Oxi Magic Carpet Upholstery Cleaner 78260 vs Podium Series Exterior Spray Detailer: which is safer?
Armor All Oxi Magic Carpet Upholstery Cleaner 78260 is the clear pick. Armor All Podium Series Exterior Spray Detailer carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Armor All
Oxi Magic Carpet Upholstery Cleaner 78260
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleRespiratory irritation from surfactants and propellants
PossibleSkin contact dermatitis
PossibleResidual chemical exposure if not fully rinsed
Armor All
Podium Series Exterior Spray Detailer
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleSilicone aerosol inhalation risk
PossibleUndisclosed surfactants and additives
ReportedFlammability of spray solvent base
Where these two actually differ
- 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.
- We flag Silicone aerosol inhalation risk, Undisclosed surfactants and additives, Flammability of spray solvent base and Potential buildup and slipping hazard on outdoor surfaces on the Armor All and not on the Armor All.
- The Armor All is aqueous surfactant cleaner, no known coatings where the Armor All is silicone-based polymers, waxes, surfactants (unspecified), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 40 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Armor All is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Armor All grade, at 42% 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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