☝️ In most kitchens these days you will find some sort of silicone utensils such as baking molds, spatulas, or serving spoons. Maybe you even recently replaced some of your black plastic cooking utensils with silicone ones? But what do we know about their safety?

ℹ️ Silicones are widely used in kitchen utensils, food packaging, and processing equipment. Their unique properties (non-stick, flexible, easy to clean, etc.) make them popular in many food contact applications. Let’s take a look at the available science on their chemical safety.