What’s In Your Wax? (No, Seriously—What Is It?)

You probably know your gear better than your car.
You know the flex. The camber. The edge profile. The tune.
Maybe even every little scratch on your base.
But do you know what you’re melting into it?

Most skiers and snowboarders don’t.
And that’s not your fault.
It’s because nobody talks about it.

Here’s the Truth:

Most traditional wax is made from paraffin—a petroleum byproduct.
Yeah. The same industry that gives us engine oil also makes most of the wax you’ve been sliding on.

It’s cheap. It’s synthetic. And it doesn’t biodegrade.
You scrape it off, leave it in the snow, and it sticks around—season after season.

Then there are the old fluorinated waxes. Used in racing. Banned in racing. Still floating around in tune shops and gear bags. Some of these waxes contain PFAS—forever chemicals that don’t break down and have been linked to serious health issues.

If you’ve been riding for years, you’ve probably used them.
So have we. But once you know, it’s hard to go back.

No Labels. No Warnings. No Oversight.

Most wax packaging doesn’t even tell you what’s inside.
No ingredients. No breakdown. No disclosures.

Because legally, it doesn’t have to.

There’s no regulation.
No testing.
No accountability.

So while you’re ironing it in, scraping it off, breathing it in, and leaving it behind in the snowpack—no one’s telling you what you’re actually working with.

And that’s a problem.

So What Now?

This isn’t about being perfect.
It’s about making wax that works—without trashing the places we ski and ride.

That’s what we built Board Budder to do.

No petroleum.
No PFAS.
No mystery additives.

Just real formulas, rider-built and lab-tested, that ride fast, scrape clean, and break down naturally—without compromising performance.

Because we’re out there too. First chair, side hits, storm days, spring slush laps—we’re riding the same mountains, and we give a damn what we leave behind.

Last Thought:

You wouldn’t smear motor oil on your base.
You wouldn’t rub Teflon into your tuning bench.
So… what exactly are you riding on?

Might be time to find out.

Shred Responsibly. Ski Clean. Ride Clean.