Hope you all are enjoying the last few days of summer. I know the northeast is getting hammered by Hurricane Henri. Stay safe out there! Today's post is a little different from my usual fit reviews. Sustainability and plastic has been on my mind considering how much plastic has come into our daily lives. Seeing how much plastic we use everyday and how much of it ends up in the ocean really bothers me and my husband. We have been looking into eco-friendly products to reduce the amount of plastic we use and Cocofloss is the first venture into it. This is our personal journey to being environmentally sound. I definitely would like to know if this is something you would like to hear more about as we find our way in reducing plastic.
First let me give you some background. My favorite floss ever was Listerine Reach woven floss. I absolutely loved it because it was gentle on my gums. It was the only floss I would use. But of course all good things had to come to an end and it was discontinued a couple of years ago. I tried a couple of the other brands that were not woven and it just wasn't what I wanted. I wanted my woven floss dammit.
The thing about floss, is each one comes in a plastic dispenser and after you used up all the floss, you threw it away and it was replaced with another plastic container. It just wasn't sitting well with me. Oh and just for shits and giggles, you can now find the discontinued floss marked up at outrageous prices on eBay and Mercari for something around $50 each!!!!! People are insane!
My first purchase was Dr. Tung's Charcoal Lemongrass flavored vegan floss. That is quite a mouthful, but I was willing to give it a try. I really wasn't crazy about this one for a couple of reasons. First, the lemongrass flavor really isn't great. I like mint or at least something that's refreshing. This was not it. Second, it's charcoal and the thread is a very dark gray, almost black and pieces of it would flake off between my teeth. Not a good look in my book.
I did however like the woven texture and it is pretty similar to what I was looking for. It also came in a cardboard container which I also approved of. I just couldn't get past the flavor and the charcoal bits. That said, I am going to use it up. I just won't purchase it again.
I started looking at another company called Cocofloss and everything about this company looks so happy and delicious I had to try it. Strawberry is my go to flavor for almost anything, so I went with that for my first purchase. It does come in a plastic container that's made of recycled water bottles AND it's also re-useable. Which means you can buy refills! Brilliant!
The floss is woven, and it's a little thinner than the Listerine Reach but it still works for sensitive gums. I've been using it for a little over a month now and it looks like I still have a few weeks left. The first thing I noticed is how good the floss smells. It really does smell like strawberry and I just want to eat it. I'm not even kidding.
I've already purchased refills. They come in a pack of three spools. Each one is wrapped in compostable packaging made of 100% renewable wood cellulose. That makes me feel better instead of more plastic packaging. It does come with instructions on how to open up the dispenser.
I've opened mine to show how it opens up. It's easy enough!
And yes I my have just purchased these limited edition S'mores chocolate and vanilla bean floss. I have it coming my way. I can't wait to try it. As for the price, if you're used to buying drugstore brand floss, this is definitely more expensive. I think I was paying $4 a pop for the Listerine Reach and this is definitely luxury floss, if that's a thing. It costs about $8 per re-fill and $10 to try one with the dispenser. However, I do think it is a price I am willing to pay to keep my gums healthy and my teeth clean. Most importantly, it's less plastic that's being thrown out into the landfills.
Do let me know if this content is something you would interested in seeing more of. That's all for me, and hope you all have a great start to the week!
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I love this review! This is so cool and the packaging is cute! They are available online in Canada at Indigo for $12 each but all three flavors were sold out! Not sure if it works for tight teeth space though. Oral-B Glide is the only one that works for me.
ReplyDeleteHi Andrea! Wow, not surprised it is sold out. The product really is great. Have you checked Amazon? My husband has very tight teeth spaces as well and he has used the Coco Floss and said it works for him too. He's bad though, doesn't always floss daily. =T
DeleteThanks for seeing if it’s available in Canada. I’m going to keep my out online at Indigo!!
Deletehi Leslie! I enjoy this review as well! I like that Coco Floss sells refills. I don't understand why the big brands don't do that!? It would make sense to reuse the case. It's good to know that Indigo sells Coco Floss in Canada. I want to try the strawberry flavour when it's restocked! Amazon sells Coco Floss, but at a much higher price of $45/1 pk or $83/3 pk. That's just way too expensive.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen! Glad you enjoyed this review. Maybe I will write another post like this soon! I just got my chocolate and vanilla one today. I'm so excited to try it. But yes that is crazy pricing for Amazon! I am shocked... I did see that CocoFloss does ship to Canada. From their website-
Delete"Cocofloss products are available in the United States and Canada only at this time."
hi Leslie, You're right! They do ship to Canada! Thanks!
DeleteLoL- I loved woven floss. The hardest thing to find. I am also using coco floss and love that brand. So many flavors and it smells so good. I don’t use any other brand now.
ReplyDeleteHi Sherry! Nice! Which flavor is your favorite? They just released a pineapple and I want to try it also. I got the S'mores set yesterday. It's amazing. So good.
DeleteI love Cocofloss too! My dentist uses it and got me hooked on it a few years ago. I bought my first container at Sephora. They sell it right near where you wait in line. Then I bought my refills from them online. I love it! My teeth are super clean after. It pulls everything out!! My favorites are caracara orange and coconut. I'll have to try vanilla next!
ReplyDeleteHi Stacy! Did not know they have this at Sephora, I'll have to look for it next time I'm there. I did see that they also sell this at Anthropologie!! That's exciting because I love that store too.
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