Floss of Organic Handspun Silk, or Vegan Cranberry Floss, by Radius

Organic silk floss - Be 100% delighted from the very first use!

£4.00 — £11.00

As soon as I tried this silk floss, on the very first tooth, I knew that I had found something really special. It slid easily between my teeth and went straight to work clearing out debris. It left no chemical residue in my mouth and no stray fibers. I was surprised at how little was needed. I only wound the thread once around each finger and the thread didn’t slip off my fingers as I flossed.

This silk floss is made from organic hand spun silk, grown in a farm co-op in Caucia, Colombia. It is grown for Radius, a company in Pennsylvania run by two architects. Radius silk floss is of the utmost purity and quality and in my opinion it is truly fit for purpose. Two types of Radius floss are available, the plain floss made from hand spun silk, waxed with candelilla wax or the vegan cranberry floss, a nylon thread which is  coated with pure cranberry essence. The silk floss is waxed as it is spun with candelilla wax, derived from the leaves of the candelilla shrub in order to bind the fibers and allow the floss to slide easily between the teeth. Cadelilla wax was formerly used as a binder in chewing gum.

Everyone knows the benefits of regular flossing to help prevent gum disease, to keep the edges of the teeth from accumulating unsightly plaque deposits and to keep the teeth comfortable. When food particles, fibers and plaque are caught between the teeth, no amount of prodding, poking, not even the most agile tongue will remove the foreign body – only a good flossing will bring relief!

Having released that when whenever I used normal nylon floss, especially fluoridated floss, as well as conventional toothpaste, I would develop cracks at the side of my lips (angular chelitis), I have spent several years trying different threads in my attempt to find an acceptable alternative. With further research I found that conventional floss can be impregnated with mercuric chloride which is often contaminated with thallium, synthetic waxes made from petro-chemicals, and commonly, fluoride. I didn’t think that these chemicals were promoting my tooth and gum health.

I tried just about every thread type available in sewing shops to try to find an alternative … but they never worked. I couldn’t fit linen between all of my teeth, normal silk sewing threads were too weak, polyprop threads and nylon were out of the question because of the poor biodegradability. Many threads broke after going between the first tooth, leaving fibers behind which made me want to floss more than in the first place! Eventually, I can across this astonishing Radius organic silk floss and it’s a relief that my search is over and I can finally floss effectively without adding chemicals to my body or strands of nylon into the water system and landfills.

Shopping for biodegradable floss

I would recommend buying three packets at once. I keep one in my bathroom, one in my handbag (well huge canvas shopping bag) and one, sort of a spare, in my travel wash kit. That way I always have it when I feel the need to floss. Each packet contains 50 meters of floss. It is best to floss after each meal, or at least daily.

Product details

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1 packet of plain floss
3 packets of plain floss
1 packet of cranberry floss
3 packets of cranberry floss
1 packet of plain floss and 1 x cranberry

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How is the silk floss packaged?

Each packet contains 50m of floss in a recyclable polypropylene container within a card outer box. Orders are sent out in recyclable or reusable padded envelopes.

The ethics of using Radius silk floss

Silk is totally biodegradable unlike standard nylon floss.

Certified organic by the USDA

Promotes the cultivation and care of trees and the sustainable use of tree products

Not tested on animals

No artificial sweeteners, preservatives, color, synthetic waxes, GMO ingredients.

No artificial flavours

Other information about toothcare

I brush my teeth with a Soladey ionic toothbrush which creates an electrical current to literally throw the bacteria and plaque off the teeth. Using saliva as the electrolyte, the brush even seems to clean in the places where it can’t reach. Although no toothpaste is required, I often use my homemade tooth paste of green clay which I feel deodorizes the mouth and helps to absorb toxins and condition the gums. Both the Soladey toothbrushes and the green clay are available in this shop.