4oz xc ski wax50 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. Maxiglide 4oz xc ski wax50 carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Maxiglide 4oz xc ski wax50

Maxiglide

4oz xc ski wax50

PFAS grade

Poor 40/100

Overall grade

Bad 14/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

hydrocarbon ski wax, coating/binder unspecified

Confidence

35%

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from heating

LikelyPFAS in waterproofing additives

PossibleInhalation of wax dust or fumes during grating or melting

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 heating, PFAS in waterproofing additives and Inhalation of wax dust or fumes during grating or melting on the Maxiglide 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 Maxiglide.
  • The Maxiglide is hydrocarbon ski wax, coating/binder 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 60 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 Maxiglide 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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