Does Silicone Smell?

Food grade silicone is a completely tasteless and odorless raw material. Complaints about odor may generally occur due to variables such as odor-giving active substances in the detergent used while washing the products, the use of a dishwasher, and keeping foods with strong tastes and odors in the product. Cleaning and maintenance instructions must be followed to avoid odor complaints arising from use. Although natural methods such as baking soda, lemon and vinegar are effective in removing food and detergent odors from products that are not used in accordance with the instructions, the main thing here is to be careful to comply with the instructions before unwanted odors occur.

Odor formations that occur depending on the usage conditions of silicone products do not hinder the use of the product or threaten human health. Food grade silicone is bio-sourced and biocompatible. In other words, it is a raw material accepted by the human body. In the content of foods themselves; It is also used as a crispening agent in frying oils, packaged and frozen ready-to-eat or semi-baked products, and biscuits, crackers and confectionery. So, it is also an edible raw material.