Silicon (silicic acid), which comes from the latin word silex meaning flint, is one of the most common elements on earth, second only to oxygen. 25% of the earth's crust is silicon, and most of the rocks on earth contain silicon. Silicon itself is too inert to be biologically active - but in the form of its aqueous oxygen compound, colloidal silicic acid, it is essential to human health. A deficiency of silicic acid is associated with a number of health problems. Conversely, colloidal silicic acid has a variety of important clinical applications.

In traditional or folk medicine it was known that silicic acid, which was then used from siliceous earth or medicinal plants, could help or heal certain illnesses. The silicic acid was taken in tea to treat the kidneys, cystitis, bleeding and tuberculosis. Silica is also present in many foods such as oats, barley, and millet, which are not prevalent in today's western diet.

Silicic Acid in a colloidal solution (Silicol Gel and Silicol Skin) means that the silica is highly dispersed in water. The silicic acid particles in the colloidal solution are characterised by a very large surface area. On the surface are highly reactive groups, silicon, oxygen and hydrogen (Si-O-H). This large surface area and surface energy mean that colloidal silicic acid is an excellent adsorbent. This is when the surface of a solid or liquid takes up atoms, ions, molecules of gas, liquid or other matter.

Research and use points to Silicol Gel's success as a safe alternative in maintaining digestive comfort and harmony. In Sweden it was voted the Health Product of the Year for two years running.