If you've browsed our Silver Solutions range, you may have noticed we offer two distinct types: our standard Colloidal Silver range, and our Amber 80% True Colloidal Silver range. They might look similar at a glance — both are silver-based liquid solutions, both come in spray, dropper and bottle formats — but the way they're made, and what's actually suspended in the liquid, is genuinely different. Here's a breakdown of what sets them apart.
What Is Colloidal Silver?
Colloidal silver is created by applying an electrical charge to silver electrodes submerged in purified water. This process disperses fine silver particles throughout the liquid, creating what's known as a colloidal solution — essentially, tiny particles of silver suspended (rather than dissolved) in water.
Colloidal vs Ionic: The Key Difference
This is where the terminology often causes confusion, so it's worth being precise:
- Colloidal silver contains suspended silver particles — solid, microscopic pieces of silver dispersed through the liquid.
- Ionic silver consists mainly of dissolved silver ions — silver in a different, dissolved chemical form, rather than solid suspended particles.
Both are silver-based solutions, but their composition is different, and this is reflected in how they look: colloidal silver with a higher proportion of suspended particles typically has a distinctive amber tint, while more ionic solutions tend to appear clear.
What Makes Our Amber Range Different
Our Amber 80% True Colloidal Silver range is formulated specifically to contain a high proportion of suspended silver particles — over 80% true colloidal content, achieved through our own two-stage electrolysis process using 99.99% pure silver. This is what gives the solution its distinctive amber colour, and it's the reason we describe it as "true" colloidal silver — it leans further toward genuine colloidal particle suspension, rather than a solution that's predominantly dissolved ionic silver.
Our standard range (available in 10ppm and 20ppm strengths) is formulated differently, with a different balance between particle and ionic content, and without the same amber colouring.
Understanding PPM
Across both ranges, you'll also see products labelled by PPM — parts per million — which indicates the concentration of silver within the solution. A 10ppm solution contains 10 parts silver per million parts solution, while a 20ppm solution contains 20 parts silver per million parts solution. PPM and colloidal/ionic composition are two separate things — a solution's strength (PPM) doesn't tell you whether it's predominantly particle-based or ion-based, which is why we describe both aspects separately across the range.
Why You Might Choose the Amber Range
There are a few genuine reasons customers gravitate toward the Amber 80% True Colloidal Silver range specifically:
- Higher suspended particle content — if you're specifically looking for a solution with a greater proportion of true colloidal (particle) silver rather than ionic silver, the Amber range is formulated with exactly that composition in mind.
- Purity-focused formulation — crafted using 99.99% pure silver through a two-stage electrolysis process, appealing to anyone who wants to know precisely how their solution was made.
- Distinctive, recognisable form — some customers simply prefer the traditional amber appearance associated with classic colloidal silver, as opposed to a clearer, more ionic-leaning solution.
Why You Might Choose the Standard Range Instead
The standard 10ppm and 20ppm range isn't a lesser option — it's simply a different formulation, and there are good reasons to choose it too:
- Familiar, widely available strengths — 10ppm and 20ppm are common concentrations, useful if you're following a specific routine or preference around strength.
- A broader range of sizes and formats — from 20ml travel sprays to 300ml bottles, giving more flexibility for different uses and budgets.
- A more accessible price point — generally positioned as a more affordable entry into the range, without compromising on the same purified water and silver formulation principle.
Making Your Choice
Neither range is inherently "better" — they're formulated differently, and the right choice really comes down to what you're specifically looking for: a higher concentration of suspended colloidal particles and the traditional amber form, or the flexibility and familiarity of our standard 10ppm/20ppm range. Both are made using the same two-ingredient philosophy — purified water and silver — just with a different balance of particle versus ionic content within that.
If you're new to colloidal silver, it's worth reading the composition details on each individual product page, since they set out exactly what you're getting in that specific bottle, spray, or dropper.
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