Can lime desiccant be put into food

Introduction: lime desiccant can be put into food, because the price of lime desiccant is very low, many manufacturers will use lime to make desiccant Desiccant is mainly used in food, but many friends will think that lime is a certain danger, so if the lime is eaten by mistake, it will cause serious harm to the body So what kind of material is lime desiccant? What kind of effect will this substance play in food! As for the knowledge of lime desiccant, you can directly log on to Baibai safety net to understand the problem of "can lime desiccant be put into food?" What are the hazards of desiccant? There are many kinds of desiccant The desiccant added to food includes lime, desiccant and silica gel desiccant In general, silica gel desiccant is put in, and lime desiccant will have certain hazards It also depends on the specific type of desiccant There are three types of desiccants: acid desiccant, alkaline desiccant and neutral desiccant Acid desiccant has obvious corrosiveness and is rarely used in food Common food desiccants are alkaline and neutral Alkaline desiccant has quicklime, chemical name is calcium oxide, after adding water, it will become calcium hydroxide, which is commonly known as hydrated lime, and generate heat at the same time This alkaline liquid is corrosive, if it touches the eyes, it will damage the cornea Neutral desiccant has calcium chloride and silica gel desiccant, which can absorb water slowly and will not cause obvious harm to human body Among them, quicklime is the cheapest Some food manufacturers save costs and may use it Silica gel desiccant is the most expensive It will show color when it is wet and remind the environment that it is wet So it is often used in the laboratory Xiaobian here reminds you that although lime desiccant can be put into food, it can play a corresponding role, but lime desiccant can also have a certain impact on the body It's better to open the food packaging bag and remove the lime desiccant completely, mainly to throw away the social desiccant Never let children touch it Baibai safety net is here to remind you that you must pay attention to food safety knowledge Editor in charge: he xianrob