Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Feb 27 '04
Pros: Inexpensive, fresh smell, gets everyday clothes clean
Cons: Not for tough stains
Summary: We have owned our front loading washing machine for almost 5 years now. When we first bought it, I could only find one high efficiency liquid laundry detergent on the market and that was Tide. Gain HE and Tide HE are both made by Proctor and Gamble, ... read more
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Jan 19 '12
Pros: None
Cons: Allergic to smell. Pervasive smell, does not dissipate.
Summary: Although I realize that many people seem to like the smell of Gain products, I find that it has a peculiar strong rather offensive odor that made me sick. I am an office-based physician who recently hired a new employee. The first day working with her ... read more
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Aug 08 '10
Pros: NONE WHATSOEVER.
Cons: Gave me a severe allergic reaction (welts, itching, swelling, burning).
Summary: After five straight days of constant itching, painful and unsightly welts, and a ton of benadryl and putting Arbonne diaper rash cream all over my body, I have just figured out that Gain Tropical Scents is the source of my severe allergic reaction. ... read more
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Nov 11 '06
Pros: The clean, fresh scent; The price
Cons: Can't tackle the really tough stains without help.
Summary: Doing laundry day after day is a fact of life and selecting the right detergent can get a little frustrating. Some detergents offer added bleach for additional cleaning power. Some offer a low price as an enticement to buy. Others offer a popular name ... read more
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Jul 16 '06
Pros: Inexpensive, Can get several more loads than indicated
Cons: Still not sold 100% (but getting there...)
Summary: I am still struggling to find a high efficiency detergent for my front loading washer that I really love. For years for my regular washing machine, I have used Surf/All and I loved the smell, texture and performance of Surf and All. Now, since ... read more
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Nov 07 '11
Pros: Love the smell
Cons: We had rash, welts and swelling on our arms, legs and back.
Summary: Gain Lavender Detergent: Severe Allergic Reaction. I had a severe allergic reaction to this product. First, I thought it was my medication, but, my husband and I don't take the same medication. I also thought it might be bedbugs and that wasn't the
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Aug 15 '10
Pros: Love the scent!
Cons: Allergic reaction of hives and itchiness.
Summary: I, too, broke out with hives on my legs, arms and hips. I, too, thought they were bites at first. Then I realized it was hives. So terribly itchy and they would only come out in the morning and before I would go to bed. Racked my
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Apr 30 '09
Pros: Smells good, that's what sucks you in. Good price as well and easy to obtain.
Cons: May cause an allergic reaction. May range from contact dermatitis to swollen, painful joints.
Summary: I bought Gain and used it for a month, in that time my daughter reacted to it with a horrible rash and then 2 weeks after her reation, I (mom) developed a horrible rash coupled with swollen and painful joints. The rash was really bad on my arms
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Feb 19 '09
Pros: None!
Cons: Aweful perfumy smell, causes allergic reaction
Summary: I switched to Gain for a week while I was out of my usual fragrance-free detergent. My 6 year old had a major reaction. Red welts/hives that itch like crazy. A bath helped to relieve. I am now working on washing everything I own to get
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Jun 28 '08
Pros: Doesn't leave soap in clothes
Cons: BLEACHES CLOTHES
Summary: I used Ultra Gain He in my front loader.Started finding bleach type spots on my clothes(ruining the clothes). I called Gain HELP line, they said it couldn't be there product causing damage. But didn't do anything different but use Ultra GAIN HE. I have
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Jan 21 '08
Pros: Always cheaper than other major brands and works well.
Cons: Will give you a rash. They are more concerned with profit that your health.
Summary: I have used Gain for years. I just bought a new box of it last week with the Tropical Scent and I developed a rash everywhere my clothes touched my body. So did my girlfriend. I can see one person being allergic but two? I contacted P&G and they said,
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Jan 10 '08
Pros: It is still the same excellent detergent.
Cons: I have no place to set my bottle except on top of my washer now.
Summary: I am very disappointed in the new Gain HE container. They have redesigned it and it now no longer fits in my hold area below my LG washer. I called the customer service number and was told there was not much that could be done, but they would pass it
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Nov 29 '07
Pros: Love the Scents
Cons: Allergic Reaction was Bad!
Summary: I love the scent of Gain detergent and especially love the new Gain Joyful Expressions. However, since using I have broken out in a bad rash and found out I am highly allergic to this product. Why can't they make the same product with the same scent
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Nov 21 '04
Pros: Smells great
Cons: very allergic!
Summary: I am highly allergic to Gain. I had welts all over my body and my lips swelled up! This can be very dangerous because your throat could close up!
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