Thousands of people seeking to breathe easier signed a petition calling on fabric softener and detergent makers to stop using fragrance microcapsules as many have chemical sensitivities to them.

The number of products lining the laundry aisles in big box and grocery stores can be a bit mind-numbing. Countless detergents. Scent boosters. And, of course, fabric softeners. Softeners come in ...

When we interviewed Rich Handel, a test project leader at Consumer Reports who specializes in laundry, about the things he would never do as a laundry expert, his number one tip was ditching fabric ...

A woman in a store holding up two bottles of fabric softeners and inspecting them both - BearFotos/Shutterstock When shopping for laundry detergent, it's hard not to notice the dozens of bottles down ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The gold standard of fabric softeners, Ultra Downy is a long time Good Housekeeping Seal Star for good reason. It always imparts ...

Attracted by the smell of freshly laundered clothes, more Japanese are using fabric softeners with ultra-powerful fragrances. Softeners that continuously release scent for up to a month are a godsend ...

Mintel's Chayapat Ratchatawipasanan, Associate Director, Beauty and Personal Care, for Thailand, explains that Thai consumers "associate smelling good with cleanliness, favouring subtle fragrances ...

My recipe for homemade fabric softener will keep your clothes smelling fresh and feeling as soft as ever without relying on ...

It's bad for the clothes, your health, and the planet. There is no good reason to use it. It has been said before on TreeHugger, but is always worth repeating: Fabric softener is a waste of money and ...

Procter & Gamble Co.PG0.75%increase; up pointing triangle has a fabric-softener problem. Sales of the product—an often sweetly scented liquid designed to make clothes feel better after a wash—have ...

When shopping for laundry detergent, it's hard not to notice the dozens of bottles down the aisle, promising clothes that smell like flowers and static-free laundry. You might pick up a bottle when ...