Delicious Mint Woven Dental Floss vs Gentle Gum Care Floss: which is safer?
Delicious Mint Woven Dental Floss is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Cocofloss
Delicious Mint Woven Dental Floss
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 96/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Plant-based waxed fiber floss
Confidence
82%
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
Reach
Gentle Gum Care Floss
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
nylon dental floss, likely uncoated or waxed
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergens (if flavored variant)
ReportedNylon microplastics from floss shedding
PossibleBacterial growth or biofilm on floss if stored wet
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers on the Cocofloss and not on the Reach.
- We flag Fragrance allergens (if flavored variant), Nylon microplastics from floss shedding and Bacterial growth or biofilm on floss if stored wet on the Reach and not on the Cocofloss.
- The Cocofloss is Plant-based waxed fiber floss where the Reach is nylon dental floss, likely uncoated or waxed, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Cocofloss is the one to buy.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers 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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