Silica and alumina uses in edible items

As we know, activated alumina is used in the water treatment process for a long time ago. But many of them had doubts about the use of activated alumina in water treatment will add any impurities to the water. this became a major discussion. Because water is important for everyone. So if the treated water is not pure, it cannot be agreed upon.

Activated Alumina

Does Activated Alumina Add Aluminum to the Water It Treats?

One of the persistent legends that fly around the internet involves the belief that activated alumina, a manufactured water treatment product, gives up aluminum and adds it to the water being treated. A study conducted by the prestigious European Food Safety Authority in 2006 to investigate the persistent rumors about the safety of activated alumina.

The opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavorings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) on a request related to the safety in the removal of fluoride from natural mineral waters by the activated alumina treatment.

Silica Gel with food and medical products.

A similar doubt occurred in the use of silica gel with the food products and medical items as a moisture absorber. Silica gel is using directly with the dried fruits and nuts that means they have direct contact with silica gel. This made the same issue.

Even silica gel can see with the medical items. With some types of tablets. It is a good moisture absorber, therefore to avoid the water content from the tablets, silica gel packets are keeping along with it. If the water content is there, in some medicine they will provide the opposite function. So to avoid it silica gel packets are keeping along with it.

In these two situations, may people had doubts about the safety of silica gel used. But scientifically proved that silica gel is inactive with almost all the products. It is inactive in nature and non-toxic. no chemical reactions will occur along with the use of silica gel in food products as well as in medicines.