Delicious Mint Woven Dental Floss vs Cordless 1000 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
Cordless 1000 Water Flosser
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 63/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Plastic housing, ABS/nylon components, stainless steel tip, silicone seals
Confidence
72%
PossibleSilicone seal breakdown and leaching
PossibleBacterial biofilm in water reservoir
PossibleElectronic component exposure if housing cracks
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers on the Cocofloss and not on the Waterpik.
- We flag Silicone seal breakdown and leaching, Bacterial biofilm in water reservoir and Electronic component exposure if housing cracks on the Waterpik and not on the Cocofloss.
- The Cocofloss is Plant-based waxed fiber floss where the Waterpik is Plastic housing, ABS/nylon components, stainless steel tip, silicone 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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