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Huppy Dental Floss, Vegan Mint, 2 Pack

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Huppy

Dental Floss, Vegan Mint, 2 Pack

Better than petroleum nylon floss and PFAS-coated tape, but a PLA strand is still plastic between your teeth, so it sits mid band.

4 / 10 Medium plastic footprint $

Corn-derived PLA floss in a refillable glass jar. The jar is a win; the strand itself is a bioplastic, and bio-based does not mean not plastic.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Little plastic
Floss strand of polylactic acid (PLA) made from corn starch, coated in candelilla wax with peppermint oil, wound in a refillable glass jar.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Sheds a lot
PLA floss is a bioplastic strand worked between teeth; bioplastics fragment into microplastics outside ideal composting
End of life: persistence and recovery Persists somewhat
Refillable glass jar; refills in a pouch the brand states is compostable. Only partly recoverable; some of it persists.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Low concern
No PFAS, PTFE, BPA, or other leaching plastics in food or heat contact.
Transparency and verification Partly disclosed
Fiber material disclosed as corn-derived PLA; the brand also calls the floss plastic-free, which conflicts with PLA being a plastic

Strengths

  • Refillable glass jar instead of a plastic dispenser
  • Stated PFAS and BPA free
  • Fiber material actually disclosed

Trade-offs

  • PLA is a plastic despite the plastic-free marketing
  • Cutter and refill pouch materials not stated

What's inside

Floss strand of polylactic acid (PLA) made from corn starch, coated in candelilla wax with peppermint oil, wound in a refillable glass jar.

PartMaterial
Floss strandPLA bioplastic, corn-starch derived
CoatingCandelilla wax
JarGlass, refillable
CutterNot stated

Free of PFAS, BPA (stated)

Packaging
Refillable glass jar; refills in a pouch the brand states is compostable
Microplastics
PLA floss is a bioplastic strand worked between teeth; bioplastics fragment into microplastics outside ideal composting

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

PLA corn-based floss (disclosed)Candelilla wax coatingRefillable glass jarPFAS and BPA free (stated)

Certifications

Independent, third-party certifications only. Tap any badge to see what it verifies.

About Huppy

Huppy is a US oral care brand focused on plastic-free formats, certified cruelty free under Leaping Bunny.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.