My Honest Review of Faberlic's Soo-Yun Stain Remover with Enzymes: A Mixed Bag

Hello there! 🙂

Let me start by saying I'm not exactly a stain removal expert. In fact, I used to rely on Azelita or Fairy to get rid of grease stains, but then I stumbled upon this spray stain remover in Dobrocen and was pleasantly surprised when it saved my old kids' clothes. From there, I discovered oxygen-based stain removers like Elizar (link to detailed review), but they're not as easy to use as this spray.

Fast forward to when I saw this Korean series spray stain remover at a good price in the catalog. I jumped on it and gave it a try. I mean, it's always handy to have a stain remover around the house when you have kids. But, I was definitely disappointed. More on that later, let's start with the basics.

Faberlic Soo-Yun spray stain remover with enzymesBRAND - Faberlic, Russia.PRICE - around 100 rubles with a discount from the representative.

It's listed for 115 to 129 rubles in the catalog.

VOLUME - 150 ml.

It's a bit small, considering its nuances of use (more on that later).

WHERE TO BUY - a direct order from the Faberlic company.

PACKAGING - a simple white plastic bottle with a colorful design.

There are pictures and labels with the product's properties.

Faberlic Soo-Yun Stain Remover with Enzymes I was really hoping for a miracle with this stain remover, considering the fancy packaging and promises on the label. But let's get down to business - the results were pretty underwhelming, to say the least. On the back of the packaging, you'll find all the necessary INFO in Russian, including the INGREDIENTS.

The text on the packaging is easy to read.

Faberlic Soo-Yun Stain Remover with EnzymesTHE DETERMINER is a great feature - it's a spray nozzle that works really well, making it easy to apply the stain remover to the fabric. I'm a big fan of using cleaning products in spray form.

Faberlic Soo-Yun Stain Remover with EnzymesTHE SMELL is practically nonexistent, or at least it's very faint - I didn't even notice it when I used the product.CONSISTENCY is super watery, like water.

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MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND OPINION

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▶ I don't use a stain remover on fresh stains, as most of them get taken care of by a regular machine wash. When a stain does linger after washing, that's when I break out the stain remover. So, the experience I'm about to share is as honest and transparent as it gets.

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How I use it: I apply the spray directly to the stain on a dry cloth, making sure to soak the cloth through (just like the instructions say), then I leave it in the washing machine with my other laundry for 20 minutes (sometimes I even leave it overnight), and then I run a regular wash cycle at 60 degrees. As I mentioned earlier, there's no lingering chemical smell, which is a relief.

But unfortunately, that's where the good news ends.

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♦ FATTY STAINS.

This was the first time I've encountered a stain that refused to budge from a men's sports thermal top. Of course, I was eager to try out my new stain remover on it, so I gave it a good spraying, making sure the fabric on the reverse side was also saturated.

Faberlic Soo-Yun stain remover with enzymesWhen I sprayed the stain remover, it started to foam up a bit. I left it to sit for a bit, just like the instructions said, and then I ran it through the washing machine.

The result was... underwhelming. The stains were still there, but they were slightly less noticeable.

Faberlic Soo-Yun Stain Remover with Enzymes I didn't stop there, and it wasn't for nothing. I repeated the process around 4-5 times and eventually, the stain was gone - it was a major win for me, specifically when it comes to this stain remover. The next stains, which were also likely grease-based, didn't budge at all. This is a cotton onesie that's now relegated to the home due to the stains. Faberlic Soo-Yun Stain Remover with Enzymes Just like I mentioned earlier: I soaked the onesie until it was dripping wet, left it for a bit, and then washed it in the washing machine. grease By the way, that's exactly what I left on the onesie overnight, repeating the process with the Faberlic stain remover multiple times, but to no avail - the stains remained. ♭ BLOOD STAINS

At the beginning of spring, my kids (and not just them - many other kids in our social circle) had a virus that left them with a runny nose that bled. The next morning, I saw a few drops on the pillow.I started by washing the stains in the washing machine, but then I remembered about the 'magic' enzyme-based stain remover.

Here are the original stains before applying the stain remover.

Blood, photo BEFORE

BeforeAnd here's the photo after, I didn't mess anything up, and there's barely any change.

Blood, photo AFTER

AfterThere's no need to repeat the process, the bedding is old and will go to the village to my relatives. ♦ GRASS STAINS.

My eldest child, not sparing his light jeans, slid around on the young grass during a game of football and, of course, they turned green. On the photo BEFORE, the jeans had already been washed in the machine and were cleaner than they were initially (I used to wash everything well just in the machine, I thought it would be the same this time).

Then I brought out the stain remover. I applied it to one knee with Soo-Yun with enzymes, and drew a line on the other knee with a Faberlic pencil. I left it for 30 minutes and then washed it in the machine, and here's the result:

Grass Stains I have to say, it's a huge improvement over what it was. But Soo-Yun didn't quite get the job done, at least not yet. I'm still trying to get the tough stains out, and I'm confident that the stain remover will eventually win out, even if it takes a few tries.

♦ Berry Stains (old, stubborn ones that don't come out with regular laundry detergent).

This is my daughter's homemade t-shirt, which she managed to get pretty dirty with berries last summer. The stains are a combination of berry juice and grease.

I really put in the effort here, spraying the stain from both sides of the fabric.

But unfortunately, it was all for nothing - the result was a big fat zero on this t-shirt. Take a look for yourself.

Berries ♦ Set-in Stains (often caused by friction with skin or objects on sleeves, collars, etc).

This is a great example of my kid's jacket, which needs to be washed frequently due to its unique sleeves that are always getting dirty (playing in sand, picking up sticks and other debris). Even after washing, they often don't come out completely clean.

I decided to test the stain remover on the same fabric.

stained fabricFaberlic Soo-Yun stain remover with enzymesIn the end, the sleeves are mostly clean, but if you take a closer look, there's still a bit of remaining dirt (a grayish tint) on the lower left sleeve. The stain remover did a decent job, but not a perfect one.

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And to wrap things up, there's still that old stain on my kid's jacket that I kept trying to remove.

Faberlic Soo-Yun stain remover with enzymesBut no, the stain didn't completely disappear, although it does seem a bit lighter. I'm not sure if it's just the different lighting on the photo, though. I won't be repeating the process, since it's already summer and the old jacket won't be needed until next winter.

Faberlic Soo-Yun stain remover with enzymesOf course, after reading all the reviews, I was hoping that the Faberlic Soo-Yun stain remover with enzymes would be a miracle worker for our clothes, but unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to the hype.I still have more than half the bottle left, so I'm not giving up yet and will keep trying it on new stains – you never know, maybe it'll work next time.

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THE VERDICT.

I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong or if I just got unlucky with the stains, but the stain remover only worked in one case, and even then it took 4 or 5 attempts. Yeah, the warm sports jacket was saved, but that's not enough to give it a positive review in my book. Especially considering I've had a better stain remover in the past.

Would I recommend it? Yeah, I guess it works for some people. The price is reasonable, the formula's okay, so go ahead and give it a try. But based on my experience, I'd give it a solid 2 out of 5 stars.

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By the way, check out my review (link) on the fabric conditioner from the same series by Faberlik.

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Thanks for reading, and happy shopping! 🙂