Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G vs F4 Easy 100MLASY Glide 11667-SWXF4100: 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

Swix F4 Easy 100MLASY Glide 11667-SWXF4100

Swix

F4 Easy 100MLASY Glide 11667-SWXF4100

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Ski wax base and glide coat, composition unspecified

Confidence

35%

PossibleThermal decomposition / fume inhalation

PossibleSkin sensitization from undisclosed additives

PossibleOxidative degradation and rancidity 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 Swix.
  • We flag Thermal decomposition / fume inhalation, Skin sensitization from undisclosed additives and Oxidative degradation and rancidity over time on the Swix and not on the Star Ski Wax.
  • The Star Ski Wax is hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated) where the Swix is Ski wax base and glide coat, 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 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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