Flower Drying Crystals contains Silica Gel beads which is a dry solid, not a slick or wet substance as the name might suggest. Inside the Flower Drying Crystals bag are beads of this dry solid material that remain dry to the touch even when fully saturated. The Silica Gel beads absorb moisture to preserve (dry out) your flowers.

The Silica Gel, made from sodium silicate, is a highly porous substance that can absorb up to 40% of its own weight, which makes this the highest absorption capacity of any commercially used Desiccant. The Flower Drying Crystals can be reused by reactivating the Silica Gel contents (instructions found on back of bag).

Flower Drying Crystals are the preserving choice of many professionals. The Flower Drying Crystals provide a simple, dependable, and economical solution for drying and preserving your flowers. Compared to air drying (or any other drying method) Flower Drying Crystals work more quickly and sustain the original color better then other methods.

Contained in the bag of Flower Drying Crystals are non-indicating white beads of Silica Gel and indicating orange beads of Silica Gel. As you're using your Flower Drying Crystals the orange beads will turn from Orange to Dark Green as it absorbs moisture. Once these orange indicating beads turn dark green in color you can reactivate them for reuse (instructions on back of bag).

We recommend contacting your local Poison Control Center or seek medical advice/attention. You can contact the National Poison Control help line at 1-800-222-1222 and they should be able to give you advice based on who or what ingested the Silica Gel and how much of it. Based on this information they should be able to give you advice based on your situation. Silica Gel is a non-toxic material.

Flower Drying Crystals contain Silica Gel which is non-toxic material and is recognized as a "GRAS" (Generally Recognized As Safe) product by the FDA.

Our Flower Drying Crystals are one of the ONLY Flower Drying kits on the market that DOES NOT contain Cobalt Chloride. Cobalt Chloride is a chemical that is believed to cause cancer and bad for the environment. In the UK this chemical or product containing Cobalt Chloride must be disposed of as hazardous material. We offer a safer alternative to using the Blue Indicating Silica Gel Beads (which contain Cobalt Chloride) as our Indicating Silica Gel beads have been reformulated and DO NOT CONTAIN COBALT CHLORIDE! Our Indicating beads change from orange to dark green when fully absorbed.

The Flower Drying Crystals are heat sealed in a thick moisture barrier bag with a zip seal. This packaging allows for a long shelf life and allows the customer to reseal the contents back into the bag after use.

Flower Drying Crystals contain Silica Gel which is non-toxic and an inert product and can simply be thrown away in the trash. If the Silica Gel has come into contact with a toxic or hazardous material, it could potentially become toxic from the absorbed material. In this event, the Silica Gel should be disposed of in the same manner as the hazardous material that contaminated it.

We offer free shipping via ground service on all orders within the USA. During checkout we offer additional expedited shipping options, for extra fee, including a Priority or Express service. Priority is usually a 2-3 business day service and Express is usually a 1 business day service to most locations.

All of our orders are shipped from our Concord, North Carolina warehouse facility.