Oxi Magic Carpet Upholstery Cleaner 78260 vs Fabric Carpet Cleaner: which is safer?
Armor All Oxi Magic Carpet Upholstery Cleaner 78260 is the clear pick. Scotchgard Fabric Carpet Cleaner 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
Fabric Carpet Cleaner
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFluorochemical repellent composition (non-PFAS status unconfirmed)
PossibleInhalation exposure from spray application
PossibleSkin and eye contact from spray
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 Fluorochemical repellent composition (non-PFAS status unconfirmed), Inhalation exposure from spray application and Skin and eye contact from spray on the Scotchgard and not on the Armor All.
- The Armor All is aqueous surfactant cleaner, no known coatings where the Scotchgard is Aqueous fabric cleaner with stain and water repellent treatment, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 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 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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