Multi-Surface Disinfectant Aerosol 19 oz vs Oxi Magic Carpet Upholstery Cleaner 78260: which is safer?

Armor All Oxi Magic Carpet Upholstery Cleaner 78260 is the clear pick. Armor All Multi-Surface Disinfectant Aerosol 19 oz carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Armor All Multi-Surface Disinfectant Aerosol 19 oz

Armor All

Multi-Surface Disinfectant Aerosol 19 oz

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 25/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

Aerosol spray disinfectant, active ingredients unspecified

Confidence

45%

LikelyInhalation risk from aerosol propellant and active ingredients

PossibleUndisclosed active antimicrobial agents

PossibleFurniture finish or fabric damage

Our pick

Armor All Oxi Magic Carpet Upholstery Cleaner 78260

Armor All

Oxi Magic Carpet Upholstery Cleaner 78260

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

aqueous surfactant cleaner, no known coatings

Confidence

72%

PossibleRespiratory irritation from surfactants and propellants

PossibleSkin contact dermatitis

PossibleResidual chemical exposure if not fully rinsed

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Inhalation risk from aerosol propellant and active ingredients, Undisclosed active antimicrobial agents, Furniture finish or fabric damage and Eye and mucous membrane irritation on contact on the Armor All and not on the Armor All.
  • We flag Respiratory irritation from surfactants and propellants, Skin contact dermatitis and Residual chemical exposure if not fully rinsed on the Armor All and not on the Armor All.
  • The Armor All is Aerosol spray disinfectant, active ingredients unspecified where the Armor All is aqueous surfactant cleaner, no known coatings, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • We are less certain about the Armor All grade, at 45% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.

Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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