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Ariel Downy Fabric Softener

Downy Fabric Softener

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Ingredients · 18

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Common questions

Is Ariel Downy Fabric Softener healthy?

Ariel Downy Fabric Softener scores 10/100 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.

What is in Ariel Downy Fabric Softener?

Ariel Downy Fabric Softener lists 18 ingredients, starting with Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Silicate, Sodium C10-16 Alkylbenzenesulfonate, C10-16 Alketh and Sodium Polyacrylate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Ariel Downy Fabric Softener contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Ariel Downy Fabric Softener’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Ariel Downy Fabric Softener?

Ariel Downy Fabric Softener is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Ariel Downy Fabric Softener compare to other fabric softener?

At 10/100 Ariel Downy Fabric Softener scores worse than most fabric softener we have scored.

Is Ariel Downy Fabric Softener organic?

Ariel Downy Fabric Softener is not certified organic in our data.

Has Ariel Downy Fabric Softener been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Ariel Downy Fabric Softener, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

Full methodology: how we score products.