Good catch. One should always read the ingredients on DE to make certain that nothing else has been added.
Marshall Bill Keen wrote: > Marshall Dudley, I have been reading and appreciate your post, > however, the Pool Filter DE is the different type and is saltwater > sourced and does have the silica crystals which are heated to create > the larger clumps apparently to enhance the filtration process. The > Perma-Guard that you list as a source is mixed and not suitable for > ingestion by people. All that I have purchased in the past has just > been labeled as Diatomaceous Earth with no use specified. It has > worked GREAT for pest control of all kinds. Bill Keen > > Marshall Dudley <mdud...@king-cart.com> wrote: > > Bill Keen wrote: > > > Terry, Check your facts. There are no crystals in DE. It > > is a naturally occurring calceous! product of organic > > origin and is not processed. > > No, DE contains crystalline silica. If it didn't then it > > would not work, it is the source of the sharp crystals > > that kill the >
