth buying at $7 per litre.

100% price increase for 33% more product, not sure I believe Coles when they say it is a new product – change in packaging - increase the volume by 33% but increase the price 100%. Does Coles think I am stupid? I won't be buying this anymore + my black jeans aren't as clean as they used to be maybe they did change the product - to a worse one! not happy Coles! Half a mind to report you to Fair Trading for misleading and deceptive conduct.

I won't purchase anymore due to price hike! – I have been buying this product for 3-4 years now and have always been very happy with the job it does. I was paying $5 for a 750ml bottle for about 3-4 years. However just recently the packaging changed to include 250 ml more and has a handle! The 1 litre bottle is now $10! So essentially 250 ml more is costing the same as the entire 750 ml… Read more

bottle.

I have contacted my local supermarket (Coles) who are determined to try and pull the wool over my eyes and I have in writing that the reason I was paying $5 is because it was a deleted item. So without ever displaying a ticket that it was being deleted or discontinued I have been unknowingly been paying $5 for a soon-to-be deleted item for 3-4 years. Something just doesn't add up to me.

But if you want to pay a lot more for having a bottle with a handle with a cup more of liquid then the product is pretty good. Personally I'm hoping that Aldi brings it's special made black wash back as it was the same quantity and was only $4. Aldi's black was was marginally better in my humble opinion.

New packaging - huge price increase – The packaging for Radiant Black Wash has just changed. The previous bottle was 750ml at a cost of $5. The new bottle is 1 litre, yet the price has doubled to $10. So they're providing an additional 1/3 of product, yet they have doubled the price - hmmm

Does the job but is quite expensive – I use this product as I have a lot of black/dark colour clothes. I only use this because it's the only black wash product I can find. (Used to use Omo Black Wash before it was discontinued). I thought it was pretty excessive that you have to use two caps worth of liquid for every wash however I was happy with the results. Unfortunately the recent high price increase means I will think twice about purchasing this product again.

Not too bad at all – After reading these reviews I decided to give the radiant black label clothes washing liquids a try I poured the clear looking liquid into the lid then into the washing machine according to the container directions which was 2 lids and was surprised as it did an alright job and had a reasonable smell however, can't shake the feeling that the radiant range would work better in warm water wash within the washing machine cycle

Very Good – I thought it was worth a try but I am very happy with this product because I have a lot of black clothes (๑･̑◡･̑๑) Only negative point is expensive ...

Ridiculous Price Increase – You will lose customers. How can Woolworths increase the price from around $5 for 750ml to $10 for 1 litre. If the price doesn't decrease I wont be buying anymore. The rating is for the outrageous price.

New 1L bottle $10, too expensive now – I have been using Black wash for years & very happy with it. Have been paying $6 for 750ml until today when new 1L was on shelf at Woolies for $10. Hey guys how can you justifie that huge increase. Won't be buying it anymore. Aldi has black wash for much less & does same job I have found. You have lost another customer.

Why the excessive price for new sizing – I have been using Radiant Black Wash for many many years and it does work with my clothes. I see now that you can't buy the 750ml version and only the 1kg version. My gripe is that the 750ml was $5 a bottle and now the the 1lt bottle is $10. I won't be buying it at that price. Sorry but that is ridiculous and not a happy customer.

An old friend in my laundry – I have used Black Wash for over twelve years. It was recommended to me by a lady I worked with whose husband was in the RAAF and used it for his uniforms. As a family with four adults who primarily wear black or navy to work every day I thought it was worth a try. It is still used in our home every day and the results speak for themselves. the… Read more

only thing I would change is the size of the bottles, please make a larger size available! We get strange looks from the girls at Woolies when we buy six bottles at a time!

Does the job, but stinks to high heaven! – I have been using Hurricane Lemon (from Woolworths) for many years and have been very happy with it. Lately it hasn't been on the shelf in my local Woolies so I bought some Radiant. It washes fine, but it has filled the house with an overpowering scent that I find very disagreeable. So far it has lasted two days, even with the windows open. I… Read more

have tried airing the washed clothes to no avail. Whatever chemical they use to generate that smell sure is potent!

I'll be giving this bottle of Radiant away to the first taker in my neighborhood and will hunt around for Hurricane.

Very Happy – Compared normal leading detergent on same black jumper ( have 2 of them ) and it really made a significant difference in that they both no longer look brand new but the jumper washed in Radiant Black Wash looks much darker and the other looks like a black with maroon tinges. I think the reason it performs so well in protecting the colors is that… Read more

it contains absolutely NO ENZYMES which eat away at colors. Stain wise enzymes are your best friend!

Very Impressed – This product is a wonderful choice for washing Blacks. It does not contain Optical Brighteners. These "things" can cause a deterioration of colours due to the fluorescent products added to make your clothes look clean, when they actually aren't. (An example would be adding "Bluing" to a load of white clothes). It still contains Phosphates.… Read more

Home laundry does not present a burden on the environment. And when used in a septic system, you'll know where the leech drain is (Crude joke). This product allows better suspension of soils, but Phosphates also soften the water, preventing limescale buildup inside the machine.

The detergent cleans very well, and I use roughly ½ a cap for the Miele front-loader. Excess foaming can be an issue on smaller loads, and the detergent can be difficult to rinse. This is, however, a characteristic of ALL liquid detergents.

A tip to help maintain your colours: You may wish to invest in a powder such as the Oxy "White King" product. The oxygen bleach in this product, when added in a small quantity will cancel out the effect of chlorine in town water supplies. The chlorine, of course, kills off enzymes and fades your clothes. In the U.S. "Cheer - ColourGuard" used this technique to protect your clothe's colours from fading. Great cleaning, No OBA's, Uses Phosphates, Sweet-Gentle-Notoverpowering Scent Can get a tad foamy

Excellent – I bought this as my mother in law recommended it to hubby and I as we wear a lot of black clothes and it is specially designed to prevent your dark clothes from fading. I found it to be an amazing product and was amazed it wasn't invented before now! I would highly recommend it to anyone who has a lot of dark clothes! It is specially designed to… Read more ·  8

use with black and dark clothes, it made a faded black t shirt appear brighter and newer, it smells amazing and the smell stays on your clothes It can be expensive to buy and not every supermarket stocks it

superwash – this is awesome.does not fade black clothes.have used it now for about 2yrs and will not change.try it.it does not leave any crusty/powdery stuff on your clothes.highly recomended to those whom have a lot of darks to wash.just a cap and away you go,so easy and happy.all my family use it now too. easy..just pour into cap & go need a larger size