It’s lightweight, it’s soft and it’s super flexible. Silicone is an ideal material for body piercing jewellery.
Of course silicone has been around for many years and being so versatile it’s used in automotive, electronic, construction and medical applications to name but a few. Who hasn’t heard of silicone breast implants or seen silicone wristbands to promote awareness of particular causes.
But did you know that silicone is used in some hair products like your shampoo and conditioner to improve shine and in your shaving gel to help it glide?
Silicone is a particularly good material for body jewellery as it is durable, easy to clean and does not contain phthalates. It also has great thermal stability giving it excellent heat resistance, although I’m not entirely sure how this would be of benefit in your body jewellery!
What I do know is that it’s lightweight which is definitely a bonus for large gauge body jewellery like silicone plugs which come in 10 sizes from 4mm – 20mm.
The flexibility of silicone is also excellent for silicone tunnels, which come in 7 colours and 25 sizes from 4mm to an impressive 50mm! Another bonus is that you can wear your large gauge silicone ear piercing jewellery comfortably inside your motorcycle crash helmet, safety first!
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