Chemical Standards
Shred Responsibly starts with what we don't use.
Most wax is built on cheap petroleum and mystery ingredients nobody wants to explain. That's not our lane. Board Budder runs on a simple rule: if it doesn't belong on your board, in your lungs, or in the mountains, it doesn't go in our wax.
These standards apply across our wax, packaging, and production inputs. They guide ingredient decisions before anything ever gets melted, blended, or shipped.
What this is
This page is the public version of our Restricted Substances List (RSL): the internal standard that screens materials before they ever touch a formula. It covers raw materials and ingredients, additives and processing aids, manufacturing inputs, and packaging materials and inks.
Our baseline commitments
- No intentionally added PFAS or other fluorinated compounds
- No petroleum-derived paraffin wax
- Preference for natural-based, renewable inputs
- Screening for biodegradability where applicable
- Avoidance of substances known to be persistent, bioaccumulative, or toxic
What we prohibit
PFAS and fluorinated compounds
- Any intentionally added PFAS
- Fluorinated waxes and fluoropolymers
- PTFE (Teflon)
- PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and related compounds
Threshold: 0 ppm intentionally added
Petroleum-based waxes
- Paraffin wax
- Microcrystalline petroleum waxes
- Petroleum-derived hydrocarbon waxes
Persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic substances
We avoid substances identified as persistent and bioaccumulative under major regulatory frameworks (U.S. EPA, EU REACH, or equivalent), and we screen for SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern).