Best dental floss ever!
Let me say first I did not purchase this product on Amazon, but directly from dentallace.com. First, the dental floss. It's amazing! I have very tight space in between my back molars, but this slides through with just enough resistance to pick up what has got to without hurting my gums. What I found ingenious, and I am not sure if this was done on purpose or if it is the inevitable result of producing silk floss, is that the floss is not completely smooth. I don't mean to say it is rough. The intertwined strands of silk create a larger surface area and thus are much more efficient in removing deposits in between teeth! My mouth feels truly clean and refreshed after flossing!  When I think of the other brands of dental floss out there I wonder how come they are all so smooth! But the main reason for purchasing this is that I am actively trying to get my house rid of plastics. Just by making some small changes, we noticed that our waste has decreased tremendously. I have always been worried about the environment and always tried making the best decisions when purchasing anything, but I must say that companies like Dental Lace have made this process of diminishing waste easier these days. This brings me to the only negative observation I made on this product. All wrappings are biodegradable and seem to be made of post-consumer recycling, but the refills come in a small plastic wrapping. If this is made of recycled plastic, of course it is better than using new plastics, but it would have been better if there were no plastic at all.  Plastic can only be recycled a few times to which point it is not viable to be used any longer, as far as I understand. So, in the end, it goes to the land fill, rivers and oceans. The best is to avoid plastics altogether. This is the only reason why I did not give 5 stars to this product. I do hope Dental Lace will consider an environmentally friendly solution to the use of plastic in this case. Perhaps biodegradable plastic or waxed paper to protect the floss from contamination? I imagine contamination would be the worry here. Thank you for this wonderful product!
Rating: 4 stars