Are cheap purple clay cups poisonous?

The purple clay cup is made of fired purple clay. Because the purple clay cup is highly breathable, the tea is not easy to lose its flavor. Many people like to use the purple clay cup to brew tea. However, since the raw material of purple clay cups is very precious, natural purple clay cups are rare in the market. Common cheap purple clay cups are made by mixing artificial materials and firing them. Many people who love to drink tea with purple clay cups may have questions: Are cheap purple clay cups poisonous?

2. There are indeed many fake purple clay teapots and teacups on the market now. Some purple clay teapots are made of pieced sand, and only a small amount of purple clay is used. Some of the most harmful to the human body are chemically dyed purple clay teapots. No purple clay raw materials are used in them, but only pottery clay or porcelain clay, with the addition of chemical raw materials such as cobalt oxide, lead oxide, aluminum oxide, and manganese oxide.

If consumers buy a purple clay teapot that has been dyed with chemical ingredients, the chemical raw materials will dissolve in the tea, and people who drink it will easily develop diseases such as hyperthyroidism and epilepsy. Industry insiders remind that buying low-end purple clay products will not only fail to play a role in health care, but will also endanger the health of the user.

4. To identify the authenticity of a purple clay teapot, look at the color: the color of pure purple clay, whether it is purple, yellow, red or a color in between, should have the charm of jade. Its light quality is a dim light, like oiled, the more you rub it, the smoother it becomes. It cannot be waxed or polished. You can refer to the material effect of old jade. The rarer the material, the more valuable it is, due to limited resources. Look at the feel: The hand feel of purple clay is smooth, round and comfortable. Although it has grains, it is very round.