Wildcat Silicone meets the requirements of the following: European Pharmacopoeia, Deutsches Arzneibuch, U.S Pharmacopoeia Plastics of Class V1.
Wildcat silicone also meets the requirements of EN30993/ISO 10993, 'Biological assessment of medical products' and its biocompatibility is tested according to the guidelines of the Tripartite Test of the U.S. Pharmacopoeia.
The dye has been mixed in a ratio of 1:300 and has passed the German BGA medical standard. All silicone is tested for 30 days continuous body implant, however all silicone accessories are intended for temporary application only and designed to cover a 6mm barbell ball. All Wildcat products are verifiable and batch traceable. Those selling cheap and potentially dangerous imitations may be prosecuted for toxic poisoning, with a possible jail sentence and an unlimited fine.
SILICONE EYELETS: The earlets are made from implant grade silicone. It is entirely safe for body piercing use and is great for people with metal allergies or sensitivities. And it's great for use during sports or in extreme temperatures. The material used is approved for 29-day human implantation, "and should be more than sufficient to heal a piercing with... if anything, the inherent flexibility allows the piercing to heal much faster, as it is stressed by outside forces much less, and can easily shed irritating plasma."
The material can be repeatedly autoclaved. If the same piece is autoclaved over and over again it might start to degrade the material a little faster because of the heat and it might alter the pigment, but there is no real reason why anyone would need to do that. "Most likely after years of bending them into your ears over and over and over they may not be quite the same, but it will take years."
A few people have had problems with irritation and this has largely occurred when using the silicone jewellery to stretch or installing silicone just after stretching by another method. Additionally, those with seasonal and pet allergies who have attempted to stretch have not had success. We are pretty certain this is due to the tacky surface of the soft material. This tackiness can cause small tears in the weak tissue on the inside of the stretched lobe, and may also pick up particulate contaminants (i.e. allergens) on its tacky surface. These tears and/or debris then cause irritation.
Silicone is not considered micro porous - at least not to the extent of other materials. It can retain minute amounts of pretty much any fluid it is exposed to for a long period. This isn't an issue with brief exposures or with soap from washing, and the level at which it absorbs these things is far too small for it to be absorbing micro organisms or anything like that... it happens more at the molecular level (diffusion). It can be observed in larger pieces of transparent silicone after autoclaving - which through the pressure it uses, forces the silicone to take on water, which can be observed as cloudiness in the silicone. This cloudiness gradually dissipates inward from the outer surace over a period of a couple of hours. The main concern of this slight porosity (similar to organics such as wood, bone, stone, horn, etc) is for people to absolutely avoid putting this stuff in a chemiclave or soaking in chemicals, as you will simply be making yourself a piece of toxic jewellery (which is why you don't put organics in a chemiclave, either).
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