Downy Soft Liquid Fabric Softener April Fresh

Breakdown

3 ingredients to avoid

Downy Soft Liquid Fabric Softener April Fresh 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.

Downy Soft Liquid Fabric Softener April Fresh lists 10 ingredients, starting with Water, Diethylester Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-33, Polyquaternium-32 and Pentasodium Pentetate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 15/100 Downy Soft Liquid Fabric Softener April Fresh scores worse than most laundry we have scored. A higher-scoring option in laundry is Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda at 100/100.