• 1990s

    The idea

    A medical microbiologist at the University of Antwerp discovered that choline is the ideal partner for stabilizing orthosilicic acid for optimal biological activity in the human body

  • 1994

    Bio Minerals NV

    Bio Minerals NV was founded to develop choline-stabilized orthosilicic acid (ch-OSA®) for use in dietary supplements, and further explore the potential health benefits of the complex.

  • 1995

    First product

    BioSil® vegan drops were launched in health food stores across the USA.

  • 2004

    Expansion

    BioSil® launched a second form, vegan capsules, and also expanded into Canada.

  • 2005

    Studies for skin

    European university researchers (Barel et al) published a study investigating BioSil®. This was the first-ever double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study showing that a dietary supplement could improve skin, hair, and nails.†

  • 2007

    Studies for hair

    A second team of independent researchers (Wickett et al.) found that BioSil® supplementation significantly improves hair strength, thickness, and elasticity.†

  • 2008

    Studies for bones

    A second team of independent researchers (Wickett et al.) found that BioSil® supplementation significantly improves hair strength, thickness, and elasticity.†

  • 2011

    Latin America expansion

    Still growing as an international brand, BioSil® launched in Latin America.

  • 2017

    More research!

    Researchers (Geusens et al.) showed that BioSil® improves knee function and reduces joint discomfort in men.†

  • 2019

    New facility & more products

    Bio Minerals expanded our manufacturing capacities with a new FDA-inspected solar-powered cGMP-compliant manufacturing facility. This is the only facility in the world that makes ch-OSA®.

    BioSil®'s third form, vegan liquid capsules, launched in health food stores across the USA.