This comparison covers Persil Pure Fresh Plus for front-loaders, 2.7L, and Act'z Perfect Indoor Drying_Bi for front-loaders, 3.0L, included in the Korea Consumer Agency's 2025 test. It uses the products and costs at the time of testing. Results do not automatically apply to other scents, top-loader versions or later reformulations.
First published 2026-09-15Updated 2026-09-15
A
Persil Pure Fresh Plus · Drum 2.7L
KRW 123 per wash
Based on prices and recommended doses at the time of the 2025 test. Detergent cost for a 3kg front-loader wash, not the current price of a bottle.
Persil was the only one of eight tested products rated Excellent for cleaning blood and ink stains. It rated Good for oil/protein and sebum, so the reason to pay extra depends on the stain type.
Actz Perfect Indoor Dry _bi · Drum 3.0L
Act'z rated Good in all three stain categories compared. At the recommended dose during testing, its cost was KRW 56 per wash, an advantage when everyday laundry cost matters.
The Korea Consumer Agency tested eight liquid laundry detergents and explained differences in cleaning by stain type and cost efficiency. It reported Persil's Excellent blood/ink cleaning, Good sebum cleaning for all products, and Act'z's KRW 56 cost per wash. These official test results encourage considering both stain type and cost.
An official briefing on products tested in 2025. Per-wash costs assume a 3kg front-loader load and each product's recommended dose. Reports covering the same announcement represent a single test evidence base.
It met the tested requirements for prohibited and restricted substances and biodegradability. Meeting specific test criteria does not guarantee freedom from skin irritation.
It met the same hazardous-substance and biodegradability criteria. This does not mean it is allergy-free for every user.
Both products met the relevant criteria. These results do not rank one product as safer than the other.
This is a performance and usage-cost comparison from one Korea Consumer Agency test, not a measure of sales or preference for the brands as a whole.
Running costs
Detergent cost per wash
Prices at the time of the Korea Consumer Agency's 2025 test; 3kg laundry, front-loading machine and each product's recommended dose.
Persil Pure Fresh Plus · Drum 2.7L123KRW/wash
Actz Perfect Indoor Dry _bi · Drum 3.0L56KRW/wash
Persil cost KRW 123 and Act'z KRW 56, making Act'z KRW 67 cheaper per wash. These figures compare detergent costs only, not current selling prices, water and electricity charges, or average household annual spending.
Persil suits recurring hard-to-remove stains such as blood and ink when performance in that category is the priority. The test showed a difference that supports paying extra.
Trade-offs Detergent cost was KRW 67 higher per wash at the time of testing. The tested container was identified as needing leakage improvement.
B
Actz Perfect Indoor Dry _bi · Drum 3.0L
Act'z suits everyday oil, protein and sebum stains when you want to reduce usage costs. It rated Good in all three categories at a lower cost.
Trade-offs It rated Good for blood and ink, below Persil's Excellent rating. This difference may matter if you frequently deal with difficult stains.
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