In 2008 Healthy Colloids Australia began as Australia’s own manufacturer of True Silver Colloid.

 

There seems to be much confusion with the term 'silver colloid'.

At Healthy Colloids Australia, we would like to define how we use the term and what we mean by it.

Some basic chemistry

Definitions

colloid [ kol'oid' ]

noun

All products manufactured by Healthy Colloids Australia have many fine particles of silver suspended in the solution. Because the particles of silver are very small and suspended in solution we term this mixture 'Silver Colloid'.

The silver particles used by Healthy Colloids Australia are listed with the FDA (USA) and TGA (Australia).

Confusion to the term comes when the word 'Ionic' is introduced.

ionic bond. [ ī-ŏn′ĭk ] A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges. Ionic bonds form when one atom gives up one or more electrons to another atom. These bonds can form between a pair of atoms or between molecules and are the type of bond found in salts.

Table salt is an example of an ionic compound. Sodium and chlorine ions come together to form sodium chloride, or NaCl. The sodium atom in this compound loses an electron to become Na+, while the chlorine atom gains an electron to become Cl-.

A Salt in solution is not defined as a colloid.

Adding the term Colloid to 'Ionic Silver' is a paradox.

Ionic Silver Colloid is a misleading term and technically not correct.

Ionic Silver is when silver has lost an electron to another element and has now formed a type of salt.

Some forms of ionic silver would be silver oxide, Ag2O and silver chloride, AgCl.

This can be made at home with a method of electrolysis and produces what is termed ionic silver. There are many manufacturers that also market this product commercially, calling it 'Ionic Silver Colloid'

And for the record, Healthy Colloids Australia do not manufacture Ionic Silver Colloid.

Silver is acknowledged in science as being a powerful antibacterial and antifungal which has been used in the medical field for many years. There are thousands of studies and research papers looking at identifying the 600+ bacteria, fungi and virus’ that silver kills.

The uses for silver are many and varied. The biggest industry users are pharmaceutical, cosmetics and water purification.

Some examples include:

Coating of catheters and surgical equipment

Treatment of burns

Incorporation into sportswear

Applied to medical and dental implants

Water filtration systems

Food preparation equipment

Kitchen appliances

 

Silver Colloid can be used as a multipurpose antibacterial and anti-fungal. Used topically it can aid in the healing of cuts, psoriasis, burns, dermatitis, acne, tinea, conjunctivitis, cellulitis & abrasions. Silver Colloid can also be used to fight gastro, food poisoning, UTI’s, bladder infections, chest infections & gingivitis. Silver Colloid has not been found to negatively interact with other medication.  

The key benefit to Silver and the reason for its reapplication to many industries is that it does not allow bacteria to develop resistance due to the way bacteria is attacked. Unlike antibiotics, preventing superbugs developing whilst also attacking them after they developed from previous ineffective treatments.

Antibacterial – Once a surface has had silver colloid applied, the surface will dry.(benchtop, skin, surgical equipment, etc) The residual silver that remains on the surface will continue to protect it from the growth of bacteria.