Fabric Sanitizer Aerosol Spray Lavender Scent 14 oz vs Waterproofing Wax for Leather: which is safer?
Clorox Fabric Sanitizer Aerosol Spray Lavender Scent 14 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
Clorox
Fabric Sanitizer Aerosol Spray Lavender Scent 14 oz
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAerosol inhalation and respiratory exposure
PossibleFragrance allergen undisclosure
ReportedSkin contact and irritation
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 Aerosol inhalation and respiratory exposure, Fragrance allergen undisclosure, Skin contact and irritation and Propellant composition transparency on the Clorox 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 Clorox.
- The Clorox is aerosol propellant + quaternary ammonium surfactants + fragrance where the Nikwax is wax-based waterproofing, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- We are less certain about the Clorox grade, at 45% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers 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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