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Downy Ultra Fabric Softener April Fresh

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Laundry Additives

Give your clothes a softer feel* and a long-lasting floral scent with Downy April Fresh Fabric Softener. Downy Liquid Fabric Softener is compatible with all top- and front-loading HE machines. It's easy to use – after adding your favorite laundry detergent, pour Downy Liquid Fabric Softener into the fabric softener dispenser drawer or directly into the agitator and start the washer on your preferred cycle. Get clothes that are softer, fresher, and better* after each wash, with Downy 2 in 1: Soft and Fresh.

Available in Canada
Ready to use
Category
Laundry Additives
Form
liquid
Dilution
Ready to use
Drying
Allow full drying
UPC
Not recorded
Brand
Downy
Clean Wise Score
6.6out of 10
Use With Care

Usable in a dog household when the label directions are followed exactly, based on the manufacturer's own complete ingredient list. Fragrance (Parfum) carries a published classification from Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist and fragrance-allergen labelling requirements and is detailed in the health notices below.

75%
Confidence
High confidence

Scored from primary manufacturer data with the exact formula version confirmed.

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Additional precautions
  • Skip softener on dog bedding and towels — the residue is designed not to rinse out.

CLEANWISE_V2 score breakdown

One deterministic 100-point model, displayed on the shared 0.0–10.0 Wise scale.

Formula & safety
33.7 / 50
Realistic exposure
15.0 / 25
Transparency
15.0 / 15
Documentation
2.0 / 10

Published assessment

Usable in a dog household when the label directions are followed exactly, based on the manufacturer's own complete ingredient list. Fragrance (Parfum) carries a published classification from Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist and fragrance-allergen labelling requirements and is detailed in the health notices below.

Skip softener on dog bedding and towels — the residue is designed not to rinse out.
Product subtype
Fabric softener
Ingredient disclosure
Exact manufacturer list
Certification status
Not certified
Formula identity
Confirmed

Why it scored this way

Led down by Fragrance (Parfum)
-6.3

Fragrance (Parfum) (Undisclosed fragrance mixture) carries the heaviest documented hazard profile in this formula and sets the ceiling for the ingredient score.

4 ingredients not yet in the Clean Wise reference library
-6.0

Clean Wise scores conservatively where a printed ingredient has no reference record yet. This is a Clean Wise research gap, not a manufacturer failing.

Scored as: Fabric softener
-10.0

Softeners are designed to deposit a cationic film that stays on fabric. Dog bedding holds that film against skin and coat.

Full dry time before contact
+1.0

The directions include a drying period before contact resumes, which is the single most effective control on residue exposure.

Packaging is itself an ingestion hazard
-1.0

Pods, sheets, wipes and concentrate bottles are swallowed by dogs. Storage matters as much as the formula.

Exact, complete manufacturer ingredient list
0.0

Transparency measures how much of the formula the maker publishes, not how good the formula is. A fully disclosed poor formula still earns full transparency points.

No SDS or technical document on file
0.0

Clean Wise has not located a current safety data sheet or technical sheet for this exact product.

Primary manufacturer source
+2.0

Product data was captured from the manufacturer's own product page rather than a reseller listing.

Certification: not certified
0.0

No relevant independent product certification is on file.

Health evidence notices

Fragrance (Parfum)

Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist and fragrance-allergen labelling requirements classifies Fragrance (Parfum) as Fragrance mixtures may contain restricted allergens that are not individually declared. This identifies a hazard and does not by itself establish the risk from this finished product. Risk depends on concentration, route, frequency, dilution, rinsing, residue and use.

Reduced the formula score by 9 of 50 points, weighted by its position in the published ingredient list.

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Use around dogs

Skip softener on dog bedding and towels — the residue is designed not to rinse out.
Store out of reach.
Scored with CLEANWISE_V2

Clean Wise Verdict

A workable everyday option when the directions are followed closely.

How it's used
Laundry Additives
Ready to use
Allow full drying
liquid

Where to Buy

Canadian retailers on record. Stock and price vary by store and province.

    Transparency Score

    7.5 / 10
    Ingredient disclosure published
    Product description on file
    Directions for use recorded
    Product form recorded
    Brand on record
    Category assigned
    Canadian availability confirmed
    UPC on record

    Certifications

    No third-party certification is confirmed for this product yet. We only list programs we can verify from the brand or the certifying body.

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