Gain Fabric Softener Original

Breakdown

3 ingredients to avoid

Gain Fabric Softener Original scores 20/100 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.

Gain Fabric Softener Original lists 6 ingredients, starting with Diethylester Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-33, Pentasodium Pentetate, Formic Acid and Colorants. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 20/100 Gain Fabric Softener Original scores worse than most laundry we have scored. A higher-scoring option in laundry is Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda at 100/100.