Waterproofing Wax for Leather vs Original - 24 oz Spray Bottle - Simple Green - Qty of 6: which is safer?
Simple Green Original - 24 oz Spray Bottle - Simple Green - Qty of 6 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
Original - 24 oz Spray Bottle - Simple Green - Qty of 6
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
ReportedCaustic alkalinity (undiluted concentrate)
PossibleInhalation irritation from spray application
PossibleSpray bottle plastic degradation
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 Caustic alkalinity (undiluted concentrate), Inhalation irritation from spray application, Spray bottle plastic degradation and Surfactant residue on food contact surfaces on the Simple Green and not on the Nikwax.
- The Nikwax is wax-based waterproofing where the Simple Green is Aqueous cleaning concentrate, surfactants, water, 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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