Downy Not Vegetarian

For vegetarians washing their clothes with Downy fabric softener, it’s time to go naked. The fabric softener has been found to contain Dihydrogenated tallow dimethyl ammonium chloride, a derivative of rendered fat from cattle, sheep, and horses. Not disclosed on the list of ingredients, the chemical is boiled and mixed with ammonium, creating a fatty-like substance that makes clothing soft to the touch. Underwear washed in animal fat doesn’t sound so sexy, now does it?