Does Maxiglide ski & sports wax have PFAS?
Maxiglide ski & sports wax averages 63 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Maxiglide ski & sports wax products graded as of November 2026, below the 81 out of 100 median for the 31 other ski & sports wax brands graded alongside it.
Maxiglide ski & sports wax averages Good on our four-band scale. 3 of the 6 we graded are worth buying. That is above 16% of the ski & sports wax brands we grade.
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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Maxiglide ski & sports wax worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Hydrocarbon wax blend (ski/snowboard base wax)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOC) and inhalation exposure. Hydrocarbon waxes release volatile compounds when…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Hydrocarbon wax base (paraffin or similar)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOC) from heating. Paraffin wax releases minimal fumes at normal waxing…
- Wax blend (unspecified formulation)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hydrocarbon inhalation. Ski waxes release vapors during heating and…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Maxiglide ski & sports wax contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Wax coating (composition unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Fluorocarbon waxes for cross-country skis commonly contain PFAS to achieve water repellency and speed.…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- hydrocarbon ski wax, coating/binder unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from heating. Applying heated wax indoors or in poorly ventilated spaces…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Ski wax blend (likely hydrocarbon, paraffin, or synthetic base; coating/water-repellent coating treatment…
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Ski waxes frequently incorporate fluorinated hydrophobic treatments for performance. Maxiglide does not…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Maxiglide average of 63.
- 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.
- 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
The same question, asked of the other ski & sports wax brands
Best average grade first. Maxiglide averages 63.
See every Maxiglide product we grade on the Maxiglide brand page, or the full ski & sports wax ranking.