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Silicon Dioxide

What is Silicon Dioxide?

Silicon Dioxide which is also known as silica or silox is an oxide of silicon. [1]


Forms of Silica

Silica can be manufactured in natural or synthetic (artificial) form. [1]


History

Unknown

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Silicon Dioxide


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Silicon Dioxide".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Other Natural Sources, Chemical (Synthetic) Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)

References
  1. Silicon Dioxide - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Colloidal Silicon Dioxide
Natural Silicon Dioxide
Silica
Silica Dioxide
Silica Gel
Silicone Dioxide
Silox

Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Dash

  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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