Precautions for the use of ceramic tableware

Although ceramic tableware is beautiful and easy to use, pay more attention when using tableware, otherwise the tableware can be easily damaged. Here are some things parents need to pay attention to:

Beware of the painted ceramic bowls and dishes on the inside

Ceramic tableware contains lead, mercury, cadmium and other heavy metal elements, which can easily cause liver poisoning and kidney sclerosis. These harmful metals mainly come from the color painting on the inner wall, so the more glaze color of ceramics, the more lead, cadmium and other compounds. When using ceramic tableware, do not use painted bowls and plates to serve rice or soup, and try not to heat it in the microwave.

Safest Underglaze Porcelain

Because the underglaze color is painted first, there is no need to add lead in the pigment, while the underglaze color is finished with the glaze and then the pigment is added, and the pigment contains lead. Compared with in-glaze color, the pigment of under-glaze color is not easy to precipitate, and it is relatively safer. It is recommended to buy and use. Wash it with hot water before use, then soak it in vinegar to filter out harmful metals.

Microwave heating to avoid metal decorations

If you must heat ceramic tableware in a microwave oven, be careful not to use metal-decorated ceramic tableware, because ceramic tableware with metal edges will precipitate toxic substances when heated in a microwave oven.