Surf Excel bar is a good cleansing agent soap .while washing clothes it forms lather, which removes dirt easily. Cloth colour didnt fades.it could remove tough stains after 3 to 4 washes. we are using this soap since my childhood.As we use this detergent bar for long hours regularly, it damages our hands , make rough and a thin white layer is forming on hands.after I experienced this, Im using it in a short period of time, then I observed a good change than before.And we must apply low quantity of soap, then it doesnt harm cloth and its color. Wash gently.Surf Excel smells virulence and tastes soapy bitter. it includes chemicals which are not good for health. so, keep it away from children.Finally, it is a good detergent to remove dirt and stains.it is good to wash clothes.