Silver Sol

Colloidal silver is an older method of applying the properties of silver as an anti-microbial.  Many people who are familiar with colloidal silver assume that the colloidal silver they have been using is the same as silver sol.  In fact, the two are quite different.

The following chart taken from Guardian Silver shows some of the differences:

Colloidal silver and silver sol

Colloidal Silver

For a deeper understanding of colloidal silver and how it differs from newer silver preparations, the following quote from Dr. Gordon Pedersen’s book “A Fighting Chance” (2nd. edition, page 12) may help:

Silver Sol, in essence, is simply silver particles dispersed in purified water. The term “Sol” is a chemical designation of a pure mineral permanently suspended is water where the mineral’s charge is transferred to the entire body of water. Differences between preparations are plenty; however, the silver concentration and the size of the particles can vary greatly, as can the bioavailability of the silver and the effectiveness of the solution. There are also variances in the purity of the solution. Solutions made with metallic silver are tested to be more potent than other silver preparations, such as those made with ionic silver. You may have heard of colloidal silver and ionic silver. While these can be effecttive solutions, I prefer the new silver technology called Silver Sol, also called Silver Aquasol technology.