It's amazing how non-scientific people like to twist things -
"...is the also the primary component of diatomaceous earth, commonly used as a natural insecticide."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth

Silicon is pretty common stuff, and fairly innert. One may as well say Saline is (good/bad - delete as appropriate) because it is the primary component of most antibiotic drips, or that water is (good/bad ) because it is the primary component of Tenants Super.
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Sat 16 Feb 2013, 17:39, Reply)

Whats extract is so far removed from what is was to start with
It desn't really matter anymore, they are mearly chemical components not from which they derrived.

The article puts it well itself "sensationalist"
( retrofly Sig probably longer than comment., Sat 16 Feb 2013, 18:17, Reply)

Absolutely
It's not like they just throw a handful of pubes in to the cauldron and give it a good stir.
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Sat 16 Feb 2013, 18:34, Reply)