Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G vs Pure Race Old Snow Cold Liquid 80ml: 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

Vauhti Pure Race Old Snow Cold Liquid 80ml

Vauhti

Pure Race Old Snow Cold Liquid 80ml

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 55/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Liquid ski wax (hydrocarbon-based)

Confidence

72%

LikelyVolatile organic compounds (VOC) / solvent off-gassing

PossibleSkin and eye irritation from direct contact

PossibleAspiration hazard if ingested

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 Vauhti.
  • We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOC) / solvent off-gassing, Skin and eye irritation from direct contact, Aspiration hazard if ingested and Contamination and microbe growth if container compromised on the Vauhti and not on the Star Ski Wax.
  • The Star Ski Wax is hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated) where the Vauhti is Liquid ski wax (hydrocarbon-based), which is most of the difference in these two grades.

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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