Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G vs PINK Glide Wax: 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

Gallium PINK Glide Wax

Gallium

PINK Glide Wax

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Excellent 77/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Hydrocarbon wax blend (ski/snowboard wax)

Confidence

72%

PossibleVolatile organic compound (VOC) inhalation from heating

PossibleWax dust or particulate inhalation

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 Gallium.
  • We flag Volatile organic compound (VOC) inhalation from heating and Wax dust or particulate inhalation on the Gallium and not on the Star Ski Wax.
  • The Star Ski Wax is hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated) where the Gallium is Hydrocarbon wax blend (ski/snowboard 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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