Carpet Cleaner and Daley Mint Towel Instant Spot Remover Spray vs Waterproofing Wax for Leather: which is safer?

Folex Carpet Cleaner and Daley Mint Towel Instant Spot Remover Spray is the clear pick. Nikwax Waterproofing Wax for Leather carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Our pick

Folex Carpet Cleaner and Daley Mint Towel Instant Spot Remover Spray

Folex

Carpet Cleaner and Daley Mint Towel Instant Spot Remover Spray

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 73/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Aqueous cleaning solution, surfactants, solvents

Confidence

72%

PossibleSurfactant skin and eye irritancy

PossibleFragrance allergen load

PossibleCarpet fiber or dye interaction / discoloration

Why this gradeBuy
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

Why this grade

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Surfactant skin and eye irritancy, Fragrance allergen load and Carpet fiber or dye interaction / discoloration on the Folex 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 Folex.
  • The Folex is Aqueous cleaning solution, surfactants, solvents where the Nikwax is wax-based waterproofing, which is most of the difference in these two grades.

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