Silicon Dioxide

Additive

Questionable

Details

Definition

Silicon dioxide works as an anti-caking agent to prevent products from clumping and binding together.

AKAs

Health Impact

Ingested silicon dioxide nanoparticles have the potential to increase intestinal inflammation so consuming in smaller amounts is advised to prevent adverse health effects.

Sources

Trending – Silicon Dioxide

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/silicon-dioxide#:~:text=Why%20is%20silicon%20dioxide%20added,from%20clumping%20and%20binding%20together.

Oral intake of silica nanoparticles exacerbates intestinal inflammation

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006291X2032091X#:~:text=Moreover%2C%20SiO2%20nanoparticles%20have,potential%20to%20increase%20intestinal%20inflammation.

Re‐evaluation of silicon dioxide (E 551) as a food additive

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7009582/

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