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Old 20th Oct 2001, 19:28
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Silicon Dioxide (silica) is used as an anti-caking agent, and is permitted up to 2% in food (usually ½% in creamers, but don't worry about getting a cup full of sand, it is used to coat each grain of creamer (<10 nm thick coating)
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