Maplus 40.60 SM Base Solid World Cup Reserved ski wax vs GOeasy Liquid Glide: which is safer?

Vauhti GOeasy Liquid Glide edges it on pure PFAS risk, but Maplus 40.60 SM Base Solid World Cup Reserved ski wax wins overall once other hazards are counted.

Our pick

Briko-Maplus

Maplus 40.60 SM Base Solid World Cup Reserved ski wax

PFAS grade

B 85/100

Overall grade

C 77/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Hydrocarbon wax base (paraffin-derived solid wax)

Confidence

72%

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) during hot-application

PossibleAdditives and colorants (unspecified)

Why this gradeBuy

Vauhti

GOeasy Liquid Glide

PFAS grade

A 100/100

Overall grade

F 60/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

hydrocarbon-based liquid ski/snowboard glide wax

Confidence

72%

LikelyVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) and inhalation risk

PossibleSkin sensitization from hydrocarbon irritants

ReportedAccidental ingestion risk (children)

Why this gradeBuy

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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