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
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
Outdoor Water & Sun Shield Fabric Spray
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
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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