Fabric Sanitizer Trigger Spray Bottle Active Clean Clear 6 PK vs Waterproofing Wax for Leather: which is safer?
Clorox Fabric Sanitizer Trigger Spray Bottle Active Clean Clear 6 PK 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 Trigger Spray Bottle Active Clean Clear 6 PK
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePlastic bottle leachables (unspecified polymer composition)
ReportedSodium hypochlorite or quaternary ammonium vapors
ReportedAccidental skin or eye contact
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 Plastic bottle leachables (unspecified polymer composition), Sodium hypochlorite or quaternary ammonium vapors, Accidental skin or eye contact and Fabric damage or discoloration 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 Aqueous disinfectant solution in plastic trigger spray bottles 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, 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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