We are Arkvy, an independent Scandinavian brand focused on how we move in the mountains and what we leave behind when we do. Founded in Sweden. Rooted in Nordic minimalism, we create natural ski wax from biogenic, plant-based materials, delivering clean glide without petroleum, PFAS, or unnecessary additives.

We believe in a future where we live and create with nature. Where materials are grown, not extracted, and design supports the landscapes we move through. Where outdoor motion evolves with the environment, not at its expense.

Rooted in Nordic minimalism, we create hand-poured natural ski wax from biogenic, plant-based materials, delivering clean glide without petroleum, PFAS, or unnecessary additives.

Shaped by long days outside.
Season after season, we studied and tested materials across changing temperatures, snow types, and terrain. Instead of adding more, we stripped ingredients back, searching for fewer, better materials that hold up in real use.

No PFAS. No fluoro. No paraffin. No petroleum. No synthetic glide boosters. Not because it's fashionable, but because we believe materials carry responsibility. Fewer ingredients. Fewer compromises.

The result: a considered alternative to conventional glide wax. A product grown, not extracted.

We work with minimal ingredients, small batches, and material study over additives. Our eco ski wax is made from renewable, plant-based materials, part of a short biological carbon cycle rather than fossil systems.

The context matters.

For decades, ski wax has largely relied on fossil-derived hydrocarbons, often enhanced with fluorinated compounds for increased water and dirt repellence. While PFAS are now being restricted globally, most fluoro-free waxes remain petroleum-based, designed primarily for performance metrics rather than material responsibility.

Austrian slopes still tested positive for PFAS in January 2024. As snow melts every spring, these chemicals enter soil, groundwater, rivers, and drinking water. Normal water treatment does not remove them.

Fluorocarbons were just the additive. The base was always crude oil. Paraffin is a petroleum derivative. Non-renewable. Extracted through an energy-intensive process that drives climate change — the same climate change melting the mountains the ski industry depends on.

We design for the places we want to return to.

Fewer ingredients. Fewer compromises.