Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G vs Glide SG Liquid Glider: which is safer?

Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

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

Start Glide SG Liquid Glider

Start

Glide SG Liquid Glider

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Poor 45/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

Unknown liquid glider formulation (likely silicone or wax-based)

Confidence

25%

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOC) / solvent off-gassing

PossibleSkin or eye contact sensitization (silicone or proprietary additives)

PossibleProduct degradation and microbial contamination over time

Where these two actually differ

  • 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 Start.
  • We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOC) / solvent off-gassing, Skin or eye contact sensitization (silicone or proprietary additives), Product degradation and microbial contamination over time and Ingestion hazard (accidental or in children) on the Start and not on the Star Ski Wax.
  • The Star Ski Wax is hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated) where the Start is Unknown liquid glider formulation (likely silicone or wax-based), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • We are less certain about the Start grade, at 25% 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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