Livestock and Pets: Bathing Dust (ChillDust™)

CHILLDUST™ IS NATURALLY PURE, non-crystalline, 100% pumice bathing dust blended from select grades to provide both a gleeful dust frolic and highly effective cleaning. Dust bathing is a fascinating, instinctual grooming behavior of chinchillas, degus, dwarf hamsters, gerbils and similar furry dry-climate critters — designed by nature to keep fur effectively clean and skin in primo health.

In the wild, chinchillas, in particular, actively seek out the volcanic pumice deposits abundant in the South American Andes region they call home, as pumice dust is nature-engineered to be highly effective for dry bathing.

Carefully blended from select grades to effectively clean fur and skin, ChillDust™ captures excess oils and odor-carrying yuck, contributing greatly to the well-being of your cute little critter. ChillDust is an effective cleanser—the unique structural makeup of pumice granules provides aggressive grab-and-hold cleansing performance and superior oil absorption properties.

The Nitty Gritty. ChillDust™ particles have no crystalline structure, and thus do not present a respiratory danger to man or beast. In industrial use, for example, our pumice grades (including those grades used for the ChillDust blend) are classified by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as no more than a “nuisance dust.” ChillDust is also pH neutral (pH of 7.2) and so presents no caustic acidity or alkalinity concerns. The relative density (2.35 g/cc) of our pumice means the airborne dust generated by dust-bathing activity is diminished, as verified by chinchilla breeders and pet owners who have switched to ChillDust.

Certified by Empress Chinchilla. Empress Chinchilla is a breeders cooperative that was established in 1945 to educate chinchilla ranchers and establish quality standards to breed, show and market superior animals. The ChillDust™ blend was developed in close cooperation with key Empress breeders, including Casey Craner and renowned expert Jim Ritterspach.

» Find more information at the Chilldust.com website.

CHILLDUST PROPERTIES:

Technical Name: Amorphous Aluminum Silicate

Description: Non-crystalline (amorphous) foamed glass stone of volcanic origin. Grey-white to white in appearance.

Brightness (GE): 84

Hardness (MOHS): 6

pH: 7.2 (neutral)

Composition: Primarily made up of Silicon Dioxide (76%) and Aluminum Oxide (14%) and traces of Ferric Oxide, Ferrous Oxide, Sodium Oxide, Potassium Oxide, Calcium Oxide, Titanium Oxide, and Magnesium Oxide.

Download the General Technical Data Sheet for a complete breakdown of the properties.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and SUPPORT DOCUMENTS:

» Technical Data: the physical and chemical properties of our natural pumice.

» Pumice Safety Data Sheet (PDF)

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SHIPPING NOTES

1 | For weight-quantities over 20 lbs, shipping cost savings are typically realized by ordering a full-sized production bag (boxed) instead of multiple 20 lb. boxes.

2 | For large orders (over 3 full-sized production bags), please contact us at fc@hesspumice.com for a freight rate.

3 | The shopping cart system occasionally glitches on an address and throws up an “order can’t be shipped to your address/location” (or similar) error message. Not true. We ship almost anywhere. Contact us at fc@hesspumice.com and we’ll take care of you.

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CHILLDUST™ (PREMIUM)

ChillDust™ is a pure and natural bathing dust that provides your chinchillas and degus with both the means to keep that lush fur coat in primo condition and the flipping, spinning, effusive joy that comes with it.

Technical Data Sheet (PDF) for ChillDust™ grade blend.

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