Oxi Magic Carpet Upholstery Cleaner 78260 vs 3M_4101D_10OZ_SPRAY_SCOTCHGARD_FABRIC_AND_UPHOLSTERY_PROTECTOR_17228: which is safer?
Armor All Oxi Magic Carpet Upholstery Cleaner 78260 is the clear pick. 3M_4101D_10OZ_SPRAY_SCOTCHGARD_FABRIC_AND_UPHOLSTERY_PROTECTOR_17228 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
Scotchgard
3M_4101D_10OZ_SPRAY_SCOTCHGARD_FABRIC_AND_UPHOLSTERY_PROTECTOR_17228
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePFAS in coating formulation
ReportedInhalation exposure during spraying
LikelyVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) off-gassing
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 Scotchgard.
- We flag PFAS in coating formulation, Inhalation exposure during spraying, Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) off-gassing and Allergic or irritation response to fragrance or biocides on the Scotchgard and not on the Armor All.
- The Armor All is aqueous surfactant cleaner, no known coatings where the Scotchgard is Proprietary fabric/upholstery protector coating, 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 Scotchgard grade, at 35% 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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