When you buy shoes there is a small container of salt-like crystal in the box. What are these?

As Far as I know they are moisture absorbing crystals to keep the shoes or what ever the product that it usually come in moisture free during storage.

When you buy shoes there is a small container of salt-like crystal in the box. What are these?
Silica gel it absorbs moisture
Reply:You find them in other goods as well. They absorb moisture.
Reply:They are salicylic crystals. They keep the shoes dry etc.
Reply:keep them smelling new
Reply:Well.. Just don't try to eat it ok?
Reply:it's probably selica gel, to keep the shoes from humidity and prevent them turning moldy.
Reply:I believe that they are like the small packets in your vitamin bottles too: if so, they are chemically active compounds that have a property called "hygroscopic" meaning, literally, that they LOOK ("scopic") for WATER ("hygro"). So they work silently to keep the moisture down in your new shoes, probably helping prevent moisture-thriving negative conditions like mildew. :-)
Reply:GPS crystals. Use extreme caution when handeling. They can trace your where abouts.
Reply:It keeps them dry, and helps prevent humidity
Reply:It is silica gel, it is a desiccant--a substance that is supposed to absorb humidity.



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