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COLLOIDAL SILVER

Colloidal Silver is a suspension of silver particles in water prepared by electrolysis or by reduction of soluble silver salts.

COLLOIDAL SILVER is linked to 3 EU annex records on this page.

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Inventory details for COLLOIDAL SILVER

INCI name

COLLOIDAL SILVER

Description

Colloidal Silver is a suspension of silver particles in water prepared by electrolysis or by reduction of soluble silver salts.

Annex III Shared CAS number
Entry 379

Silver

CAS: 7440-22-4
EC: 231-131-3
Annex IV Shared CAS number
Entry 142

CI 77820

CAS: 7440-22-4
EC: 231-131-3

Key data

CAS
7440-22-4
EC
231-131-3
Restriction
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Function
ANTIMICROBIALSLIP MODIFIER

How COLLOIDAL SILVER appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists COLLOIDAL SILVER as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 3 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

COLLOIDAL SILVER is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

COLLOIDAL SILVER appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, COLLOIDAL SILVER carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 7440-22-4 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.
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Source note for COLLOIDAL SILVER

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for COLLOIDAL SILVER with 3 linked Annex II–VI records from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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