Datawax Review, Is Datawax Non-Toxic?
Datawax averages 58 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 3 Datawax products graded as of November 2026, and 1 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Datawax grades Good on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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- Hydrocarbon wax (butane-based)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Inhalation of wax dust and solvent vapor. Butane-based waxes release volatile compounds during application…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Datawax products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Composition undisclosed; liquid wax formulation unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and solvent inhalation. Liquid ski waxes are typically solvent-based…
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- Hydrocarbon wax blend (unspecified coating composition)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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- Does Datawax have PFAS?
- Datawax averages 58 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 3 Datawax products graded as of November 2026, and 1 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Datawax non-toxic?
- Butane HP Cold Snow Ski Wax is the highest-graded Datawax product we have scored, at 85/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which Datawax products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Datawax products we have scored are Butane HP Cold Snow Ski Wax. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
- Which Datawax products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Datawax products we have scored are DataWax Universal Ski Wax, Liquid Wax. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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