Non-Toxic Fabric Protector Spray, ranked by PFAS grade

Is fabric protector spray safe?

None of the 91 fabric protector spray products we graded come back low-concern on our screen. Our grades are model-based assessments built from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and brand disclosures, not laboratory tests, so they say what we can evidence rather than that anything is safe.

Best graded fabric protector spray here

1Nikwax Waterproofing Wax for Leather 65 out of 100
2Angelus Mink Oil Paste Leather Waterproofer and Contitioner 3 oz 65 out of 100
3Timberland Waximum Waxed Leather Protector 65 out of 100

By materialSilicone

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Why Nikwax Waterproofing Wax for Leather grades highest here, and why that is not a pass

Every grade on this page is one sum. A category starts from a baseline, each disclosed material or coating adds risk points, and each thing the brand or a third party has published takes them away. Below is that sum for the winner, then for 2 products it beats, so you can see exactly where the 25 points between the top and the bottom of this fabric stain guard sprays ranking come from. Nothing in this category reaches our 70 point pass mark, so this is the shape of the field rather than a recommendation.

Top graded, and still below our pass mark

65Good

Nikwax Waterproofing Wax for Leather

Made of wax-based waterproofing.

+35Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment. Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
+10Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
-10Brand-stated PFAS-free. The brand states this product is PFAS-free. We have not verified the claim.

35risk points in total, which is a grade of 65

What the grade does not fix. It still carries one risk factor, Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment, and our graders recorded 2 other hazards on it. See the full breakdown.

Full breakdown

What it still grades above, and why

40Poor25 points behind the winner

10.5oz Silicone-repellant Boot Protector

What puts it behind. No PFAS disclosure, +15 points. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product. The top-graded product carries no such factor.

Made of Silicone exterior, boot protector.

+35Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
+15No PFAS disclosure
+10Category baseline

60risk points, a grade of 40

40Poor25 points behind the winner

Scotchgard Carpet Protector Spray

What puts it behind. Vague safety claims only, +15 points. Uses vague language ("eco-friendly", "clean") without a specific PFAS statement. The top-graded product carries no such factor.

Made of Fluorochemical-based water and stain repellent coating.

+35Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
+15Vague safety claims only
+10Category baseline

60risk points, a grade of 40

No product on this page was physically tested by us. Every number above comes from published materials, ingredient and coating disclosures, certifications and brand statements, scored on one public rubric. Formulations change without notice, so check the current product listing before buying.

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Nikwax

Waterproofing Wax for Leather

65GoodPFAS grade

wax-based waterproofing
The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
Respiratory irritation or fume inhalation during application

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Non-Toxic Fabric Protector Spray, ranked by PFAS grade

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