Silver(0) is an elemental silver.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 19 list it before the 1% line and 4 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 23 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 23
Holo TacoHolo Taco Cold Shoulder
Holo TacoHolo Taco Fake Date
Holo TacoHolo Taco Mint Money
PUREDERMGalaxy Silver Peel-Off Mask
PUREDERMGalaxy Silver Peel-Off Mask
Holo TacoHolo Taco Cheap Champagne
Holo TacoHolo Taco Heavy Metal Mixtape
Nails.INCNails.INC Party Recharge Hydrating Hyaluronic Under-Eye Masks - 20 pairs
Holo TacoHolo Taco Silver Flake Taco
Nails.INCNails.INC Beach Bottled Well Baked Nail Polish
Olive & JuneOlive & June Saucy
Holo TacoHolo Taco Frozen Benanas
Definition
Silver(0) is an elemental silver. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII Q3A5NLA4B5 · registered name Silver particle (10 micron) · specified substance
Silver is a metallic element. (To identify the colourant meeting the requirements for labelling purposes in the EU, the INCI Name CI 77820 must be used)
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Banned
- ASEAN · China · South Korea · Taiwan
- Restricted
- ASEAN · China · South Korea · Taiwan
- Allowed colourant
- ASEAN · Taiwan · United Kingdom
Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist · ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS) · US FDA color additives · US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients
Argentina · Brazil
- Field of application and/or use : Dye Substances allowed for all kinds of products.
Canada
- Conditions of Use by product type : (a) Mouthwashes (b) Other cosmetics
- Maximum Concentration Permitted : ((a) 0.04%
- Warnings and Cautionary Statements: (to the effect of) : “This product contains silver and/or silver salts.” “Avoid contact with broken or abraded skin.”
United States
- Eye Area : No
- Generally (Includes Lipsticks) : No
- External Use : Subject to limitations
- Specific Limitations and Comments : Fingernail polish; ≤1%
European Union
- Other : Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E174)
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV (allowed colourants), entry 142 · maximum concentration For (a) and (b): 0,2 %’ · applies to (a) Lip products (b) Eye shadow
Source: EU allowed colourants (Annex IV)
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex II (prohibited substances), entry 1727
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 379 · maximum concentration For (a) and (b): 0,05 % · applies to (a) Toothpaste (b) Mouthwash
Restriction For the nano form please see II/1727 · SCCS opinion: OPINION ON Colloidal Silver (nano); SCIENTIFIC ADVICE on the safety of nanomaterials in cosmetics
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Restriction IV/142 (CI 77820)
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Restriction IV/142 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 銀: 本品は、金属元素 Ag である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
JCIA labelling name コロイド性銀: 本品は、電気分解処理により水中に銀を懸濁させたものである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 7440-22-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 231-131-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4024305
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID004305
- IUPAC
- Silver
- Molecular formula
- Ag
- Molecular weight
- 107.8682 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Silvery metallic solid. (NTP, 1992) · Dry Powder, Other Solid, Large Crystals, CBI, Wet Solid
- Boiling point
- 4014 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 2212
- Melting point
- 1763.5 °F (NTP, 1992) · 961
- Solubility
- Insoluble (NIOSH, 2024) · Insoluble
- Density
- 10.5 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water, will sink · 10.49 @ 15 °C
- Stability
- STABLE IN ... AIR & WATER, TARNISHES WHEN EXPOSED TO OZONE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE OR AIR CONTAINING SULFUR. · Heat /contributes to instability/ /Silver metal & sol silver cmpd/
- Colour
- white
- Odour
- odourless
- Melting/freezing point
- 961.93 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 2187 ℃(1013.25 hPa)
- Flammability (solid, gas)
- not flammable
- Vapour pressure
- 0.13 μBar (840℃)
- Vapour density
- 10.5
- Relative density
- 10.49 (15℃)
- Molecular weight
- 107.86
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 51 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Catalyst20
- Biocide6
- Dye6
- Intermediate3
- Semiconductor and photovoltaic agent3
- Chemical reaction regulator2
- Conductive agent2
- Surface modifier2
5 other uses
- Emulsifier2
- Pigment2
- Plating agent1
- Softener and conditioner1
- Deodorizer1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
4 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 6 studies
- Category 1
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Not classified
Skin Irritation · Screening - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to EPA OPPTS 870.2600 (Skin Sensitisation) - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Category 2B
Eye Irritation · Screening
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- In vitro percutaneous penetration and characterization of silver from silver-containing textiles · 2015
- Using colloidal silver ingredients Improvement effect on facial skin inflammatory acne · 2023
- Mosquito Larvicidal Activity of DNA Capped Colloidal Silver Nanoparticles · 2022
- Colloidal Silver Ingestion Associated with Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis in an Adolescent Female · 2019
- Certain aspects of silver and silver nanoparticles in wound care: a minireview · 2016
Linked databases 31
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI 2
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU allowed colourants (Annex IV)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3 4
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- EU prohibited substances (Annex II)
- EU restricted substances (Annex III)
- EU SCCS safety opinions 2 3
- Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA color additives
- US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients 2
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS) 2
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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