It’s easy to swap your current dental floss for a zero-waste alternative. Our exclusive mulberry silk floss is plastic-free, naturally coated with candelilla wax, and comes in a refillable stainless steel tube.
Benefits
- Eco-friendly, cruelty-free, sustainable, and zero waste!
- Compostable floss and packaging
- Refillable
- Slides easily between teeth
Oath Essentials silk is made from the cocoon of the mulberry silkworm. No larvae were harmed in the making of our zero waste floss. The cocoons are harvested after the moths have flown away. Then the cocoon is spun into the finest and highest quality silk in the world.
Add natural silk dental floss to your oral care routine and feel confident that you are reducing your waste while maintaining healthy teeth.
Please don’t throw out after using it! Put floss into your compost.
A portion of every purchase goes towards funding our community projects.
Full Disclosure
If you read our beliefs, you would know that we strive to be as transparent as possible. Below is everything you need to know about where and how this product is made. If we missed something, please contact us.
Where is this product manufactured?
Our natural silk dental floss is manufactured in China. In fact, our manufacturer is the same supplier for almost all branded silk dental floss on the market today.
Legend says that silk was developed by Chinese Empress Leizu in the 27th century BC. The earliest example of silk was found in tombs in Henan, China dating back 8500 years.
The Chinese were the first to mass produce silk fabric.
China is the largest exporter of silk in the world. This is the reason we source our silk there.
Product & Manufacturer Certifications
Below is a list of certification and lab results relating to this product and manufacturer.
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What is this product made from?
This product is made with 100% mulberry silk and candelilla wax with natural peppermint oil.
Mulberry silk, also called Ahimsa Silk, is made from the cocoon of the mulberry silkworm. The silkworm is allowed to turn into a moth and fly away before the cocoon is harvested. This is the way our silk floss is made.
*Keep in mind this is not the same process as silk textiles where the moth is usually killed to allow for the entire cocoon to be spun for a longer, more continuous thread. We are firmly against this practice.
Candelilla wax is derived from the leaves of the Candelilla shrub. These leaves produce a scale-like covering, which acts as self-defense against heat and arid desert conditions. The wax is obtained by boiling the leaves and stems in an acidic solution, then skimming the surface.
The jar is made from stainless steel. We do not use glass jars because there are many complaints about how easy they break if dropped in the sink or on the floor.
Also, the steel jar is almost 2 grams lighter compared to the glass. This cuts down on shipping cost and fossil fuel consumption when shipping large amounts.
All labels and stickers are biodegradable and can be recycled or composted.
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