Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G vs Pro Top Speed Liquid Spray Ski Wax TS10L Yellow: which is safer?
Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G is the clear pick. Swix Pro Top Speed Liquid Spray Ski Wax TS10L Yellow carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Star Ski Wax
Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and mineral oil vapor
PossibleSkin sensitization or contact dermatitis
PossibleIngestion risk in children
Swix
Pro Top Speed Liquid Spray Ski Wax TS10L Yellow
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFluorinated additives (PFAS-class compounds)
ReportedHydrocarbon solvent inhalation (spray form)
LikelySkin and eye irritation from direct contact
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 Fluorinated additives (PFAS-class compounds), Hydrocarbon solvent inhalation (spray form), Skin and eye irritation from direct contact and VOC off-gassing and environmental fate on the Swix and not on the Star Ski Wax.
- The Star Ski Wax is hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated) where the Swix is Liquid hydrocarbon wax with unknown fluorinated additives or water-repellent treatment, 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 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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