FAQs

EKO silicone oil is non-toxic, odorless, and free of petroleum, PTFEs, PFAs, CFCs and is VOC compliant. It is safe for general use at home and in your workplace.

No, although our silicone products are safe, they are not suitable for consumption.

No, our silicone products are not food grade certified and should not be put in contact with food.

Although our silicone products have excellent lubrication and shine properties, they are not suitable for use on your skin or body.

Compared to regular silicone oil that uses a tremendous amount of energy to manufacture from quartz (silicon dioxide), EKO silicone oil is manufactured using a proprietary recycling process that requires much less energy. Numerically speaking, each kilogram of regular silicone oil has a carbon footprint of approximately 7.12 kg. Based on internal studies, EKO silicone oil is more than 75% lower!

Our silicone oil is made 100% from recycling pre-consumer silicone rubber scrap. These are scrap materials collected from manufacturers of silicone rubber products such as pacifiers, cell phone cases, automotive parts, tubings and much more.

As the only silicone recycling facility in North America, we're also the only collectors of silicone rubber scrap on the continent. Prior to the establishment of our recycling facility in 2018, silicone rubber scrap would have been landfilled or incinerated. Currently, we divert more than 500 metric tons of silicone rubber scrap from entering landfills on a monthly basis.

We use a chemical recycling process whereby silicone rubber is broken down chemically into short siloxane chains, the building blocks of silicone. After various refinement and purification processes, these chains are combined or put back together to produce silicone oil. If you're interested in learning more, take a virtual tour of our silicone recycling facility.

EKO silicone products do not contain any "forever chemicals" such as PFAS, PFOA or PTFE.

Although silicone oil in itself is not biodegradable, recent studies have shown that silicone oil degrades naturally in soil and water into basic building blocks called monomers within days to weeks. These monomers are then capable of being further broken down by microbes and light into CO2 and silicate (quartz). Therefore, while silicone oil is not biodegradable, it becomes biodegradable after just a short period of time.

Absolutely not! The beauty of our recycling process is that it does not degrade the silicone. During the recycling process, silicone rubber is broken down into shorter chemical chains that are then rebuilt into silicone oil. What you get is high-quality, pure silicone oil that is clear, colorless and odorless.

As both are composed of pure silicone, their chemical structure and specifications are identical.

For the most part, silicone lubricants you find in the market today is composed of a small amount of silicone oil dissolved into a solvent, commonly petroleum distillates or alcohol. The silicone oil is used as the "active ingredient" that lubricates. Generally, there's less than 10%, some have less than 5% silicone oil but this varies depending on the formulations.

With EKO silicone oil, you get 100% silicone so while it doesn't spread as nicely as silicone lubricants, it's equally as effective and you can use much, much less.

Silicone oil is non-toxic and non-reactive making it compatible and ideal to use on plastic, metal, wood, rubber, vinyl and leather.

For wood surfaces, silicone oil will darken the surface, but will improve dimensional stability in varying temperatures and help protect it from moisture. Before using on wood, make sure to test a small patch first.

For most lubricating applications, just 1-2 drops will give long-lasting results for many months. However, to maintain smooth operations, we still recommend re-applying every 3-6 months. Depending on the application and conditions, you may need to re-apply more frequently.

For other applications, apply as necessary or contact us for more instructions.

EKO silicone products have a shelf life of 5 years when stored in a cool, dry conditions.

We accept all major credit card providers including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, Discover, and Diners Club debit and credit cards.

For large volume orders, we accept wire transfers or other methods, please contact us to discuss further

Your credit card is charge when you place your order.

We ship worldwide!

Orders are shipped via ground from our facility in West Virginia, USA. You will receive a tracking number once your order is shipped out.

Shipping fees are based on real-time rates from Fedex and varies based on your shipping address. Actual shipping rates will appear after inserting your address during the checkout process.

Most order in the USA will arrive within 3-5 business days. For international orders, it will take between 7-14 business days.

If you want to cancel or make changes to the order, make sure to contact us within 24 hours. Once the order leaves our facility, we will have to wait for you to send it back to us, and only then can we do a refund or change the order. You will be held responsible for the shipping fees from there on.

All the sales are final and no refunds are made unless there is a manufacturer defect, or cancellation of an order within 24 hours. See our complete returns & exchanges policy.