Do synthetic amorphous silicas of the AEROSIL®-type contain any allergenic impurities?
Synthetic amorphous silica of the AEROSIL®-type are pure substances. We do not add any additives, preservatives, flavours etc. AEROSIL® products constitutionally do not include any sulphur dioxide or sulphites. In the production process for AEROSIL® products we do not use any raw material of animal or plant origin. AEROSIL® products have not been in contact with and constitutionally do not include any material of animal or plant origin. In our plants we generally do not use any material of animal or plant origin. Therefore AEROSIL® products are accordingly not contaminated when they leave the Degussa plants and warehouses. Because of the chemical production of AEROSIL® products and the raw materials used, these products constitutionally do not contain any of the ingredients usually mentioned to be allergens according to EU directive 2003/89/EC, Appendix llla and according to the ALBA-list.
