Scentiva Multi Surface Cleaner vs Waterproofing Wax for Leather: which is safer?
Clorox Scentiva Multi Surface Cleaner edges it on pure PFAS risk, but Nikwax Waterproofing Wax for Leather wins overall once other hazards are counted.
Clorox
Scentiva Multi Surface Cleaner
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and respiratory irritants
ReportedSurfactant skin/eye irritation
LikelyWater staining or finish damage on furniture
Our pick
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 Fragrance allergens and respiratory irritants, Surfactant skin/eye irritation, Water staining or finish damage on furniture and Off-gassing or VOC from fragrance compounds 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 cleaner concentrate, surfactants and fragrance 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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