XC Ski Wax 4 oz. tub 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 XC Ski Wax 4 oz. tub carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Maxiglide XC Ski Wax 4 oz. tub

Maxiglide

XC Ski Wax 4 oz. tub

PFAS grade

Poor 40/100

Overall grade

Bad 14/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Ski wax blend (likely hydrocarbon, paraffin, or synthetic base; coating/water-repellent coating treatment unspecified)

Confidence

35%

LikelyFluorinated water-repellent coating additives (PFAS precursor/related compounds)

PossibleInhalation risk from wax fumes during application

PossibleMicroplastic or particulate shedding during use

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 Fluorinated DWR additives (PFAS precursor/related compounds), Inhalation risk from wax fumes during application and Microplastic or particulate shedding during use 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 Ski wax blend (likely hydrocarbon, paraffin, or synthetic base; coating/DWR treatment 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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