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Silica
No. 12 · Silicon dioxide, in the tradition
Explore Silica No. 12, silicon dioxide in the Schüssler tissue salt tradition, with traditional context, label guidance and individual and combination products.
What is Silica?
Silica refers to silicon dioxide in the Schüssler tissue salt tradition. It is No. 12 in our range, completing the twelve individual preparations.
This guide focuses on Silica as a tissue salt: its traditional context, how to read the label and the products in our collection that contain it. The word silica also appears in other kinds of products, so the finished preparation matters as much as the ingredient name.
- NameSilica
- Mineral identitySilicon dioxide
- Number in our rangeNo. 12
- Traditional themesHair, skin and nails
Silica in the tissue salt tradition
Traditional tissue salt literature associates Silica with hair, skin, nails and connective tissue. These themes explain why it appears in discussions of beauty and structural wellbeing within the Schüssler system.
Those descriptions belong to the traditional framework. They do not establish that the tablets stimulate hair growth, strengthen nails, repair connective tissue or treat a condition. A traditional heading helps organise the literature rather than providing an individual treatment plan.
For readers exploring the twelve salts, keeping the mineral identity, historical descriptions and finished product directions separate makes the information easier to understand. The name alone cannot tell you the formulation or suitability of a particular pack.
One name, different finished products
A Silica tissue salt should not be assumed to be equivalent to a nutritional silica supplement or another product that lists silicon dioxide. The formulation, preparation method and intended use need to be checked for each product.
A tissue salt potency or dilution notation describes the preparation. It is not a nutritional silicon amount in milligrams. Likewise, No. 12 identifies Silica in this range and is not an instruction to take twelve tablets.
When comparing products, look at the complete label rather than the ingredient name in isolation. An individual tissue salt and a combination formula can both list Silica while having different other ingredients and directions.
Where you will find Silica
Silica appears in two products in our current collection. Check each finished pack separately, especially when choosing a product for a child or checking ingredients you avoid.
Individual tissue salt · No. 12
Silica No. 12
An individual Silica tissue salt in tablet form. Its format makes the preparation straightforward to identify when exploring the twelve-salt system.
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Children’s combination · 100 tablets
Bones & Teeth – KIDZ Minerals
A combination of Calc Fluor, Calc Phos, Mag Phos and Silica in a lactose base, with natural strawberry flavour. Contains lactose; use under responsible adult supervision and follow the finished pack’s age guidance and directions.
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Bones & Teeth KIDZ Minerals brings four named tissue salts together. Alongside Silica, it lists Calc Fluor (calcium fluoride), Calc Phos (calcium phosphate) and Mag Phos (magnesium phosphate).
Each has its own identity within the tradition. The combination's name describes the finished formula; it does not make its individual ingredients interchangeable or establish a nutritional dose of calcium or magnesium.
Use the linked guides to understand the names. A combination ingredient list is not an instruction to recreate the formula using separate packs.
Reading the label and storing your tablets
Check the full ingredients, preparation strength, tablet count and directions. The current individual Silica product description does not specify its dilution or complete tablet base. We do not infer these details from another brand or from the KIDZ combination.
If you avoid lactose, dairy or another ingredient, check the specific finished pack. The KIDZ formula explicitly contains lactose. Contact us before ordering if you need an ingredient or label detail confirmed.
Follow the amount and method on the finished packaging, including any age guidance. Check individual suitability with an appropriate practitioner during pregnancy or breastfeeding, when taking medication or when choosing for a child. Persistent or unexplained symptoms deserve individual assessment.
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place away from sunlight and heat, out of reach of children. Retain the packaging for its directions and batch details. Do not use the KIDZ product if its safety seal is damaged.
Silica questions answered
What is Silica in the tissue salt tradition?
Silica refers to silicon dioxide in the Schüssler tissue salt tradition. It is No. 12 in our range.
What is Silica traditionally associated with?
Traditional tissue salt literature associates Silica with hair, skin, nails and connective tissue. These historical associations do not establish that the tablets grow hair, strengthen nails or treat a condition.
Which products in your range contain Silica?
Our range includes individual Silica No. 12 tablets and Bones & Teeth KIDZ Minerals 100 Tablets. The KIDZ combination also contains Calc Fluor, Calc Phos and Mag Phos, in a lactose base with natural strawberry flavour.
Is a Silica tissue salt the same as a silica supplement?
The shared name does not make different products equivalent. Check the preparation, complete ingredients and amounts on each label; a tissue salt potency is not a nutritional silicon amount in milligrams.
Does No. 12 mean twelve tablets?
No. It identifies Silica in this range. Follow the amount, frequency and method of use on the finished pack.
Does the children's combination contain lactose?
Yes. Bones & Teeth KIDZ Minerals lists a lactose base. Read the finished pack for the complete ingredients, age guidance and directions, and use under responsible adult supervision.
Continue exploring
Explore Kali Sulph and Calc Sulph for more ingredient guides in the tissue salt range, or return to the Learn ingredient library.
For help checking a current pack, contact Crystal Health & Beauty.
For complete ingredients, allergens, suitability and directions, read the current product label. A guide to one ingredient does not describe every possible effect of the finished preparation.
