Oxi Magic Carpet Upholstery Cleaner 78260 vs Outdoor Water & Sun Shield Fabric Spray: which is safer?

Armor All Oxi Magic Carpet Upholstery Cleaner 78260 is the clear pick. Scotchgard Outdoor Water & Sun Shield Fabric Spray 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

Scotchgard Outdoor Water & Sun Shield Fabric Spray

Scotchgard

Outdoor Water & Sun Shield Fabric Spray

PFAS grade

Poor 30/100

Overall grade

Bad 12/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Proprietary water and UV repellent coating

Confidence

35%

PossibleInhalation risk from aerosolized propellants and solvents

ReportedFluorochemical leaching into soil and groundwater

PossibleSkin and eye contact irritation from spray residue

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 Inhalation risk from aerosolized propellants and solvents, Fluorochemical leaching into soil and groundwater and Skin and eye contact irritation from spray residue on the Scotchgard and not on the Armor All.
  • The Armor All is aqueous surfactant cleaner, no known coatings where the Scotchgard is Proprietary water and UV repellent coating, 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 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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