Table 5.

Changes observed in claims during 2016-2018 on the Website 1.

2016	2017	2018
“Silver is the nature’s own antibiotic.”	“Silver is the nature’s own “antibiotic”.”	Statement removed.
“Colloidal silver is excellent for treating different inconveniences in animals and humans, for example scratches, wounds, ringworm, rashes, acne, warts, eye and ear infections, sun burned skin, insect bites, oral ulcers, sore throat, and it can be used to prevent cough and common cold.”	“Only external use of colloidal silver as a disinfectant on skin and different surfaces is accepted in EU. It can be used in animals and humans as a mouthwash, hand sanitizer, and to treat scratches and wounds, burns, rashes, sun burned skin, insect bites and to disinfect mouth, gums and throat.”	Page about the medical use of colloidal silver removed.
“The healing effect of silver has been known for centuries.”	“The healing effect of silver has been known for centuries. Colloidal silver was sold for both internal and external use for over 100 years before 2014, when EU removed colloidal silver from the supplement catalogue.”	“There are about 10 million colloidal silver water users in North America and 100 million users worldwide.”
“Colloidal silver water helps the immune system to fight against microbes and to prevent diseases. If you get sick, colloidal silver destroys microbes and can hasten healing.”	“Colloidal silver water can be used as a disinfectant on the skin and other surfaces. It kills microbes and can prevent illnesses.”	“Colloidal silver water can be used as a disinfectant on the skin and other surfaces. It kills microbes and the use as a disinfectant can prevent illnesses.”