ZWS Essentials Silk Dental Floss, Refillable Glass Jar
ZWS Essentials
Silk Dental Floss, Refillable Glass Jar
The direct swap for nylon and PTFE floss, which puts plastic against your gums daily. Silk means it is not vegan; Dental Lace, also scored 1, is the same swap with a longer cert history.
Real silk floss waxed with candelilla in a refillable glass and metal jar, a genuinely plastic-free floss path where most floss is nylon or PTFE. Not vegan.
How this score breaks down
Strengths
- Plastic-free floss fiber
- Refillable glass and metal dispenser
- Cruelty-conscious silk claim, cocoon harvested after emergence per brand
Trade-offs
- Not vegan
- Cutter blade and refill wrap not stated
- Biodegradability claim uncited
Scored on our consumables method (consumables-v1, 2026-07-12). How we rank →
What's inside
Silk thread, candelilla plant wax, and organic peppermint essential oil, per the brand. The dispenser is a glass jar with a metal lid; the cutter blade material and refill wrap are not stated.
| Part | Material |
|---|---|
| Floss | Silk, candelilla wax, peppermint oil |
| Jar | Glass |
| Lid | Metal, cutter blade material not stated |
Free of No nylon, no PTFE, no plastic in the floss path
- Packaging
- Refillable glass jar with metal lid; refill wrap and outer shipping packaging not stated
- Microplastics
- Silk is a natural protein fiber; no synthetic shedding. Conventional floss is nylon or PTFE drawn across your gums.
Attributes
What this product is, at a glance.
Certifications
None listed. We only show independent third-party certifications we can verify with the issuing body, and this product does not currently hold any.
About ZWS Essentials
ZWS Essentials is the house line of ZeroWasteStore, which operates alongside its sister retailer EarthHero, and exists to replace single-use plastic basics with low-waste versions. This floss is real silk waxed with candelilla plant wax and flavored with organic peppermint oil, wound on 30 m spools that refill a glass jar with a metal lid so the dispenser stays in service. The company states the silk is harvested only after the moth has left the cocoon, and that the floss breaks down in 60 to 90 days, though it cites no test standard for that figure. The brand is majority women-owned and states the floss is made responsibly in China. Because it is silk, this floss is not vegan, and the cutter blade and refill wrap materials are not stated.
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