LP2 Hot Liquid Paraffin Ski Wax 75ml vs Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G: which is safer?

Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Briko-Maplus

LP2 Hot Liquid Paraffin Ski Wax 75ml

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 73/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

paraffin wax

Confidence

78%

PossibleThermal/burn hazard during application

PossibleVolatile organic compound (VOC) inhalation

PossibleSkin or eye irritation from direct contact

Our pick

Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G

Star Ski Wax

Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G

PFAS grade

Excellent 100/100

Overall grade

Excellent 88/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated)

Confidence

78%

PossibleVolatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and mineral oil vapor

PossibleSkin sensitization or contact dermatitis

PossibleIngestion risk in children

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Thermal/burn hazard during application, Volatile organic compound (VOC) inhalation and Skin or eye irritation from direct contact on the Briko-Maplus and not on the Star Ski Wax.
  • We flag Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and mineral oil vapor, Skin sensitization or contact dermatitis and Ingestion risk in children on the Star Ski Wax and not on the Briko-Maplus.
  • The Briko-Maplus is paraffin wax where the Star Ski Wax is hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated), which is most of the difference in these two grades.

Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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