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Prices may varyHealth score is for adult use as intended, per the manufacturer's SDS. It does not model child ingestion, accidental spill cleanup, or off-label use. See the safety panel below for full hazard classification, and /disclaimer for the full editorial scope.
GHS hazard codes are quoted from the manufacturer’s Safety Data Sheet. PPE tiers below translate those codes and the listed ingredient chemistry; they are not CarCareTruth recommendations.
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Only when: splash risk
Translated from the manufacturer’s Safety Data Sheet, Section 8
SDS Section 8 states eye protection is 'not required,' and Section 11 reports eye contact during product use is not expected to cause significant irritation. Section 2 carries no eye-hazard GHS code at the mixture level. This stays a splash-risk precaution from routine pour-and-apply handling rather than an absent category, since Section 7 also lists 'do not get in eyes' among its general handling precautions.
CarCareTruth publishes the cited sources verbatim and does not advise what action a user should take. Consult the full SDS before use.
Only when: prolonged use
Translated from the manufacturer’s Safety Data Sheet, Section 8
SDS Section 8 calls for gloves chosen via an exposure assessment (polymer laminate primary; nitrile acceptable for incidental contact), not a blanket handling instruction. Section 2 separately carries EUH066: repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking. Together these support gloves as a prolonged/repeated-contact precaution; no H315 or H317 applies at the mixture level.
CarCareTruth publishes the cited sources verbatim and does not advise what action a user should take. Consult the full SDS before use.
Only when: in enclosed space · prolonged use
Translated from the manufacturer’s Safety Data Sheet, Section 8
SDS Section 8 says an exposure assessment may be needed to decide if a respirator is required, and names an organic-vapor/particulate air-purifying respirator as the type to use if one is. Section 2 classifies the mixture as non-hazardous with no signal word and no H334/H335, so this reflects the SDS's conditional respirator language for enclosed or poorly ventilated spaces, not a mixture-level inhalation hazard.
CarCareTruth publishes the cited sources verbatim and does not advise what action a user should take. Consult the full SDS before use.
No PPE specified in published sources for ventilation. Absence does not imply “not needed” — consult the full Safety Data Sheet.
PPE tiers translate the manufacturer’s SDS and U.S. regulatory standards. Not professional safety advice. How we report safety.
Scope of these PPE tiers. The tiers on this page translate the product's Safety Data Sheet where one is published, plus its ingredient chemistry, into a comparable rating. They describe a formulation, not a situation: a tier is not a safety determination for any specific user, task, quantity, or environment. The manufacturer's label and use instructions govern how the product is handled. Where the product is used at work, the employer's PPE program and hazard assessment under 29 CFR 1910.132 decide what protection is selected, not this page.
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This product ranks #4 of 12 in Liquid Wax.Three above it ↓
Last reviewed June 9, 2026
TL;DR Holds up 6-8 weeks on a daily driver, at the liquid-wax category median, with a notably easy one-pass buff-off that works even on a warm panel. Real carnauba-and-polymer blend; the finish has mild carnauba warmth rather than dramatic depth.
A carnauba-and-polymer blend that leaves a clean, slightly warm gloss. Pour onto the included foam pad, spread one panel at a time, let it haze 2-5 minutes, buff off in one pass with no pressure needed. Community sources (r/AutoDetailing, AutoGeek forum) confirm 6-8 weeks of visible beading on a daily driver washed weekly; garage-kept cars can see 3-4 months. The label claims "strong, long-lasting protection" without specifying a duration; the community window is the honest number. Carnauba character is present but mild; the result is clean and polished, not deep or dramatic.
Buy this for a no-fuss quarterly maintenance wax that goes on fast and looks good; works for any experience level on any glossy paint. Skip it if you want 3-4 months of protection per application: a paste wax or paint sealant lasts significantly longer. Skip it for show-car carnauba depth: a pure-carnauba paste wax delivers warmer, more dramatic gloss at the cost of heavier application.
EU SDS §2 classifies the product as non-hazardous, with no GHS signal word at the mixture level. SDS §8 calls for gloves chosen via an exposure assessment for prolonged or repeated skin contact; it says eye protection is "not required" for standard use, and it conditions respirator use on an exposure assessment or inadequate ventilation, naming an organic-vapor/particulate respirator if one is needed. Amazon lists a Prop 65 warning for trace petroleum-distillate constituents (C11-C14 isoalkane fractions), a California disclosure requirement. Leave-on product; estimated VOC 51-150 g/L from SDS §3 petroleum-distillate fractions, reduced by the x0.75 leave-on pathway modifier.
CarCareTruth scores Meguiar's Gold Class Carnauba Plus Premium Liquid Wax at 6.7 out of 10 on the composite CCT score, with a health sub-score of 7.0/10. The CCT score blends real-world effectiveness, ingredient health impact pulled from the manufacturer's safety sheet, and environmental footprint against a published category rubric. See the methodology link on this page for the full scoring breakdown.
Per the Safety Data Sheet ingredient disclosure: Non-Hazardous Ingredients Mixture (50-70%); Viscosity Controlling Agent [Trade Secret] (1-10%); C11-C14 n-alkanes/isoalkanes/cyclics <2% aromatics, EC# 926-141-6 (<20%); C11-C13 isoalkanes <2% aromatics, EC# 920-901-0 (1-5%); Sealant [Trade Secret] (<5%); White Mineral Oil (Petroleum), CAS 8042-47-5 (0.1-1%); CMIT/MIT (3:1), CAS 55965-84-9 (<0.001%, preservative, EUH208)
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