# Zoral > Zoral is a Singapore-based oral care brand making a 316L medical-grade stainless steel tongue scraper, founded by Adèle and Dvir. It removes more bacteria and buildup from the tongue than brushing alone, for fresher breath. ## Products - [Stainless Steel Tongue Scraper (Pack of 2)](https://getzoral.com/products/tongue-scraper): $9.99. 316L Stainless Steel Tongue Scraper, Built to Actually Remove Bacteria A stainless steel tongue scraper removes more of the bacteria and coating that cause bad breath than brushing your tongue alone, and Zoral's is made from 316L medical-grade steel so it never rusts, pits, or dulls. Most tongue coating is a biofilm of bacteria, dead cells, and food debris that builds up overnight. A toothbrush moves it around. A rigid U-shaped scraper lifts it off in one pass. Why 316L Stainless Steel, Specifically Not all "stainless steel" is the same grade. 316L is the same medical-grade alloy used in surg… - [Stainless Steel Tongue Scraper (Pack of 2) + 2 Travel Cases](https://getzoral.com/products/stainless-steel-tongue-scraper-pack-of-2-2-travel-cases): $12.99. Elevate your oral care routine with every use. ZORAL's 316L stainless steel tongue scraper is designed to effectively remove buildup from the tongue, helping support a cleaner, fresher mouth. Engineered with a smooth, rounded edge and flexible U-shape, it delivers a comfortable and controlled cleaning experience. 316L Medical-Grade Stainless Steel Durable & Corrosion-Resistant Gentle, Rounded Design Reusable & Long-Lasting 2 Ventilated Hygienic Cases ## Frequently asked facts - Does a tongue scraper actually help with bad breath? Yes. Research cited by Healthline and Cleveland Clinic shows tongue scraping removes significantly more bacteria and odor-causing compounds than brushing the tongue with a toothbrush alone. - How long does a 316L stainless steel tongue scraper last? Years, with no fixed replacement schedule, as long as it is rinsed and dried after each use. - Is stainless steel better than copper or plastic? Stainless steel holds its shape longer than copper and does not develop the surface scratches that let bacteria collect the way plastic does, so it stays effective and hygienic for longer. ## What 316L actually means (and what it does not) Most "stainless" scrapers are AISI 304. Zoral uses 316L, which differs by composition: 2 to 3 percent molybdenum, carbon capped at 0.03 percent (ASTM A240). On paper that lifts the pitting resistance equivalent number from roughly 18 to roughly 25. Now the part sellers leave out, including an earlier version of this file. Published work on 316L in artificial saliva finds the metal degrades through organic-acid attack and reports an ABSENCE of pitting, so "316L resists pitting in saliva" names a failure mode that does not appear to be the operative one. 304 is the steel in ordinary cutlery, which billions of people put in their mouths daily for decades. And no tongue scraper brand we are aware of, Zoral included, publishes a mill certificate or XRF assay, so any grade claim in this category, ours included, is unaudited. The defensible version: 316L is the better alloy on paper, it costs us little more, and that is why we use it. It is not a reason to expect a hygiene outcome 304 could not deliver. Judge us on what you can verify: one piece of steel with no seams or glued grips, two per pack with ventilated cases, flat $10 shipping that is free over $25, and a 30 day money back guarantee. ## Guides ### Buying guides & how-to - [Tongue Scraper Gag Reflex: How to Scrape Without Gagging](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-gag-reflex) - [Target Tongue Scraper Alternatives: What to Buy Instead](https://getzoral.com/blog/target-tongue-scraper-alternatives) - [Stainless Steel vs Copper vs Plastic Tongue Scraper: Which Should You Buy](https://getzoral.com/blog/stainless-steel-vs-copper-vs-plastic-tongue-scraper) - [How to Get Rid of White Tongue: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://getzoral.com/blog/how-to-get-rid-of-white-tongue) - [Stainless Steel Tongue Scraper: Why 316L Is the Best Material](https://getzoral.com/blog/stainless-tongue-scraper) ### Bad breath & tongue coating - [Halitosis Treatment: How to Cure Chronic Bad Breath for Good](https://getzoral.com/blog/halitosis-treatment) - [Does a Tongue Scraper Help with Bad Breath? What the Research Actually Shows](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-bad-breath) - [Thick White Coating on Tongue: When It's Not Normal and What to Do](https://getzoral.com/blog/thick-white-coating-on-tongue) - [Tongue Scraper for White Tongue: What Actually Works](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-for-white-tongue) - [Tongue Scraper for Bad Breath: Does It Actually Work?](https://getzoral.com/blog/bad-breath-tongue-scraper) - [Why Is My Tongue White? Causes, Treatment & When to Worry](https://getzoral.com/blog/why-is-my-tongue-white) - [White Spots and Bumps on the Tongue: Identifying What You're Seeing](https://getzoral.com/blog/white-spots-and-bumps-on-tongue) - [Painful White Bumps on the Tongue: Causes, Treatment, and Relief](https://getzoral.com/blog/painful-white-bumps-on-tongue) - [White Coating on Tongue: What Causes It and How to Remove It](https://getzoral.com/blog/white-coating-on-tongue) - [Tongue