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Silica (from Bamboo)
A source-linked reference on Silica (from Bamboo), evidence, safety and product identity. Sources checked 6 September 2026.
Source and review status
Published sources checked
Sources checked on: 6 September 2026
Qualified clinical review: Pending. This page has not been clinically reviewed.
About this source check
AI-assisted editorial source checking covers the cited material and its stated limits. It is not a systematic review, verification of a supplied product, or clinical sign-off.
Editorial role: InfoAddict. Last material change: 6 September 2026. Next source review: 6 March 2027.
Ingredient and preparation
“Silica from bamboo” may describe a plant-derived source of silicon-containing material, but source, extraction and actual silicon content can vary.
Sources: National Library of Medicine, PubMed
Evidence and limits
The cited 90-day study assessed a specific biotin-and-Bambusa-arundinacea silica blend, not bamboo silica alone. Its results cannot establish hair, skin, nail, bone or collagen outcomes for a different silica source or formulation.
Sources: National Library of Medicine, PubMed
Safety and a useful record
The botanical source and contaminants or co-ingredients should be checked on the actual label. Do not equate a natural-source claim with standardisation.
Sources: National Library of Medicine, PubMed, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Record the stated silicon amount, source material and intended observation.
Sources: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Published sources
- The Role of Sesbania grandiflora-Derived Biotin and Bambusa arundinacea-Derived Silica Extracts in Promoting Hair, Skin, and Nail Health: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study
National Library of Medicine, PubMed. Published 2025; accessed 6 September 2026.
Supports: A 90-day, 105-participant trial of a specific biotin-silica blend, not bamboo silica alone; author employment conflicts are reported.
- Safe Use of Complementary Health Products and Practices
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Current NCCIH reference; accessed 6 September 2026.
Supports: General safety, interaction and contamination context. It does not establish ingredient-specific benefit.
Change history
| Date | Change | Clinical-review status |
|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2026 | Source-linked reference published | Pending |
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