Waterproofing Wax for Leather vs 32oz Trigger Spray - CleanCo: which is safer?
Simple Green 32oz Trigger Spray - CleanCo is the clear pick. Nikwax Waterproofing Wax for Leather carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
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
Our pick
Simple Green
32oz Trigger Spray - CleanCo
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and undisclosed ingredients
PossibleTrigger spray mist inhalation
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers or preservative byproducts
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Respiratory irritation or fume inhalation during application and PFAS in water repellency treatment on the Nikwax and not on the Simple Green.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and undisclosed ingredients, Trigger spray mist inhalation and Formaldehyde releasers or preservative byproducts on the Simple Green and not on the Nikwax.
- The Nikwax is wax-based waterproofing where the Simple Green is Water-based cleaning concentrate, plastic trigger bottle, 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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