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

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

AL-NEW Patio Cushion Cleaner

Kreg

AL-NEW Patio Cushion Cleaner

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Poor 49/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

Aqueous cleaning solution, composition not fully disclosed

Confidence

45%

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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