Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G vs Pure Race Snow 45g: 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
Vauhti
Pure Race Snow 45g
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 77/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Hydrocarbon wax blend (ski racing wax)
Confidence
72%
PossibleInhalation of wax dust and fume
PossibleEnvironmental persistence (non-PFAS)
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 Inhalation of wax dust and fume and Environmental persistence (non-PFAS) on the Vauhti and not on the Star Ski Wax.
- The Star Ski Wax is hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated) where the Vauhti is Hydrocarbon wax blend (ski racing wax), 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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