Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G vs PS7 Violet Ski Snowboard Glide Wax: which is safer?

Swix PS7 Violet Ski Snowboard Glide Wax is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

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

Our pick

Swix PS7 Violet Ski Snowboard Glide Wax

Swix

PS7 Violet Ski Snowboard Glide Wax

PFAS grade

Excellent 100/100

Overall grade

Excellent 92/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Hydrocarbon wax blend (paraffin/synthetic hydrocarbon base)

Confidence

72%

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from heating

PossibleInhalation of wax dust during application

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 Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from heating and Inhalation of wax dust during application on the Swix and not on the Star Ski Wax.
  • The Star Ski Wax is hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated) where the Swix is Hydrocarbon wax blend (paraffin/synthetic hydrocarbon base), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.

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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