Description

Diatomaceous Earth (aka DE) what is it?

Pronounced “dia-tom-ace-us earth”

Diatomaceous Earth is a powder made from the fossilized remains of FRESH-WATER organisms and marine life called diatoms (a type of algae). These plants have been part of the earth’s ecology since prehistoric times. The diatoms have hard shells made of none-crystalline silica, which do not decompose in the lakes and seas where they once lived. Large volumes of these diatoms have been discovered where ancient lakes used to be. These deposits are mined and crushed into a porous powder for a myriad of human uses.

Silica is crucial to bones, tendons, skin, cartilage and blood vessels.

It is used in food and beverage, corn wet milling, potable water and fruit juices. It is the porous and abrasive nature that makes it such a useful product.

DE is also used as a caking agent / filter, in swimming pool filtration, pesticides, animal feed, oil absorbents, pharmaceuticals, and in the wastewater and petrochemical industries.

Diatomaceous Earth Food grade is mostly white in colour and food grade means it is safe for anyone, even people, to eat.

For pests and/or for animals check out Diatomaceous Earth (Animal Grade)

Diatomaceous Earth Bag Sizes

Diatomaceous Earth (Food Grade) comes in 500g bags and 1kg bags.
For example, if you order 3kgs your order will be sent to you in 3 x 1kg bags. An order of 5kgs will be 5 x 1kg bags.

The price of 5kg shows with the discount already applied.

Should you require a 20kg sack then ring or email the office to place your order, payment can also be taken over the phone.

All orders come with an information sheet.

In most cases we recycle boxes from local shops, so don’t get too excited if a wine box turns up on your door step – it could will be your order!

How To Store

Keep in a dry air-tight container out of sunlight.

Diatomaceous earth (DE) powder does not have a traditional expiration date because it is a fossilized, inorganic mineral that can last indefinitely if stored properly.