Delicious Mint Woven Dental Floss vs Aquarius Water Flosser: 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

Waterpik Aquarius Water Flosser

Waterpik

Aquarius Water Flosser

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 67/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

ABS plastic, stainless steel, rubber seals

Confidence

72%

PossibleBacterial growth in water reservoir

PossibleSilicone rubber seal degradation

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers on the Cocofloss and not on the Waterpik.
  • We flag Bacterial growth in water reservoir and Silicone rubber seal degradation on the Waterpik and not on the Cocofloss.
  • The Cocofloss is Plant-based waxed fiber floss where the Waterpik is ABS plastic, stainless steel, rubber seals, 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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