Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G vs High Velocity All-Temp Wipe-On Wax For Skiboards & Snowboards - Superior Glide, Easy Apply Quick Apply Snowboard Wax: which is safer?

Star Nf Non-Fluoro Ski Glide Wax 60 G is the clear pick. High Velocity All-Temp Wipe-On Wax For Skiboards & Snowboards - Superior Glide, Easy Apply Quick Apply Snowboard Wax carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

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

High Velocity All-Temp Wipe-On Wax For Skiboards & Snowboards - Superior Glide, Easy Apply Quick Apply Snowboard Wax

High Velocity All-Temp Wipe-On Wax For Skiboards & Snowboards - Superior Glide, Easy Apply Quick Apply Snowboard Wax

PFAS grade

Good 50/100

Overall grade

Bad 20/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Wax blend (formulation undisclosed)

Confidence

25%

PossiblePFAS and legacy fluorocarbons in wax blend

LikelyVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from heating and application

PossibleSynthetic additive toxicity (undisclosed)

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 .
  • We flag PFAS and legacy fluorocarbons in wax blend, Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from heating and application, Synthetic additive toxicity (undisclosed) and Coating degradation and microplastic release on the and not on the Star Ski Wax.
  • The Star Ski Wax is hydrocarbon ski wax (non-fluorinated) where the is Wax blend (formulation undisclosed), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • The gap is 50 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 grade, at 25% 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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