BioMio Dishwasher Tablets

BioMio dishwasher tablets are widely available and aggressively marketed, especially online. They claim to be environmentally friendly and completely safe for humans and animals, and can be used without restrictions, from everyday dishwashing to children's toys. Is this true, or is it just a clever marketing ploy? Let's find out.

Specification

Before purchasing any dishwashing detergent, it's important to check the ingredients on the packaging. Obviously, only a specialist can decipher the ingredients; the average person often can't. Therefore, don't rush into purchasing; take a photo of the packaging, then look online to see what each ingredient is.

Since we're discussing Bio Mio, let's take a closer look at its ingredients. Is it as harmless and safe as the manufacturer claims, or is it just a hoax?

1. 15-30% oxygen bleaching agent. The bleach takes up a significant portion of the tablet and consists primarily of sodium percarbonate, a harmless substance that, when added to warm water, decomposes into soda, oxygen, and water, releasing a small amount of heat. Bleach helps remove tough stains like dried-on food residue, and it's actually completely safe.

Oxygen bleaches are widely used in the production of washing powders and various safe cleaning chemicals.

2. 5% polycarboxylates. A rather murky component of the composition. Although experts claim that the tablets and powders use an environmentally safe form of this group of substances to protect dishwasher parts from corrosion, it's difficult to guarantee this with 100%. Therefore, it's best to put a question mark next to this component and leave its safety to the manufacturer's conscience.
3. Non-ionic surfactants. It would be nice if the manufacturer indicated the percentage of this substance in the tablet's composition, but oh well, they didn't. We're more interested in whether non-ionic surfactants are harmful or not. Non-ionic surfactants are the safest of all existing surfactants. The reason for this is very simple: they are 100% water-degradable and do not enter the human body, nor do they harm the environment.
4. Eucalyptus essential oil. There's no point in saying anything about essential oil; it's obvious it's a natural ingredient. The only thing to note is that if you're allergic to eucalyptus oil, be careful when using these tablets, as the oil could leach onto your dishes and cause problems.
5. Enzymes. Protein-degrading substances. Enzymes are protein compounds themselves, and even the safest of them can cause skin redness, dermatitis, and certain skin conditions. When ingested in large quantities, they can degrade mucous membranes and exacerbate gastrointestinal conditions. Although enzymes are moderately harmful to the human body, they are not present in sufficient quantities in PMM tablets to cause harm. Moreover, enzymes are easily washed off.

For a harmful dose of enzymes to enter the human body and cause harm, it is necessary to consume 5-6 dishwashing tablets.

6. Limonene. This is a fragrance with the aroma of everyone's favorite citrus fruit. These dishwashing tablets contain so little of it that even people with allergies won't notice anything when using them.

We've sorted out the composition. It seems like everything is really not bad, not perfect, but not bad, there is really nothing to be afraid of. Even a child's body won't be harmed by such a tablet, even if swallowed, but this is certainly not recommended. The dishwasher tablets we've listed are very easy to use:

• we take one piece out of the package;
• we put it directly in the wrapper into the required compartment of the dispenser;
• load the dishes, close the door;
• We launch the program and wait for the result.

I'd especially like to point out that the tablet packaging dissolves in water, which is very convenient. After all, if you've ever used regular-packaged tablets for your dishwasher, you've probably noticed that some of the tablets would crumble when you unpacked them, and your hands would get dirty when you put them in the dispenser. While this may not have been a major hassle, it was still inconvenient. That's a thing of the past now.

Advantages and disadvantages

Without further ado, let's outline the main pros and cons of BioMio dishwasher tablets. We'd like to point out that the information contained in this section is based on expert opinions. We haven't conducted any independent testing. So, let's look at the product's advantages.

1. It washes dishes well from various stains, except grease.
2. Washes off dishes perfectly.
3. Leaves no odor.
4. It has convenient packaging.
5. It's not very expensive.
6. Overall, it is environmentally friendly.

Having discussed the advantages, it's worth mentioning the disadvantages. There aren't many, but we won't gloss over the downsides, especially since we're not interested in selling this product. The main drawback is, perhaps, the tablets' poor performance on dried-on greasy stains. Apparently, the manufacturer, concerned about consumer health, reduced the enzyme content in the tablets, making them less effective at removing grease. Perhaps there's something else at play. In any case, the fact remains, and this is a drawback.

Dishwasher tablets can also sometimes leave barely noticeable streaks on glassware, but once you use the double rinse cycle in your dishwasher, the effect disappears.

People's opinions

We've determined that dishwasher tablets are safe for your health and should even clean dishes well. Expert reviews are good, but we're more relatable to the opinions of ordinary users who have already tried them, and more than once. So, we decided to dedicate this section to precisely that—reviews from homeowners who aren't used to washing dishes by hand and who use BioMio tablets.

Alena, St. Petersburg

BioMio are excellent tablets. I've been using them for two years now, and I think their only drawback is the price. If the manufacturer weren't so stingy, I'd buy only this product. But as it is, I have to use it mixed with all sorts of other junk. The tablets have gone bad a bit lately, or maybe there's something wrong with my machine. The smell of some products lingers, and the wash quality isn't perfect—I've never had that happen with BioMio before.

Oksana, Krasnodar

Six months ago, my mom and I bought a Bosch dishwasher, and we're both thrilled. Why didn't we think of this before? We washed dishes by hand and swore. Before each wash, we put a BioMio 7-in-1 tablet in the dishwasher's drawer. There's nothing to compare it to, and there's no point, because it cleans everything so much better than by hand. The tablets are perfect for everything, though we used to unwrap them before putting them in the dishwasher. Then, after only a month and a half, I finally read that the packaging actually dissolves in water. Once again, I'm convinced that you should read the instructions before using something unfamiliar.

Irina, Moscow

I only trust BioMio products, at least when it comes to powders and washing tablets, they have no equal. These tablets dissolve completely even in my picky dishwasher, although she "spit out" even the vaunted ones Finish dishwasher tablets, over-hyped. I will only use BioMio, I recommend it to everyone.

Nikolay, Perm

I only tried BioMio tablets once, didn't even buy them; a friend gave me a couple. To be completely honest, I liked the tablets; they clean well, dissolve completely, and don't leave any unpleasant odor. But I immediately realized they weren't for me—they're in the wrong price range. In short, I tried them, they're good tablets, but I won't buy them again because they're too expensive!

In conclusion, BioMio dishwasher tablets are truly a good and environmentally friendly product. Experts have questioned its effectiveness, but the public doesn't share their opinion, which is encouraging. Given the cost, it's safe to say that this product deserves a place on your kitchen counter, although the decision is, of course, yours to make. Good luck!

   

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