Does Start ski & sports wax have PFAS?
Start ski & sports wax averages 81 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 12 Start 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.
Start ski & sports wax averages Excellent on our four-band scale. 11 of the 12 we graded are worth buying. That is above 53% 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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Start ski & sports wax worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Hydrocarbon wax blend (Nordic ski glider wax)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Inhalation of wax dust during application. Ironing or scraping hydrocarbon ski wax generates fine particle…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Natural wax blend, paraffin and/or plant-based waxes
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Paraffin vapor inhalation (thermal). Heating paraffin wax above 100°C for application generates vapors that…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- paraffin and hydrocarbon wax blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Thermal decomposition and fume inhalation. Paraffin wax heated above 150-160°C can release minor volatile…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Synthetic hydrocarbon wax blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Skin contact sensitization or irritation. Hydrocarbon wax blends are generally low-irritant, but individual…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Paraffin wax blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Thermal decomposition / inhalation during application. Heating paraffin wax above ~100-120°C can release…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Ski base wax, hydrocarbon/paraffin composition
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Inhalation of wax dust and friction byproducts. Applying paraffin wax to heated ski bases generates fine…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Wax-based product (beeswax, plant waxes, or mineral wax blend)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOC) from heating. Heating hydrocarbon wax to application temperature releases…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Plastic racing glider toy
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals. Toys manufactured in some regions may contain trace lead or cadmium in pigments or as residual…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Wax-based formulation
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOC) from heating. Melting or ironing wax may release minor hydrocarbon vapors…
- Ski/snowboard glide wax or base treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Inhalation exposure during application. Wax dust and thermal fumes from iron-on application can irritate…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Unknown liquid glider formulation (likely silicone or wax-based)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOC) / solvent off-gassing. Liquid gliders, particularly hydrocarbon or…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Start ski & sports wax contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Hydrocarbon wax blend with fluorinated surfactants (typical for performance ski wax)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Iron-application of fluorinated ski wax generates aerosol and vapor. Start does not disclose fluorine…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Start 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.
- 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
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Best average grade first. Start averages 81.
See every Start product we grade on the Start brand page, or the full ski & sports wax ranking.