{"id":12044,"date":"2019-10-08T12:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/?p=12044"},"modified":"2020-05-01T20:43:25","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T18:43:25","slug":"benefits-of-colloidal-silver-on-the-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/benefits-of-colloidal-silver-on-the-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"Eye on Ingredients: The Benefits of Colloidal Silver \/ Silver Hydrosol on the Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Silver has been known & used for its medicinal properties since antiquity. Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, first described its use as an antimicrobial agent in 400BC. These days, the use of silver nanoparticles \u2013 also called “colloidal silver” (or silver hydrosol<\/em>) \u2013 is known to have the exceptional ability of killing germs and is being promoted as a treatment for some skin conditions.<\/strong>

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What is colloidal silver \/ silver hydrosol<\/em>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Colloidal silver is actually tiny pieces of silver dispersed & suspended in water. The silver pieces are so small that they are invisible to the naked eye, appearing just like drinking water. Yet it’s this colloidal form of silver which makes it compatible with the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To easily understand its use(s): bacteria, fungus & viruses that come into contact with silver are immediately killed by it<\/strong>1<\/sup><\/a>. You only have to look in a hospital to see medically approved silver products as the standard for sterile equipment. It is this same antibacterial property of colloidal silver which makes it a great topical treatment on skin conditions such as acne, healing wounds and skin infections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a natural remedy that has been around for centuries, it’s still not one that is commonly used in the household. But its use as an antibacterial ingredient makes it an ideal member of your first aid kit for cuts & scrapes. If you search for further information online, you’ll quickly learn that colloidal silver gets quite a beating for its internal use. In some rare cases, it leaves irreversible silver deposits in the skin.<\/strong> But if you stick to products that are approved, you’ll only reap the benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related Article<\/i>: Behind the Brand \u2014 Joy Isaacs of ARgENTUM<\/a><\/em>


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So, what’s the deal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


There\u2019s a buzz surrounding this natural phenomenon. American television personalities Dr. Oz and Academy-Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow publicly took a stand in defense of the safety & efficacy of colloidal silver as a natural remedy. They even went so far to endorse its success as a cure-all remedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the medical community is less enthusiastic than they are, not fully embracing it as a panacea. The lack in scientific support has lead the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban its use in the 90s2<\/sup><\/a>. Over-the-counter drugs containing colloidal silver for internal use were no longer for sale. With only topical treatments and homeopathic remedies still made readily available. The EU food authorities (EFSA) followed suit in 2010, classifying it only to be used as an antimicrobial mineral solution \u2013 not as medicine or as a food supplement3<\/sup><\/a>.

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The benefits of colloidal silver in cosmetics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Lotions & creams seem to be the one area where silver nano-particles really has the space to work. Dr. Robert Becker, a pioneer surgeon at Syracuse Medical University, mad a significant discovery. He found that colloidal form of silver triggers an \u201camazing and unexpected regrowth of tissues\u201d when applied to an infected area. In other words, he found that it helped the skin repair itself. Resulting in dramatically enhanced the healing of damaged skin tissues. Becker’s studies also showed that no cases of topical treatment gave rise to any undesirable side effects.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, it has become favored as an antibacterial mineral solution, becoming a more popular ingredient in high-end organic & green skincare products. You can find it in products like those from ARgENTUM apothercary<\/a> (all featured in their discovery kit, kit de d\u00e9couverte<\/a><\/em>), May Lindstrom’s Honey Mud<\/a> or the Y\u00dcLI Elixirs<\/a> \u2013 wherein colloidal silver is among the ingredients, if not the foremost ingredient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These products make using colloidal silver quite the luxurious experience, and understandably so: its skin repairing and bacteria killing properties makes it a beloved treatment for many skin conditions.<\/strong>

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Because colloidal silver manages not to harm any surrounding tissue, there is also less scarring in general. This makes colloidal silver a super solution for scarring, anti-aging, and the restoration of the skin as a result of any condition (even including fungal infections). And if your skin is more on the sensitive side? It shouldn’t be a problem \u2013 unless you have an allergy to colloidal silver (or other silver products, which is rather uncommon). Otherwise, it can prove beneficial for even the most sensitive skin types.<\/strong>


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Editor\u2019s Note: This article was originally published in December 2015 and was updated in October 2019 for formatting.<\/em>
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References:<\/strong>
1. Silver Turns Bacteria Into Deadly Zombies<\/a><\/strong>
2. US Food and Drug Administration – Code of Federal Regulation<\/a><\/strong>
3. Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety<\/a><\/strong>
4. Mechanism<\/a><\/strong>

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