Delicious Mint Woven Dental Floss vs Dental Floss 50m: 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
Sensodyne
Dental Floss 50m
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Nylon monofilament dental floss
Confidence
72%
PossibleFragrance allergen sensitization
PossibleFiber aspiration in children or those with swallowing disorders
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers on the Cocofloss and not on the Sensodyne.
- We flag Fragrance allergen sensitization and Fiber aspiration in children or those with swallowing disorders on the Sensodyne and not on the Cocofloss.
- The Cocofloss is Plant-based waxed fiber floss where the Sensodyne is Nylon monofilament dental floss, 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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