Environmental Factor™ Diatomaceous Earth is a 100% pure, freshwater diatomaceous earth naturally mined from Nevada. It offers a clean, natural solution with no preservatives or additives, and is safe for human or animal consumption. This food-grade product meets USA Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) standards, ensuring reliable quality for a variety of applications. Packaged in an easy-to-spread 1.36 kg (3 lb) shaker bottle with a resealable lid, it provides convenient handling and controlled application.
Why it Works
Silica is very common in nature and makes up 26% of the earth's crust by weight. Various forms of silica include sand, emerald, quartz, feldspar, mica, clay, asbestos, and glass. Silicon, a component of silica, does not exist naturally in its pure form. It usually reacts with oxygen and water to form silicon dioxide. Silicon dioxide has two naturally occurring forms: crystalline and amorphous. Most diatomaceous earth is made of amorphous silicon dioxide. However, it can contain very low levels of crystalline silicon dioxide.
Diatomaceous earth is made from the fossilized remains of tiny, aquatic organisms called diatoms. Their skeletons are made of a natural substance called silica. Over a long period of time, diatoms accumulated in the sediment of rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans. Today, silica deposits are mined from these areas.
