NF2 Cera-Flon Wax vs Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G: which is safer?
Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G is the clear pick. NF2 Cera-Flon Wax carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Cera F
NF2 Cera-Flon Wax
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
ReportedTeflon-family coating composition and thermal stability
PossibleUndisclosed additives and wax base composition
PossibleOff-gassing and VOC release
Our pick
Star Ski Wax
Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and mineral oil vapor
PossibleSkin sensitization or contact dermatitis
PossibleIngestion risk in children
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fluoropolymer composition and thermal stability, Undisclosed additives and wax base composition, Off-gassing and VOC release and Reproductive or developmental harm potential (PFAS-related) on the Cera F 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 Cera F.
- The Cera F is Wax blend, fluoropolymer status unclear where the Star Ski Wax is hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 50 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Star Ski Wax is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Cera F grade, at 28% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
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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