Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G vs Skin Impregnation: which is safer?
Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G is the clear pick. Swix Skin Impregnation 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
Skin Impregnation
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleTeflon-type coating fume risk (thermal degradation)
PossibleInhalation exposure during application
LikelyAquatic ecotoxicity and bioaccumulation
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 PTFE fume risk (thermal degradation), Inhalation exposure during application, Aquatic ecotoxicity and bioaccumulation and Skin and eye irritation from direct contact on the Swix and not on the Star Ski Wax.
- The Star Ski Wax is hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated) where the Swix is Fluorocarbon-based DWR treatment for ski/snowboard bases, 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 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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