Oxi Magic Carpet Upholstery Cleaner 78260 vs AL-NEW Patio Cushion Cleaner: which is safer?
Armor All Oxi Magic Carpet Upholstery Cleaner 78260 is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
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
Kreg
AL-NEW Patio Cushion Cleaner
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleUndisclosed surfactants and preservatives
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) or aerosolization hazard
PossibleTextile degradation or dye interaction
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 Kreg.
- We flag Undisclosed surfactants and preservatives, Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or aerosolization hazard, Textile degradation or dye interaction and Lack of third-party safety certification on the Kreg and not on the Armor All.
- The Armor All is aqueous surfactant cleaner, no known coatings where the Kreg is Aqueous cleaning solution, composition not fully disclosed, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
- We are less certain about the Kreg 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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