Deep Clean & Protect Formula 60 oz. vs Waterproofing Wax for Leather: which is safer?
Bissell Deep Clean & Protect Formula 60 oz. is the clear pick. Nikwax Waterproofing Wax for Leather carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Bissell
Deep Clean & Protect Formula 60 oz.
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile organic compound (VOC) emissions
ReportedSurfactant and solvent skin/eye irritation
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed components
Nikwax
Waterproofing Wax for Leather
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleRespiratory irritation or fume inhalation during application
ReportedPFAS in water repellency treatment
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, Surfactant and solvent skin/eye irritation and Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components on the Bissell and not on the Nikwax.
- We flag Respiratory irritation or fume inhalation during application and PFAS in water repellency treatment on the Nikwax and not on the Bissell.
- The Bissell is Aqueous cleaning solution with surfactants and solvents where the Nikwax is wax-based waterproofing, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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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