Arctic Base Fluor Free 1 kg vs Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G: which is safer?
Maplus Arctic Base Fluor Free 1 kg is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Maplus
Arctic Base Fluor Free 1 kg
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHydrocarbon volatiles and inhalation risk
PossibleEnvironmental persistence (non-PFAS)
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 Hydrocarbon volatiles and inhalation risk and Environmental persistence (non-PFAS) on the 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 Maplus.
- The Maplus is ski wax base, fluorine-free formulation where the Star Ski Wax is hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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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