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Downy Simple Pleasures Dryer Sheets, Lavender Serenity


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CATEGORY

Fabric Softener

BRAND

Downy

DATA LAST UPDATED

September 10, 2012

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • SOME
    Asthma / Respitory
  • No Data
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • LOW
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • No Data
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Environment

Ingredient scores

Ingredient Disclosure: poor

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

D
D
C
C
B
SOFTENERS
This non-specific ingredient was better disclosed elsewhere by the company
BIODEGRADABLE CATIONIC SOFTENERS
This non-specific ingredient was better disclosed elsewhere by the company
FATTY ACID
This non-specific ingredient was better disclosed elsewhere by the company

Ingredients from the label

biodegradable cationic softeners, perfume


Directions from Packaging

Usage: Add a new sheet on top of clothes at start of drying. Discard after each dryer cycle. For Best Results: For large loads use an extra sheet. Use low heat setting for synthetics. If high heat setting is used and spotting occurs, rub spot with a bar soap (like Ivory) and rewash in warm water.


Warnings

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

PETA Cruelty-free Companies

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Understanding scores

EWG provides information on cleaning product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Healthy Cleaning ingredient hazard score, from A to F, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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