PS10 Yellow Wax vs Ultramix BLUE Liquid 100ml: which is safer?
Swix PS10 Yellow Wax is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Swix
PS10 Yellow Wax
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleCombustion by-products during hot application
PossibleSkin and eye contact irritation
PossibleIngestion toxicity (accidental exposure)
Holmenkol
Ultramix BLUE Liquid 100ml
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHydrocarbon solvent volatilization and inhalation exposure
PossibleContainer leakage or disposal of spent solvent
PossibleEnvironmental persistence and bioaccumulation (hydrocarbon wax residue on snow and waterwa
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Combustion by-products during hot application, Skin and eye contact irritation, Ingestion toxicity (accidental exposure) and Microabrasive particulates from worn base or scraping on the Swix and not on the Holmenkol.
- We flag Hydrocarbon solvent volatilization and inhalation exposure, Container leakage or disposal of spent solvent and Environmental persistence and bioaccumulation (hydrocarbon wax residue on snow and waterwa on the Holmenkol and not on the Swix.
- The Swix is Hydrocarbon-based ski wax (paraffin/synthetic blend) where the Holmenkol is Liquid ski/snowboard wax, hydrocarbon base, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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