Does Purl ski & sports wax have PFAS?
Purl ski & sports wax averages 81 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 12 Purl ski & sports wax products graded as of November 2026, level with the 81 out of 100 median for the 31 other ski & sports wax brands graded alongside it.
Purl ski & sports wax averages Excellent on our four-band scale. 10 of the 12 we graded are worth buying. That is above 50% 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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- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
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- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
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- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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Purl ski & sports wax worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- hydrocarbon wax blend
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Thermal degradation and fume emission. Hydrocarbon waxes can release volatile organic compounds when heated…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Paraffin or soy wax
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Thermal decomposition fumes (paraffin). Overheating paraffin wax above 160°C can release irritant vapors.…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Paraffin or hydrocarbon ski wax blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from heating. Paraffin wax heated to application temperature (70°C+) may…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Paraffin or mineral wax blend (typical wax candle/craft product)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing during application. Paraffin wax application with a heated iron…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Wax (paraffin or natural wax blend)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compound (VOC) and hydrocarbon vapor inhalation. Heated paraffin wax can release minor VOCs…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Natural wax blend (paraffin, beeswax, or plant-based wax)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions during application. Melting natural wax releases minor VOC…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Hydrocarbon paraffin-based wax blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Thermal fume inhalation (aliphatic hydrocarbons, aldehydes). Paraffin heating at typical iron temperatures…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- hydrocarbon ski/snowboard wax
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compound (VOC) / thermal decomposition. Hydrocarbon waxes release fumes when heated during…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Hydrocarbon wax blend (paraffin/synthetic base)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Inhalation of hydrocarbon vapor during application. Heating paraffin and synthetic wax to application…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- wax blend (paraffin/synthetic wax base typical for ski wax)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Paraffin fume inhalation (acute). Heating and ironing ski wax in poorly ventilated spaces can release…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Purl ski & sports wax contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Hydrocarbon wax blend with graphite additive
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Graphite particulate inhalation. Graphite dust from shaving, scraping, or heating can be inhaled during…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- wax blend, waterproofing treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during heating. Heating paraffin and hydrocarbon blends releases minor…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Purl average of 81.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
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