Multi-use Spray Ready-To-Use - 22 fl oz (0.7 quart) - Fresh Orange Scent - Orange Bottle - 9 / Carton vs Waterproofing Wax for Leather: which is safer?

Murphy Oil Soap Multi-use Spray Ready-To-Use - 22 fl oz (0.7 quart) - Fresh Orange Scent - Orange Bottle - 9 / Carton is the clear pick. Nikwax Waterproofing Wax for Leather carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Our pick

Murphy Oil Soap Multi-use Spray Ready-To-Use - 22 fl oz (0.7 quart) - Fresh Orange Scent - Orange Bottle - 9 / Carton

Murphy Oil Soap

Multi-use Spray Ready-To-Use - 22 fl oz (0.7 quart) - Fresh Orange Scent - Orange Bottle - 9 / Carton

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 69/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Aqueous soap concentrate, plant-derived oils

Confidence

82%

PossibleInhalation of spray mist

PossibleEye irritation from direct spray contact

PossibleResidue buildup on sealed surfaces

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

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Inhalation of spray mist, Eye irritation from direct spray contact, Residue buildup on sealed surfaces and Bacterial or mold growth in spray bottle if not maintained on the Murphy Oil Soap 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 Murphy Oil Soap.
  • The Murphy Oil Soap is Aqueous soap concentrate, plant-derived oils 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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