HS-20 Blue Sport Wax 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.

Fast Wax

HS-20 Blue Sport Wax

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 69/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

wax blend, composition unspecified

Confidence

35%

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) and fragrance additives

PossibleColorant identity and heavy metal content

PossibleSkin sensitization from undisclosed additives

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 Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and fragrance additives, Colorant identity and heavy metal content, Skin sensitization from undisclosed additives and PFAS in wax coating formulations on the Fast Wax 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 Fast Wax.
  • The Fast Wax is wax blend, composition unspecified where the Star Ski Wax is hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • We are less certain about the Fast Wax grade, at 35% 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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