Ski Wax & Winter Sports Wax, ranked by PFAS safety

Purl

Natural Ski Wax and Snowboard Wax

Natural wax blend, hydrocarbon base

A

A

PFASAll

Lower concern; natural wax formulation with PFAS-free positioning.

✓Naturally PFAS-free material

Purl

Eco Ski & Snowboard Wax

hydrocarbon wax blend

A

B

PFASAll

Lower concern. Brand claims PFAS-free, wax is inherent low-risk material.

✓Naturally PFAS-free material

Purl

Purple Universal Ski and Snowboard Wax

hydrocarbon wax blend

B

C

PFASAll

Ski wax typically lower PFAS risk, but verify with brand directly.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Purl

Graphite Anti-Static Ski & Snowboard Tuning Wax

Hydrocarbon wax blend, graphite additive

B

C

PFASAll

Ski wax unlikely to contain PFAS, but brand makes no disclosure.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Purl

PRO Ski & Snowboard Wax

Hydrocarbon wax blend

B

C

PFASAll

Ski wax typically lower PFAS risk, but brand silent on composition.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Purl

Extremely Cold Green Ski Wax

Paraffin or hydrocarbon ski wax blend

B

C

PFASAll

Ski wax typically lower PFAS risk, but Purl makes no disclosure.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Holmenkol

Universal Pink Ski Wax

Hydrocarbon wax blend

B

C

PFASAll

Ski wax unlikely to contain PFAS, but brand offers no assurance.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Holmenkol

Alphamix Yellow

hydrocarbon wax blend ski base treatment

B

B

PFASAll

Hydrocarbon ski wax shows lower PFAS risk than fluorinated alternatives.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Holmenkol

Betamix Red Ski Wax

hydrocarbon-based ski wax blend

B

C

PFASAll

Wax product with no known PFAS risk.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Holmenkol

Syntec FF Bar

Hydrocarbon wax blend (paraffin-based ski wax)

B

F

PFASAll

Ski wax, likely lower concern, but brand discloses nothing about PFAS.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Dominator

ZOOM Wax ZOOM / 100g

Paraffin wax blend

B

B

PFASAll

Lower concern product. Paraffin wax typically PFAS-free.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Dominator

Elite W 40 G Glide Wax

Hydrocarbon wax blend, likely paraffin or synthetic hydrocarbon base

B

D

PFASAll

Ski wax with no known PFAS risk; typical hydrocarbon formulation.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Databarras

Board Wax Mix Pack

Paraffin wax blend

B

C

PFASAll

Lower concern. Standard wax product unlikely to contain PFAS.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Databarras

Wintersteiger 250g Universal Ski Wax Bar

Hydrocarbon wax blend

B

C

PFASAll

Typical ski wax, lower PFAS concern.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Databarras

Spiral Wax Co. Brain Butter Wax Rub On

wax blend (composition unspecified)

B

D

PFASAll

Likely lower concern; wax products rarely use PFAS, but composition unclear.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Dominator

FFC 1 Glide Wax

Hydrocarbon wax blend

B

C

PFASAll

Ski wax without PFAS markers.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Dominator

ZOOM THERMOACTIVE WAX - 400G

Wax-based ski/snowboard wax

B

F

PFASAll

Wax products typically lower PFAS risk; no brand disclosure found.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Dominator

ZOOM THERMOACTIVE WAX

Paraffin wax blend (ski/snowboard wax)

B

D

PFASAll

Lower concern. Paraffin wax unlikely to contain intentional PFAS.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Databarras

Beaver DamFast Wax

Unknown wax composition

C

F

PFASAll

Insufficient product information to assess PFAS risk.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Databarras

Base Performance Wax

Wax composition unspecified

C

F

PFASAll

Insufficient product information to assess PFAS risk.

⚠Brand says nothing about PFAS

Purl

PRO Ski & Snowboard Competition Wax

Hydrocarbon ski/snowboard wax blend

F

PFAS risk unknown; no brand disclosure on wax formulation.

⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating

Databarras

DataWax Universal Ski Wax

Ski wax composition unspecified

F

F

PFASAll

Insufficient data. Ski waxes often contain fluorinated compounds; verify with brand.

⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating

Databarras

Skiboards.com High Velocity Wipe-On Wax

Wax coating, composition unspecified

F

F

PFASAll

Skip; coating composition unknown, no transparency on PFAS.

⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating

Purl

All-Temp, Purple Ski Wax & Snowboard Wax - 65 Grams

wax blend, waterproofing treatment

F

Ski wax likely treated for water resistance; PFAS status undisclosed.

⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment

Databarras

Board Budder All-Temp Snowboard/Ski Wax

Hydrocarbon wax blend, likely paraffin or synthetic base

F

F

PFASAll

Ski wax often uses PFAS for glide.

⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment