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(Silica) commonly found in nature as quartz. Common additive in food production. It is used primarily as a flow or anti-caking agent in powdered foods such as spices and non-dairy coffee creamer, or powders to be formed into pharmaceutical tablets. Consuming silica doesn’t appear to have negative effects, and it is found naturally in some foods, e.g. green beans, bananas, leafy greens, brown rice, cereal, lentils, beer ref. www.webmd.co… Additive in Bovaer.