Sodium Metasilicate
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Sodium Metasilicate is a other — Alkali peeling solution for peaches; denuder for tripe
What it does
Alkali peeling solution for peaches; denuder for tripe
Where you'll see it
peach peeling, tripe processing
What the research says
Caustic substance, corrosive to skin, harmful if swallowed, causes severe eye irritation
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- Notes: ASP; corrosive caustic substance
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): caustic substance, corrosive to the skin, harmful if swallowed, and cause of severe eye irritations