Ice Melt Comparison

Effective Temperature Package Sizes Notes
Urea


Safe Pet Ice Melter20ᵒ - 32ᵒ F 8# Jug, 20# bag (with Husky) safest for pets, effective to 20ᵒ F, Urea, Propylene Glycol, Colorant
Magnesium Chloride
Sure Paws-15ᵒ F 8# Jug, 20# (child&dog) Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate, Poassium Sulfate
Road Runner Pet Friendly Icemelt-15ᵒ F 9.5 Jug (LooneyTunes) Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Potasium Chloride
Magnesium Chloride-25ᵒ F50# Flakes or Pellets Magnesium Chloride
Brick, Concrete walkways & Stairs
Magnesium Chloride-25ᵒ F 50# Flakes or Pellets safest choice, Magnesium Chloride
Asphalt Driveways & Roofs
Calcium Chloride 25#, 50# Pellets or Flakes Calcium Chloride
Prestone Driveway Heat 9.5# Jug Calcium Chloride
QIK JOE Ice Melt 40# bucket Calcium Chloride
Magnesium Chloride blend with Sodium Chloride (Asphalt Driveways, not roofs)
Safe Step Enviro Blend 6300-10ᵒ F 11# Jug, 40# bucket, 50# Pellets Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Chloride, KCI, NH2CONH2
Ace Ice Melter-10ᵒ F 11# Jug Blended with Magnesium Chloride
Calcium Chloride blend with Sodium Chloride (Asphalt Driveways, but not roofs)
PELADOW Calcium Chloride 25# Pellets Calcium Chloride, Water, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Chloride
Rock Salt (sodium chloride) NOT for asphalt roofs!
Ice Away Rock Salt 25#
Diamond Crystal Winter Melt 25#
Vaporizer Rock Salt 25#, 50#
Dowflake Extra Sodium Chloride 25# Blended with Potassium Choride