Downy Fabric Softener

Breakdown

2 ingredients to avoid

Downy Fabric Softener scores 33/100 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.

Downy Fabric Softener lists 8 ingredients, starting with Polyquaternium-32, Pentasodium Pentetate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Calcium Chloride and Formic Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 33/100 Downy Fabric Softener scores worse than most laundry we have scored. A higher-scoring option in laundry is Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda at 100/100.