No. Early fabric softeners incorporated "treated" tallow, oil or fat mixed with a bit of soap in some kind emulsion to cut the "harsh" feel that cotton and similar fabrics picked up when dried. The new softeners are wonders of modern chemistry, and will contain fatty alcohols that are pretty much all derived from plants rather than animals. There are a number of other chemicals in softners that act to fortify or produce different features. Silicon compounds will usually be present, as will agents to reduce foaming, as well as add fragrance and color to the product. If you've got a bit of patience and access to the net, you can grab a product label and educate yourself. Most if not all the information is there online. A link is provided below for further reading. You don't have to be a chemist to understand the "gist" of the article, but some of the data are going to be a bit on the "compelx" side. And there is always WikiAnswers for more information. Best of luck sorting things out.
There is no such thing as HE fabric softener and its not needed.
It makes clothes softer, hence the name fabric softener :)
Yes. Wheat is not used in fabric softener.
Comfort was the first fabric softener to be launched in the UK, the maker of Comfort fabric softener is Unilever fabric softener. They have a vast range of products and some of their scents and varieties include: Comfort silk, Pure and tropical.
Yes, if it is the liquid. I have clothes with blue splotches on them from the fabric softener.
Wash again without fabric softener seems to work.
Does liquid fabric softener kill bed bugs
fabric softener  -nouna substance added to fabrics during laundering to make them puffier and softer.
yes. else the fabric will become hards as the softener dries out
no
Because sometimes if you use fabric softener on certain type of pants, it could ruin them.
No they are not.