(500g) Silica Dioxide Anti Caking Agent Cosmetics

(500g) Silica Dioxide Anti Caking Agent Cosmetics Description

Silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2, most commonly found in nature as quartz and in various living organisms.

Silica is one of the most complex and most abundant families of materials, existing as a compound of several minerals and as a synthetic product.

About 95% of the commercial use of silicon dioxide (sand) occurs in the construction industry, e.g. for the production of concrete.

The high melting point of silica enables it to be used in such applications such as iron casting; modern sand casting sometimes uses other minerals for other reasons.

Silica, either colloidal, precipitated, or pyrogenic fumed, is a common additive in food production. It is used primarily as a flow or anti-caking agent in powdered foods such as spices and non-dairy coffee creamer, or powders to be formed into pharmaceutical tablets.

In cosmetics, silica is useful for its light-diffusing properties and natural absorbency.