Silica (Silicon Dioxide)

Complete ingredient profile and research

Level 1: Minerals
Level 2: Silica

Silica (Silicon Dioxide)

Inside Body
Tier 3 Low Bioavailability

Basic form with poor absorption. Requires 3+ conversion steps, often poorly utilized.

Basic/low bioavailability form. Cheap raw material with poor absorption or high GI distress. Often poorly utilized by the body, requires 3+ conversion steps.

What makes this Tier 3?

Oxide

This ingredient contains a Tier 3 marker indicating low bioavailability.

Inside: Harmless
Primary Category: Silica

Key Information

Inside Body Harmful Score

Harmless

Use Type

Inside Body

Classification & Quality Hierarchy

Ingredient Classification Hierarchy

LEVEL 1
Minerals
Dietary Category
LEVEL 2
Silica
Primary Category

Silica (Silicon Dioxide) is the Active Form (Level 3) - the specific chemical variant of Silica.

LEVEL 1

Dietary Category

Minerals

The type of dietary ingredient this is

LEVEL 2

Primary Category

Silica

EFFICACY TIER

Bioavailability Quality

3

Tier 3: Low Bioavailability

Bioavailability Quality Indicator

What does Tier 3 mean?

Basic forms with poor absorption or high GI distress. Often poorly utilized by the body, requires 3+ conversion steps.

Conversion Steps: This form requires 3 steps for the body to convert it into its usable form.

What makes this Tier 3?

Oxide

This ingredient contains a Tier 3 marker (Oxide) indicating low bioavailability.

Basic/low bioavailability form. Cheap raw material with poor absorption or high GI distress. Often poorly utilized by the body, requires 3+ conversion steps.

Conversion Steps

3

High conversion cost

Number of metabolic steps the body needs to convert this ingredient into its usable form

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