Ariel Downy Freshness Detergent

Breakdown

6 ingredients to avoid

Ariel Downy Freshness Detergent scores 15/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Ariel Downy Freshness Detergent lists 17 ingredients, starting with Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Silicate, Sodium C10-16 Alkylbenzenesulfonate, C10-16 Pareth and Sodium Polyacrylate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 15/100 Ariel Downy Freshness Detergent scores worse than most laundry we have scored. A higher-scoring option in laundry is Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda at 100/100.