Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G vs F4 60g Rub-On Glidewax 60 g: 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 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
Swix
F4 60g Rub-On Glidewax 60 g
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 71/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
hydrocarbon ski wax blend, composition unspecified
Confidence
45%
PossibleHydrocarbon vapor inhalation (acute)
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 Swix.
- We flag Hydrocarbon vapor inhalation (acute) on the Swix and not on the Star Ski Wax.
- The Star Ski Wax is hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated) where the Swix is hydrocarbon ski wax blend, composition unspecified, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 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 Swix grade, at 45% 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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