Guess what? Dryer sheets and fabric softeners are almost all made of tallow. Animal fat. All the more reason to line dry your clothes and/or be extra sure that the brand you use is truly animal free.
Check out Vegan, Eco-Friendly Dryer Sheets and Fabric Softeners from Associated Content for more information and *fat-free* washer and dryer products. Method, Mrs. Meyer's, Attitude, Ecover, Seventh Generation, and Natural Choices, for example, are some good options.
Likewise, Vegan/Kosher/Halal Alert: Fabric Softeners are Made from Rendered Animal Fat covers some good details. For example, the TreeHugger article says that the ingredient to be on the lookout for is dihydrogenated tallow dimethyl ammonium chloride, "a derivative of rendered fat from cattle, sheep and horses. Just boil it down and mix with ammonium. After a series of chemical pit stops, it comes out a quaternary ammonium compound... effectively coat your clothing with lipids, (fats) making the fibers soft to the touch." Yummy, eh?
Be careful about which brands you choose if you use either of these products!
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