What is bone char, and how is it used in the refining process of sugar?
Sugar is not made from bone char, but bone char is used to remove impurities from the sugar. Bone char is heated to 1000 degrees and in essence is charcoal ash. Bone char is not found in the sugar. Back to top How is sugar decolorized? The crystals are washed, dissolved and clarified or filtered to remove the molasses color and insoluble impurities. Carbon filters remove the remaining color, producing a water-white syrup, which is evaporated and spun into sugar crystals.
