Kick Wax Synthetic vs GOeasy Liquid Glide: which is safer?

Start Kick Wax Synthetic is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Start

Kick Wax Synthetic

PFAS grade

A 100/100

Overall grade

B 82/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Synthetic hydrocarbon wax blend

Confidence

72%

PossibleSkin contact sensitization or irritation

ReportedMicroplastics generation during use

PossibleLack of ingredient transparency

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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