COLLOIDAL SILVER is graded F** (Banned) by Expert·ING, based on COSING, FDA regulatory data. It is restricted under EU COSING — AnnexII.
COLLOIDAL SILVER
Safety grade: F**
Colloidal silver is tiny silver particles suspended in liquid, created by breaking down silver into microscopic pieces. It has been used traditionally for its antibacterial properties.
Colloidal silver is used in cosmetics for its antimicrobial properties to help prevent bacterial growth and keep products fresh.
Graded using: COSING, FDA.
- EU COSING — Prohibited
- EU COSING — Prohibited
Last verified: June 7, 2026
Safer alternatives to COLLOIDAL SILVER
- CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE — Grade A. Antimicrobial quaternary ammonium compound that preserves products by inhibiting bacterial growth.
- CHLORPHENESIN — Grade B. Preservative with antimicrobial properties that prevents microbial contamination in cosmetics.
- CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE — Grade B. Antimicrobial preservative that prevents bacterial and microbial growth in formulations.
- CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT — Grade A. Natural extract with documented antimicrobial properties that helps preserve product freshness.
Other Prohibited Chemical ingredients
- BUTYLPHENYL METHYLPROPIONAL — Grade F**
- ZINC PYRITHIONE — Grade F**
- HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE — Grade F
- CI 73360 — Grade F
- PENTASODIUM PENTETATE — Grade F**
- 4-METHYLBENZYLIDENE CAMPHOR — Grade F
Other Antimicrobial ingredients
- ALCOHOL — Grade A**
- C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE — Grade A
- BENZYL BENZOATE — Grade C
- HYDROGEN PEROXIDE — Grade C**
- CETYLPYRIDINIUM CHLORIDE — Grade A