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Did Downy Unstoppables shrink?
10 → 8.6 oz −14.0%Size Facts
Before10 oz
After
8.6 oz
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+16.3%
When2020
CountryUnited States
Evidenceconsumer-advocate report (photo of old/new packages)
Confidencehigh
Source: Mouse Print* — Here We Downsize Again – Year-End 2020 (mouseprint.org). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“The bottles look the same size, but Downy Unstoppables went from 10 ounces down to 8.6. This is the second time the product has been made to weigh less”
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