Crate & Barrel Palmyra Jacquard Indoor/Outdoor Throw Pillow vs 14.2 oz. Amber and Argan Scent Furniture Moisturizing Oil: which is safer?
Pledge 14.2 oz. Amber and Argan Scent Furniture Moisturizing Oil is the clear pick. Crate & Barrel Palmyra Jacquard Indoor/Outdoor Throw Pillow carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Crate and Barrel
Crate & Barrel Palmyra Jacquard Indoor/Outdoor Throw Pillow
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePFAS in water/stain repellent coating
PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic dye fixatives
PossibleVOC off-gassing from dyes and finish resins
Our pick
Pledge
14.2 oz. Amber and Argan Scent Furniture Moisturizing Oil
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed components
PossibleMineral oil respiratory risk (inhalation)
ReportedSurface buildup and degradation over time
Where these two actually differ
- We flag PFAS in water/stain repellent coating, Azo dyes and synthetic dye fixatives, VOC off-gassing from dyes and finish resins and Microfiber shedding and fragmentation on the Crate and Barrel and not on the Pledge.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed components, Mineral oil respiratory risk (inhalation), Surface buildup and degradation over time and Flammability on the Pledge and not on the Crate and Barrel.
- The Crate and Barrel is Jacquard woven synthetic blend with water/stain treatment where the Pledge is mineral oil, argan oil blend, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Pledge is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Crate and Barrel grade, at 35% confidence against 82%, because it discloses less.
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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