Cross Country Ski Grip 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. Holmenkol Cross Country Ski Grip carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Holmenkol Cross Country Ski Grip

Holmenkol

Cross Country Ski Grip

PFAS grade

Good 50/100

Overall grade

Poor 28/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Wax-based ski grip (likely hydrocarbon blend; coating composition unspecified)

Confidence

35%

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from unknown binders

PossibleSkin irritation or sensitization from contact

ReportedMicroplastic or wax particle shedding into snow and water

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) from unknown binders, Skin irritation or sensitization from contact, Microplastic or wax particle shedding into snow and water and Unknown fluorocarbon content (PFAS-adjacent) on the Holmenkol 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 Holmenkol.
  • The Holmenkol is Wax-based ski grip (likely hydrocarbon blend; coating composition unspecified) 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 Holmenkol 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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