SILVER CHLORIDE is graded C (Moderate) by Expert·ING, based on COSING regulatory data. It is restricted under EU COSING (Restricted use).
SILVER CHLORIDE
Safety grade: C
This preservative is permitted in EU cosmetics up to a maximum concentration under EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. To be sold legally in the EU or UK, a product must stay within this limit.
This ingredient works as a preservative by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that could contaminate cosmetic products and cause them to spoil.
Graded using: COSING.
- EU COSING — Restricted use
Last verified: June 9, 2026
Safer alternatives to SILVER CHLORIDE
- CHLORHEXIDINE DIGLUCONATE — Grade B. Antimicrobial preservative that kills bacteria and fungi in cosmetics.
- SORBIC ACID — Grade B. Broad-spectrum preservative that inhibits microbial growth in formulations.
- POTASSIUM SORBATE — Grade B. Preservative that prevents bacterial and fungal contamination in products.
Other Preservative ingredients
- SODIUM BENZOATE — Grade C
- PHENOXYETHANOL — Grade B**
- BENZYL ALCOHOL — Grade C**
- BENZOIC ACID — Grade C**
- METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE — Grade C
- METHYLPARABEN — Grade C
- SALICYLIC ACID — Grade C**