Disinfectant Spray Lavender & Cotton Blossom 19 oz. vs Waterproofing Wax for Leather: which is safer?
Lysol Disinfectant Spray Lavender & Cotton Blossom 19 oz. is the clear pick. Nikwax Waterproofing Wax for Leather carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Lysol
Disinfectant Spray Lavender & Cotton Blossom 19 oz.
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleInhalation of aerosolized particles and propellants
PossibleFragrance allergens (lavender and cotton blossom notes)
PossibleQuaternary ammonium compound residues on fabric
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 Inhalation of aerosolized particles and propellants, Fragrance allergens (lavender and cotton blossom notes), Quaternary ammonium compound residues on fabric and Water spotting or discoloration on delicate fabrics on the Lysol 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 Lysol.
- The Lysol is Aqueous liquid spray, pressurized aerosol container 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: 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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