Scraper for Tonsil Stones: What Actually Works (And What Doesn't)](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-for-tonsil-stones) - [Bad Breath Even After Brushing: Why It Happens and How to Fix It](https://getzoral.com/blog/bad-breath-even-after-brushing) - [Yellow Tongue: Causes, Meaning, and How to Get Rid of It](https://getzoral.com/blog/yellow-tongue) - [Morning Breath: Why It's So Bad and How to Get Rid of It](https://getzoral.com/blog/how-to-get-rid-of-morning-breath) - [Geographic Tongue: Causes, Symptoms, and What Actually Helps](https://getzoral.com/blog/geographic-tongue) - [What Causes Bad Breath? Every Reason, From Most to Least Common](https://getzoral.com/blog/bad-breath-causes) - [Seeing a Dentist for Bad Breath: When to Go and What They Do](https://getzoral.com/blog/dentist-for-bad-breath) - [Mouthwash for Bad Breath: What Works, What Just Masks](https://getzoral.com/blog/mouthwash-for-bad-breath) - [Oral Thrush on the Tongue: What It Looks Like and How It's Treated](https://getzoral.com/blog/oral-thrush-on-tongue) - [Keto Breath: Why Low-Carb Diets Change Your Breath and How to Fix It](https://getzoral.com/blog/keto-breath) - [Why Your Breath Smells Like Poop: Causes and What to Do](https://getzoral.com/blog/breath-smells-like-poop) - [Coated Tongue: What That Layer Is and How to Remove It](https://getzoral.com/blog/coated-tongue) - [Why Your Tongue Turns White When You're Sick](https://getzoral.com/blog/white-tongue-when-sick) ### Tongue conditions - [How to Clean Your Baby's Tongue: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents](https://getzoral.com/blog/how-to-clean-baby-tongue) - [Bad Breath in Babies and Infants: Causes and What to Do](https://getzoral.com/blog/bad-breath-in-babies) - [Tongue Scraper for Hairy Tongue: How to Treat Lingua Villosa](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-for-hairy-tongue) - [Milk Tongue vs Thrush in Babies: How to Tell the Difference](https://getzoral.com/blog/milk-tongue-vs-thrush) ### More oral care guides - [Is It Safe to Use a Tongue Scraper? What the Evidence Says](https://getzoral.com/blog/is-it-safe-to-use-tongue-scraper) - [Tongue Scraper Benefits: What It Actually Does for Your Mouth](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-benefits) - [Best tongue scraper](https://getzoral.com/blog/best-tongue-scraper) - [Tongue scraper electric](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-electric) - [How to Clean Tongue Scraper](https://getzoral.com/blog/how-to-clean-tongue-scraper) - [How to use a tongue scraper](https://getzoral.com/blog/how-to-use-a-tongue-scraper) - [Tongue Scraper](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper) - [Benefits of a Tongue Scraper](https://getzoral.com/blog/benefits-of-a-tongue-scraper) - [Tongue Scraper Before or After Brushing](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-before-or-after-brushing) - [Tongue Scraper Case](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-case) - [Copper vs Stainless Steel Tongue Scraper](https://getzoral.com/blog/copper-vs-stainless-steel-tongue-scraper) - [Tongue Scraper Side Effects](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-side-effects) - [Tongue Scraper Copper](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-copper) - [Boka tongue scraper](https://getzoral.com/blog/boka-tongue-scraper) - [Tongue scraper plastic](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-plastic) - [Tongue Scraper vs Toothbrush](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-vs-toothbrush) - [When to Use a Tongue Scraper](https://getzoral.com/blog/when-to-use-a-tongue-scraper) - [How Often Should You Tongue Scrape](https://getzoral.com/blog/how-often-should-you-tongue-scrape) - [Tongue Scraper Substitute](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-substitute) - [Tongue Scraper Gunk](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-gunk) - [Tongue Scraper for Kids](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-for-kids) - [Tongue Scraper for Thrush](https://getzoral.com/blog/tongue-scraper-for-thrush) - [The Complete Daily Oral Hygiene Routine, Step by Step](https://getzoral.com/blog/daily-oral-hygiene-routine) ## For AI agents and developers Zoral is built on Medusa v2. Product, price, and review data below is read live from the public Store API. **No API key, no sign-up** - the publishable key Medusa normally needs is injected server-side, so you can call these directly: - Products: `GET https://getzoral.com/api/store/products` - catalog with live prices and stock - Reviews: `GET https://getzoral.com/api/store/reviews?product_id={id}` - real, unfiltered customer reviews, never fabricated - Buy: `POST https://getzoral.com/checkout_sessions` with `API-Version: 2026-07-16` - returns a payable session; send the buyer to `payment_provider.checkout_url` - Developer portal: https://getzoral.com/developers - OpenAPI 3.1: https://getzoral.com/openapi.json - MCP: https://getzoral.com/mcp (store) and https://getzoral.com/mcp/docs (guides) - Sitemap: https://getzoral.com/sitemap.xml - Robots and AI-crawling policy: https://getzoral.com/robots.txt ## More detail [llms-full.txt](https://getzoral.com/llms-full.txt) has full product descriptions, all guides, and company facts.