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

Clorox

Fabric Sanitizer Trigger Spray Bottle Active Clean Clear 6 PK

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 53/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

Aqueous disinfectant solution in plastic trigger spray bottles

Confidence

72%

PossiblePlastic bottle leachables (unspecified polymer composition)

ReportedSodium hypochlorite or quaternary ammonium vapors

ReportedAccidental skin or eye contact

Nikwax Waterproofing Wax for Leather

Nikwax

Waterproofing Wax for Leather

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 51/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

wax-based waterproofing

Confidence

78%

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.

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