Anticaking agents
Also appears on labels as: sodium silico aluminate, sodium aluminosilicate, silicon dioxide, calcium stearate
Fine mineral powders such as silicon dioxide and sodium aluminosilicate, and calcium stearate, the calcium salt of a fatty acid.
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- Where it comes from
- Manufactured to food grade.
- Why it's in the product
- Keep powders, coatings and premixes flowing freely instead of clumping.
- Safety and toxicity
- Permitted in small amounts in human and animal food. The silicon dioxide used in food is the amorphous form, not the crystalline silica that makes clay litter dust an airway irritant.
General reference, not veterinary advice. Dose, breed, and existing conditions change the answer, so talk to your vet before changing what your pet eats. Think we got this wrong? Tell us and we log it publicly.
Found in 14 scored products
Lowest scores first. Its presence here is not what drove those scores.
