Protect-All Waterproofer vs Pirate Goods Leather Conditioner: which is safer?

Pirate Goods Leather Conditioner is the clear pick. Kiwi Protect-All Waterproofer carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Kiwi Protect-All Waterproofer

Kiwi

Protect-All Waterproofer

PFAS grade

Poor 30/100

Overall grade

Bad 0/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Waterproof coating on leather, composition undisclosed

Confidence

45%

LikelyPFAS in waterproof coating

PossibleSolvent inhalation during application

PossibleSkin/respiratory irritation from propellant or solvents

Our pick

Pirate Goods Leather Conditioner

Pirate Goods Leather Conditioner

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Poor 45/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Lanolin-based leather conditioning oil

Confidence

72%

PossibleSkin sensitization or allergic contact dermatitis

PossibleFragrance allergens or undisclosed fragrance components

PossibleOil oxidation or rancidity if stored improperly

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag PFAS in waterproof coating, Solvent inhalation during application, Skin/respiratory irritation from propellant or solvents and Allergic sensitization to fragrance or additives on the Kiwi and not on the .
  • We flag Skin sensitization or allergic contact dermatitis, Fragrance allergens or undisclosed fragrance components, Oil oxidation or rancidity if stored improperly and Buildup or residue on leather if overused on the and not on the Kiwi.
  • The Kiwi is Waterproof coating on leather, composition undisclosed where the is Lanolin-based leather conditioning oil, 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 is the one to buy.
  • We are less certain about the Kiwi grade, at 45% confidence against 72%, 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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