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neenie
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Fabric softener made with animal fat.
I had NO idea! I was surprised that i just heard about this for the first time this week.
I know i eat animal fat, so maybe this shouldn't disturb me as much as it did, but i was hoping to find out more information about it.
Yes, i know about google  BUT, i was interested in hearing from those that know more about it (what the process is in treatment of the animals, where it comes from, if more people should know about this, etc...).
Also, if anyone's interested, there are a few (mainly the new green products) that don't use animal fat (some use soy as a replacement, etc)- Method brands and seventh generation are 2 examples....
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
ewwww what brands? 
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| Posted 6/26/08 7:01 PM |
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neenie
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
ewwww what brands?
I think almost all of them (except the newer "green" brands)!
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| Posted 6/26/08 7:03 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
Posted by neenie
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ewwww what brands?
I think almost all of them (except the newer "green" brands)!
 gross. I am going to Target this weekend before I do anymore laundry.
on a side note - thank a lot! "what you don't know, won't hurt you"  I've been using Bounce since I was a teen doing my own laundry
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| Posted 6/26/08 7:05 PM |
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MissJones
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
Yeah, you' be surprised what is made from animals.
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| Posted 6/26/08 8:38 PM |
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dm24angel
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
Its sad, who knows how it gets in there.....But the fragerence in thos ehseets will kill you too, they are truly not healthy things.
I use free of fragrence kinds, seventh generation or Myers
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| Posted 6/26/08 9:25 PM |
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neenie
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
Posted by dm24angel
Its sad, who knows how it gets in there.....But the fragerence in thos ehseets will kill you too, they are truly not healthy things.
I use free of fragrence kinds, seventh generation or Myers
I drop my laundry off and they don't speak english. I think there may be a problem in asking them to use my own sheets ... they'll probably spit on my clothes
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| Posted 6/26/08 10:58 PM |
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
Posted by MissJones
Yeah, you' be surprised what is made from animals.
I know. I had absolutely no idea until I started to become active in animal rights. It's sad.
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| Posted 6/26/08 11:35 PM |
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MrsPJB2007
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
this reminds me of that movie "Fight Club" when brad pitt is explaining that the best thing to make soap was human fat--so i guess maybe that was true--and they use animal fat instead nowadays.
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| Posted 6/27/08 12:19 AM |
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MOM2NICO
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
I had heard in the past not to use dryer sheets or fabric softner on your towle because it makes them less absorbant. This totally makes sense now. The fibers get coated with the fat and makes it repel the water.
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| Posted 6/27/08 7:00 AM |
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Emily
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
Yuck, now I am skeeved out. I might have to go to work nekkie today.
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| Posted 6/27/08 7:01 AM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
doesn't lipstick & gloss also have animal fat in it?
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| Posted 6/27/08 7:44 AM |
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Bellaocchi
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
this is why I have been using the Shaklee laundry detergent and dryer sheets.. they absolutely do NOT test on animals or use any animal products..
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| Posted 6/27/08 9:04 AM |
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anonttcer
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
I really can't get too enraged over this since I eat all kinds of meat.
I'd feel like a hypocrite not using fabric softener anymore as I sink my teeth into a burger... 
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| Posted 6/27/08 9:18 AM |
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anonttcer
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
doesn't lipstick & gloss also have animal fat in it?
I believe so- yes...
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| Posted 6/27/08 9:18 AM |
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2BEANS
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
May be a really stupid question but wondering.. Are the fabric sheets made the same way???
I dont use liquid fabric softener. always seems to stain my cloths.
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| Posted 6/27/08 10:00 AM |
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2BEANS
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
Posted by anonttcer
I really can't get too enraged over this since I eat all kinds of meat.
I'd feel like a hypocrite not using fabric softener anymore as I sink my teeth into a burger...
but at least your get nutrients to help you live! You can live with cloths that arent super soft.
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| Posted 6/27/08 10:00 AM |
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
wow this is very interesting.
I too cannot say much b/c I eat meat, but I guess when my bottle is empty I will switch just for the gross factor.
And I cannot believe lipstic and gloss are made of fat too thats gross
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| Posted 6/27/08 10:06 AM |
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anonttcer
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
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Posted by anonttcer
I really can't get too enraged over this since I eat all kinds of meat.
I'd feel like a hypocrite not using fabric softener anymore as I sink my teeth into a burger...
but at least your get nutrients to help you live! You can live with cloths that arent super soft.
That is true! 
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| Posted 6/27/08 10:32 AM |
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neenie
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Re: Fabric softener made with animal fat.
Posted by anonttcer
I really can't get too enraged over this since I eat all kinds of meat.
I'd feel like a hypocrite not using fabric softener anymore as I sink my teeth into a burger...
Oh- i feel the same way. That was my first response when i heard it, too. But, i still feel kind of skeeved out thinking about it.
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