Tide PODS with Downy, Liquid Laundry Detergent Pacs, April Fresh, 43 count
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- Category
- Laundry Detergents
- Form
- pod
- Dilution
- Ready to use
- Drying
- No wait required
- UPC
- 00037000978282
- Brand
- Tide
Follow manufacturer directions carefully. This category often includes concentrated cleaners, products that need proper dilution, or that require adequate drying time before dog contact.
Scored from a complete published ingredient disclosure and directions.
Why It Scored 7.2
Our independent, evidence-based evaluation of this product across every Clean Wise exposure category, scored for how the product is actually used. Sponsorship is never an input. Cleaning performance is shown separately below and does not affect this score.
- Ingestion, skin sensitivity, developmental and licking-risk factors for puppies.
- Overall household exposure and ingestion factors for adult dogs.
- Floor-contact residue, irritation and drying-time considerations.
- Fragrance load, aerosols and airborne irritation.
- How exposure lands on toys, bowls, floors and surfaces dogs mouth on. Higher = lower risk.
- Biodegradability, aquatic considerations and packaging.
- Whether the manufacturer publishes the full ingredient list. Undisclosed formulas score 0 and receive a Red Paw Alert.
Cleaning strength cannot be measured reliably from an ingredient list, so it is kept as separate information and is excluded from the Clean Wise safety score.
Clean Wise Verdict
A workable everyday option when the directions are followed closely.
Where to Buy
Canadian retailers on record. Stock and price vary by store and province.
Why this score: ingredient transparency
Transparency is scored on its own, before anything else. It measures how much of this formula the maker actually publishes — not how good the formula is.
Solid disclosure. The published list is complete enough for the ratings below to be evidence-based.
- Ingredients published
- 23
- Matched to our library
- 23 of 23
- List recognised
- 100%
- Source
- SmartLabel / SDS
- Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate — A powerful laundry surfactant. Irritating in concentrate.
- Propylene Glycol — A low-toxicity humectant solvent, safer than ethylene glycol.
- Alcohol Ethoxylates — Widely used synthetic surfactants. Moderate irritation potential.
- Water — The carrier for most liquid cleaners. No exposure risk on its own.
- Oleic Acid — A plant or animal fatty acid used to build soap. Mild and readily biodegradable.
- Glycerin — A plant-derived humectant that softens and holds moisture.
Ingredient Breakdown
Disclosed ingredients in the order they appear on the label, with our independent assessment where we hold reference data.
A powerful laundry surfactant. Irritating in concentrate.
A low-toxicity humectant solvent, safer than ethylene glycol.
Widely used synthetic surfactants. Moderate irritation potential.
The carrier for most liquid cleaners. No exposure risk on its own.
A plant or animal fatty acid used to build soap. Mild and readily biodegradable.
A plant-derived humectant that softens and holds moisture.
A soil-release polymer that clings to fabric so some residue stays on bedding.
An undisclosed blend that can contain dozens of compounds. A common trigger for respiratory irritation in dogs.
A mild plant-derived acid used to cut hard-water scale and adjust pH.
The dissolving film used on laundry and dish pods. Inert once dissolved, but an intact pod is a swallowing hazard.
Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Propylene Glycol, Alcohol Ethoxylates, Water, Oleic Acid, Glycerin, Polyethyleneimine (Alkoxylated), Fragrance, Citric Acid, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Glutamate Diacetate Chelators, PEG / PPG Polyether, Polyquaternium Conditioning Polymers, Sodium Bisulfite, Castor Oil, Optical Brighteners, Subtilisin, Cleaning Polymer, Amylase, Enzymes, Dyes, Zeolite, Denatonium Benzoate
Transparency Score
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.
Higher-scoring alternatives
Better-rated picks in the same category, with the biggest exposure improvements over this product.
- Environmental9.2 vs 6.6 (+2.6)
- Around puppies9.4 vs 7.0 (+2.4)
- If licked8.4 vs 6.1 (+2.3)
- Environmental9.2 vs 6.6 (+2.6)
- Around puppies9.4 vs 7.0 (+2.4)
- If licked8.4 vs 6.1 (+2.3)
- If licked8.8 vs 6.1 (+2.7)
- Environmental8.8 vs 6.6 (+2.2)
- Around puppies8.5 vs 7.0 (+1.5)
- Environmental8.2 vs 6.6 (+1.6)
- If licked7.5 vs 6.1 (+1.4)
- In the air8.6 vs 7.6 (+1.0)
- If licked7.5 vs 6.1 (+1.4)
- Environmental7.7 vs 6.6 (+1.1)
- In the air8.2 vs 7.6 (+0.6)
- If licked7.9 vs 6.1 (+1.8)
- Environmental7.8 vs 6.6 (+1.2)
- In the air8.5 vs 7.6 (+0.9)
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