You should floss. You should also be able to floss without a guilty conscience. Traditional dental floss is waxed nylon, rolled up in a plastic box. Every strand takes fifty to eighty years to decompose. If you, unwisely, flush it down the toilet, it can cause severe clogs since it won’t break down.

Fortunately, there are other ways to go about your dental hygiene. Charcoal dental floss is made withbamboo charcoal fiber and candelilla wax. That means it’s all-natural. To make it zero-waste, one should look for dental floss shipped in glass containers, like Bam&Boo bamboo charcoal dental floss.

Flossing daily helps fight plaque and does wonder for one’s gums. The threads absorb impurities and cleanse the teeth. Flossing aids in the removal of excess food particles which tend to escape brushing.

Your current dental floss probably isn’t vegan

Regular dental floss, be it made from nylon or Teflon, tends to be coated in bee wax, making it non-vegan. Charcoal dental floss uses candelilla wax, keeping animal exploitation out of dental care.

Flavour isn’t a point towards plastic dental floss either. The Bam&Boo usespeppermint oil on its charcoal dental floss, to freshen up the users’ mouth.

Why is charcoal dental floss good for you?

There are a plethora of alternatives to dental floss. One can use floss picks, interdental brushes, tooth powder, mouthwash, or a water pick. But charcoal dental floss has particular advantages.

Charcoal is a natural antibacterial and anti-fungal agent. Hence, charcoal dental-floss helps remove odors, deodorize the mouth, and detoxify the gums.

The threads on charcoal dental floss tend to be thicker than those made from nylon. That does make them easier to shred on uneven teeth, but it also means they are less likely to cut the gums and lead to bleeding.

Charcoal, while it’s generally made from burning wood, has a reduced environmental impact when its produced from bamboo. Bamboo re-grows quickly, making it a more sustainable wood source. To tip the scales towards carbon-neutrality, Bam&Boo plants a tree daily, to make their products' carbon compensated.

Having black dental floss brings unexpected advantages

The one thing that jumps out at you when you first see charcoal dental floss is that it’s visibly black. The darker color allows you to see the plaque food debris which you are removing from in-between your teeth. The image can put some people off, but it will also make abundantly evident how effective a zero-waste dental care routine can be.

Charcoal dental floss, much like charcoal toothpaste, may also have whitening properties. Charcoal is a gentle abrasive, so it may help remove surface stains on the teeth. Charcoal binds to toxins and odors, rather than absorbing particles.

Going plastic-free can be a little more expensive than sticking with Teflon dental floss. Thirty meters of Bam&Boo’s dental floss costs 5,90€. But that lasts for about three months, with daily usage.

Paying the premium to have environmentally-friendly hygiene is a long-term investment, both on your dental care and on the health of the planet.

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