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

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

3M_4101D_10OZ_SPRAY_SCOTCHGARD_FABRIC_AND_UPHOLSTERY_PROTECTOR_17228

Scotchgard

3M_4101D_10OZ_SPRAY_SCOTCHGARD_FABRIC_AND_UPHOLSTERY_PROTECTOR_17228

PFAS grade

Poor 35/100

Overall grade

Bad 0/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Proprietary fabric/upholstery protector coating

Confidence

35%

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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