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Angie was referring to the silicon calk many farriers use under pads. 
Silicon in itself is not a problem - it's the solvent they use in the 
calk in order to make it flow.

Of course the FDA did pull silicon products used by some women for 
"enhancement" a few years ago because of problems.

Truman

Dream Weaver wrote:

> I'm using pure silicone, clear.  If it is dangerous, then we all need 
> to be careful -- they are putting silicone in everything from makeup 
> to shampoo.  I have never had any sensitivity on my horses or seen any 
> on others that have used it.  I am sure that if you had it rubbed over 
> a heel or pastern area and it sealed it and formed a barrier, that you 
> could easily end up with a problem.  I'm just sticking a small glob of 
> it over a ding or boo-boo, often something that happened the week 
> before the ride but you don't want the horse to bump during the ride 
> and open back up.  Karen
>
> Here are a couple of quotes:
>
> Ranking as one of the most popular and effective ingredients for hair, 
> silicones show up in more than 85 percent of all hair-care products.
>
> and
>
> In skin care products, silicone acts as the equivalent of construction 
> caulking by filling in pores and fine lines. Women who believe they 
> have pores as big as the Grand Canyon can instantly see the difference 
> silicone makes in refining and polishing skin. Silicone creates a 
> perfectly smooth canvas for make-up and protects the underlying skin 
> from harmful environmental stresses, like pollution and cigarette smoke.
>
> It's often hard to tell from the label, if a product contains 
> silicone, since the substance comes in many guises, such as 
> cyclomethicone and dimethicone. But a silicon-based product is 
> immediately recognisable by its uniquely smooth texture and fast 
> disappearing act.
>
> "Silicone doesn't penetrate the skin but leaves a mesh-like netting 
> over it, forming a barrier," says dermatologist Dr Rekha Sheth.
>
>
> At 06:27 PM 7/29/2005, Truman Prevatt wrote:
>
> > I don't know right off hand what type of solvent they uese in silicon 
> > calk, but since it's not latex based it is a petroleum based solvent. 
> > These can be quite hard on the skin and some people - and I expect 
> > horses will react to them.
> >
> > I know if I work with silicon calk, I am very careful not to get it 
> > on me since the solvent will cause me a minor skin rash.
> >
> > Truman


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