Is pearl powder soluble in water? Can children eat pearl powder?

Pearl powder is a product that many people have tried. It is generally used for beauty and health. So is pearl powder soluble in water? Can children eat pearl powder?

Is pearl powder soluble in water?

Pearl powder is not soluble in water, so it is difficult to judge whether it is good or bad. Only pure freshwater pearl powder can be taken orally or used externally. It is useless and cannot be used if it is not pure pearl powder. First, let’s learn some basic knowledge about pearl powder. Pearl powder is generally made by grinding freshwater pearls. Saltwater pearls have nuclei and cannot be made directly into pearl powder, and the possibility of removing the nuclei of so many pearls is almost zero. Therefore, seawater pearls cannot be pure pearl powder, but freshwater pearls are pure pearl powder. Zhen Shichang is a Taihu freshwater pearl. At that time, Taihu pearls were used by Empress Dowager Cixi. High-quality Taihu freshwater pearl powder can be taken orally, but general freshwater pearl powder is of very poor quality and cannot be taken orally. Pearl powder that is too cheap is not pearl powder at all, and inferior pearl powder will have a stinky smell. Zhen Shichang, a long-established brand in Suzhou, sells pearl powder for 218 yuan per 26 grams in supermarkets (it’s cheaper on JD.com/Taobao). Poor quality fake pearl powder is black or white in color. It turns black because it contains shells or the powder has deteriorated due to improper processing, and it turns white because bleach and other ingredients have been added. Poor quality fake pearl powder will emit a bad smell when rubbed by hands.

Can children eat pearl powder?

Don't give this so-called pearl powder to children easily. At present, it seems that there are no special benefits to eating pearl powder, nor is there any nutritional or therapeutic effect. Side effects are also currently unknown.