Assertion: silicone | /r/HasProperty | safe
Facets:
value: generally
type: DEGREE
value: at these temperatures
type: TEMPORAL
value: for food
type: PURPOSE
value: for food grade applications
type: PURPOSE
value: at room temperature
type: OTHER
value: according to the product manufacturers
type: OTHER
value: to temperatures of 572˚f.
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: for medical uses
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Silicone: Safe or Toxic?
text: Generally considered safe for medical uses, silicone has gained new popularity in bakeware.
text: Silicone is non-reactive and considered to be safe up to temperatures of 572˚F.
text: The slippery, soft sensation can be soothing to delicate private parts, and silicone is a very skin safe ingredient.
text: I’ve been using the baking mats for years under the pretense that silicone is safe, especially compared to the hazards of aluminum and the many safety issues surrounding Teflon.
text: According to the product manufacturers, silicone is safe for use in the microwave, oven, and freezer.
text: While silicone may be safe at room temperature, there are no studies testing silicone’s reactions with food under heat.
text: Silicone is a reasonably new cookware material, so there are no long-term studies that prove silicone is safe when exposed to high temperatures over very long periods.
text: Is silicone safe for food?
text: We think so, and the FDA even stated that raw materials which go into making silicone are safe for food grade applications.
text: Is silicone safe to cook with?
text: These studies have shown that silicone is safe at these temperatures and long-term follow-up data support this.
text: Silicone appears to be safe.
text: Most important to note is that while both silicone and water based lubricants are generally safe for use with latex condoms (and other forms of contraception such as a dam or diaphragm), oils and moisturizing creams can reduce the efficacy and cause breakage.