Flossing sugar is a type of sugar used to make cotton candy, also known as candy floss or fairy floss. It is made by heating and liquefying sugar, and spinning it centrifugally through minute holes, causing it to rapidly cool and re-solidify into fine strands. Flossing sugar is usually pre-mixed with flavoring and dye, and comes in a variety of flavors and colors. It is often sold in individual cartons, which can make 50 to 60 cones or 35 to 40 bags of cotton candy. Some flossing sugar products are made with all-natural flavors and colors, and are free of allergens, synthetics, and preservatives. Flossing sugar is poured directly into the spinner head of a cotton candy machine, and does not require any messy mixing or sugar buckets.