Maplus Review, Is Maplus Non-Toxic?
Maplus averages 83 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 18 Maplus products graded as of November 2026, and 16 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Maplus grades Excellent 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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Does Maplus have PFAS, by category
Which Maplus products are PFAS-free? Good or better, best-graded first
- Wax-based ski base, fluorine-free formulation
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Inhalation of wax particulates and volatiles during application. Hot-waxing or scraping ski wax in enclosed…
- ski wax base, fluorine-free formulation
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- Hydrocarbon volatiles and inhalation risk. All paraffin-based waxes release low levels of volatile organic…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Hydrocarbon-based liquid wax
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Mineral oil / hydrocarbon volatility. Cold liquid waxes release low levels of volatile organic compounds…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- hydrocarbon wax blend, ski/snowboard base treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from solvent carriers. Liquid wax formulations require volatile solvents…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Hydrocarbon ski wax base
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Inhalation of mineral oil mist or dust during application. Heating and scraping hydrocarbon wax can generate…
- Wax-based ski/snowboard glide wax
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and inhalation risk during application. Heating paraffin wax releases low…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Paraffin wax blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions during heating. Paraffin wax base itself is not classified as a…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Wax-based ski/snowboard hot wax granules
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Thermal decomposition / fume inhalation. Melting hydrocarbon wax releases trace volatile organic compounds…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- wax-based ski/snowboard base preparation
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from wax heating. Paraffin and synthetic wax blends may release low levels…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- polyester roller
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Polyester fiber shedding or microplastic release. Mechanical friction from repeated wax application could…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Hydrocarbon-based ski wax blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Inhalation of wax dust during scraping. Mechanical dust from solid wax scraping can irritate airways; this is…
- paraffin-based wax blend ski/snowboard paste
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Dermal irritation or allergic reaction. Paraffin itself is non-toxic and non-irritant, but colorant dyes…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Hydrocarbon paraffin-based ski wax
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Paraffin dust inhalation during application. Rubbing and scraping solid wax generates fine particles; chronic…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Wax-based ski glide, manmade (synthetic hydrocarbon blend)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions during application. Heated synthetic hydrocarbon waxes release low…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Paraffin-based ski/snowboard wax
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from heating. Paraffin wax itself is stable, but ironing at elevated…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Ski/snowboard wax blend with molybdenum additive
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Molybdenum particulate inhalation. Molybdenum dust generated during application or scraping may be inhaled in…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Maplus products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Ski/snowboard wax with fluorinated additives (product name indicates 'FLUORO')
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Product name explicitly indicates fluorine content. Fluorinated ski waxes are a documented source of…
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- Hydrocarbon blend ski wax (unspecified additives)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compound (VOC) / thermal off-gassing. Heating hydrocarbon wax and undisclosed additives…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and mineral oil vapor
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- hydrocarbon wax blend
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Thermal degradation and fume emission
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Ski base wax, fluor-free formulation
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Thermal degradation / fume inhalation during application
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Maplus and PFAS, common questions
- Does Maplus have PFAS?
- Maplus averages 83 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 18 Maplus products graded as of November 2026, and 16 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Maplus non-toxic?
- Maplus Soft Base Fluor Free 250 grams is the highest-graded Maplus product we have scored, at 100/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which Maplus products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Maplus products we have scored are Maplus Soft Base Fluor Free 250 grams, Maplus Arctic Base Fluor Free 1 kg, Maplus BP1 Cold Liquid Wax. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
- Which Maplus products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Maplus products we have scored are Maplus Super Glide All Temperature Ski Wax, MAPLUS Universal FLUORO RED. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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