Comment on Toothbrushes don't list what they are made of.
tal@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
I’m very much not worried about my toothbrushes, but if you want, looks like you can get premium toothbrushes where the stuff it’s made out of is a selling point.
One example, first hit that comes up:
brushwithbamboo.com/…/bamboo-toothbrush-adult/
- Standard soft bristles made from 100% Castor Bean Oil. USDA Certified 100% Biobased. Bristles made in the European Union.
- FSC® certified bamboo handle.
- The box encasing the toothbrush is made from paper – no tape or glue is used.
- Your bamboo toothbrushes can be used for just as long as plastic toothbrushes.
- USDA Certified Biobased. Green American Certified. Vegan. BPA-Free. Natural and Non-toxic.
That being said, I recall that re: “100% Castor Bean Oil”, ricin is made from castor beans, and that’s probably one of the most-lethal substances you could reasonably get ahold of and put inside yourself :-)
kagis
Ricin (/ˈraɪsɪn/ RY-sin) is a lectin (a carbohydrate-binding protein) and a highly potent toxin produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis.
dubyakay@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
I remember in Moscow during the Soviet Union dsys my dad was amazed when he saw that stores were still selling horse hair tooth brushes.
I wonder if they are still being made somewhere.