Safety Testing of Activated Minerals™

In addition, Aidance's Activated Minerals were extensively reviewed and approved by the EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency) for use in another germ-killing product (disinfectant). The EPA had to consider the compound's ocular (eye) toxicity, dermal (skin) toxicity and oral (swallowing) toxicity. The EPA gave our compound its highest safety rating and qualified it as the only antimicrobial (germ killing compound) in the EPA's Food Quality Protection Act (listed as Sildate), meaning that it's ok if the minerals come in contact with the food we eat. That's safe!

Toxicity studies conducted on the Activated Minerals in Terrasil indicated that it is not toxic to eyes, mouth or skin and can even be ingested in small amounts without harm. This means Terrasil is safe for anyone to use on their skin and there is no worry if some of the cream gets in your eyes or mouth.

The table below summarizes the results of rigorous testing to determine the safety of our mineral compound, assuming its continuous and long-term exposure to human skin, eyes and mouth. All tests were performed at 30,000 parts-per-million, approximately five times the amount in Terrasil. Testing was performed by an independent laboratory for submission to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which resulted in the EPA's approval of the Activated Minerals (named Sildate) as a disinfectant for use in swimming pools.

Category IV, shown in the below table, is the EPA's highest safety rating (lowest concern for toxicity). The EPA Fact Sheet (1996) on the Activated Mineral Compound states, "Adequate product chemistry, efficacy, environmental fate, toxicology and ecological effects data have been submitted and reviewed. The available data support registration of an end-use product for use as a swimming pool water disinfectant. Adverse effects to human health are not anticipated from use of this product."

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