Silicon Silicon dioxide food grade Powder – Food / Nutraceutical Grade

Food-grade silicon dioxide is an amorphous silica used mainly as a flow and anticaking agent and as a carrier for liquids, and also as a silicon source in supplements. It is inert and tasteless.

Supplied as a mineral salt / chelate for supplement, premix and fortification use; elemental mineral content is declared on the CoA.

GUTINS Silicon Silicon dioxide food grade — food / nutraceutical grade is offered for manufacturers, formulators and brands. Specification: food / nutraceutical grade; form / technology: Salt / chelate; diet suitability: Generally vegetarian.

Product Specifications

Key Benefits

• Improves powder flow and prevents caking
• Carrier for oils and liquid actives
• Inert, tasteless and colourless
• Provides silicon in mineral formulas

Uses & Applications

Typical applications: Mineral supplementation, premix, tablets/capsules.

• Capsule and tablet flow agent
• Anticaking agent for powders and seasonings
• Oil and vitamin E adsorbent carrier
• Protein powder flow aid
• Multimineral formulas

How to Use / Dosage

• Typical daily intake: Nutritional use: 5–25 mg/day silicon
• Typical use level: 0.5–2% as flow/anticaking agent; up to 2% in powders (US limit for anticaking 2%)
• Formulation tip: Calculate dosage on elemental mineral content (see CoA), not on total salt weight.
• Weigh accurately and pre-blend small quantities with a carrier (e.g. maltodextrin, MCC or rice flour) for uniform distribution.
• Final dosage should be based on the lot-specific Certificate of Analysis, the target serving size and the rules of your destination market.

Solubility & Formulation

Insoluble in water, ethanol and oils

Storage & Handling

Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place (below 25 °C) protected from moisture and light.. Keep container tightly closed; use clean, dry utensils. Shelf life is typically 24 months in unopened original packaging (see CoA).

Regulatory Note

Silicon dioxide is GRAS as anticaking agent up to 2% (21 CFR 172.480) and EU additive E551; also a permitted silicon source in EU supplements. EFSA nano-fraction considerations apply.

Diet suitability: Generally vegetarian. This product is supplied as a raw ingredient for further manufacturing and is not a finished consumer product. The buyer is responsible for ensuring the ingredient, its use level and all label claims comply with the regulations of the destination market (e.g. FDA, EFSA, FSSAI, Health Canada, TGA).

Caution & Disclaimer

• Avoid inhalation of fine dust – use dust control and masks
• EU E551 re-evaluation raised nanoparticle questions – obtain particle-size data
• Limit anticaking use to regulatory maximums

For manufacturing, formulation and professional use only. Not for direct consumption in concentrated form. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid inhalation of dust and contact with eyes; use suitable PPE when handling. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before use if pregnant, nursing, taking medication or managing a medical condition. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Bulk & Wholesale Orders

Need more than 5 Kg, a custom specification, private label support or documentation (CoA, TDS, SDS, allergen and GMO statements)? Contact the GUTINS team for bulk pricing and lead times.