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Downy Fabric Softener Dryer Sheets, April Fresh


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CATEGORY

Fabric Softener

BRAND

Downy

DATA LAST UPDATED

January 04, 2022

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • MODERATE
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • SOME
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • No Data
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • SOME
    Cancer
  • SOME
    Environment

Ingredient scores

Ingredient Disclosure: some

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

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FRAGRANCE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, acute aquatic toxicity, respiratory effects, biodegradation;
Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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DI-(PALM CARBOXYETHYL) HYDROXYETHYL METHYLAMMONIUM METHYL SULFATES
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: respiratory effects; Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, immune system effects, nervous system effects
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D
HEXYL CINNAMAL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, general systemic/organ effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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D
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8A-OCTAHYDRO-2,3,8,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-NAPHTHYL-ETHANONE 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,8A-OCTAHYDRO-2,3,8,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-NAPHTHYL-ETHANONE TETRAMETHYL ACETYLOCTAHYDRONAPHTHALENES
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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SUBSTRATE
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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POLYESTER
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CONCERNS
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C
BENTONITE
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CONCERNS

Concerns from [LEAD]: Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, acute aquatic toxicity, chronic aquatic toxicity, cancer, general systemic/organ effects, nervous system effects, blood-related effects
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ETHYLACETOACETATE ETHYLENE GLYCOL KETAL
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CONCERNS
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2,6-DIMETHYL-7-OCTEN-2-OL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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2-ACETONAPHTHONE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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2-T-BUTYLCYCLOHEXYL ACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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VERDYL ACETATE ACETOXYDIHYDRODICYCLOPENTADIENE (MIXTURE OF ISOMERS)
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CONCERNS
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C
4-TERT-BUTYLCYCLOHEXYL ACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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C
AMYL SALICYLATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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ANISALDEHYDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects
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PHENETHYL PHENYLACETATE
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CONCERNS
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BENZYL ACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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CITRONELLOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, damage to vision, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects

Concerns from [FORMALDEHYDE]: Some Concern: cancer, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, acute aquatic toxicity
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ISOBUTYL METHYL TETRAHYDROPYRANOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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D-LIMONENE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects

Concerns from [FORMALDEHYDE]: Some Concern: cancer, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, acute aquatic toxicity, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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C
LINALOOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision

Concerns from [FORMALDEHYDE]: Some Concern: cancer, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, acute aquatic toxicity
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LINALYL ACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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METHYL ANTHRANILATE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: cancer; Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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4-METHYL-3-DECEN-5-OL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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METHYLIONONE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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METHYL BETA-NAPHTHYL ETHER
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CONCERNS Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects
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TERPENES AND TERPENOIDS, MIXED SOUR AND SWEET ORANGE OIL
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CONCERNS
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PENTAMETHYLHEPTENONE
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PHENETHYL ALCOHOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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B
FATTY ACIDS, C16-18 AND C18-UNSATURATED
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CATIONIC SOFTENERS
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CONCERNS This non-specific ingredient was better disclosed elsewhere by the company

Ingredients from the label

cationic softeners, perfume, sheets


Directions from Packaging


Warnings

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

PETA Cruelty-free Companies

Companies that join the "Caring Consumer" program of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, attest that "neither they nor their ingredient suppliers conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations or finished products, and that they pledge not to do so in the future."

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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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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.



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