Our Story

A Heart for Healing.

In 2000, Silverlab founder Wendy was facing a challenge many parents know all too well: she had three young, energetic boys to care for, and little room in the budget for expensive doctor visits or medication when they fell ill.

Determined to find a solution, Wendy’s curiosity led her to the natural benefits of Colloidal Silver. She brought the idea to her husband, Ian, a mechanical engineer, and challenged him to build a machine that could produce it at home.

After many trials, and continuous refining, Ian didn't just manage to build the machine, he unlocked a new way to create a truly unique, exceptionally safe formulation of Colloidal Silver - ionic Silver.

What began as a young family’s resourceful way to stay healthy evolved into the brand we know today as Silverlab. We’re still guided by that same original spark: making premium, responsible, and effective healthcare accessible to everyday families.

Ian and Wendy - Silverlab Founders

The Founding Promise

"No family should ever feel powerless in the moments that matter most."

Ian & Wendy McQueen · Silverlab, South Africa

We test everything we claim

Over 26 independent studies in 24 years. We didn't build Silverlab on faith alone; we built it on evidence. Before anything leaves our facility, we know it works. Because our family uses it too.

Nothing You'd Be Afraid to Read on the Label

Silver ions. Deionised water. That's it. No preservatives, no chemicals, no stabilisers. We're not hiding anything in our formula - because Ian & Wendy built this for children, and you don't cut corners when it's your own child.

It Should Reach Every Family, Not Just Some

That's why Silverlab sits on the shelf at Dis-Chem, Clicks, Checkers and Medirite stores alongside your everyday pharmacy staples.

Quality & Compliance

Our Official Certificates.

We adhere to the highest international and South African pharmaceutical standards to ensure exceptional purity, quality, and consumer safety.

FDA Certificate - Silverlab
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FDA Certificate

Registered Facility
South African Pharmacy Council Certificate - Silverlab
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SA Pharmacy Council

Grade A Pharmacy
SAHPRA Certificate - Silverlab
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SAHPRA License

Certified Manufacturer

Certified. Tested. Approved.

MCC Registered

Products registered with the SA Medicines Control Council; one of three brands to achieve this.

26 Independent Studies

Over two decades of lab-based and in-vivo research supporting our efficacy and safety claims.

GMP & ISO 9001

Manufactured in South Africa to Good Manufacturing Practice and ISO 9001 quality standards.

Pharmaceutical Grade

Third-party tested for purity, potency, and consistency before every batch reaches the shelf.

Our Journey

25 years of healing

Silverlab is born

Wendy & Ian McQueen founded Silverlab Healthcare and built Silverlab's founding machine in his workshop - driven by love, desperate to help. After many trials and continuous refining, Ian didn't just manage to build the machine - he unlocked a new way to create a truly unique, exceptionally safe formulation of Colloidal Silver - ionic Silver.

The Right Way, From the Start

Silverlab registers with the South African Medicines Control Council - a process most competitors skip. Quality and safety aren't just values. They're the non-negotiable legacy of why this company exists.

A South African Household Name

Silverlab reaches Dis-Chem, Clicks, and Checkers shelves. Families who found it online start seeing it next to their usual pharmacy staples. The promise that began in a workshop is now within reach of every South African home.

When SA Needed It Most

A global pandemic reminds everyone how much immune health matters. Silverlab responds - not with shortcuts, but with an expanded range of products, each built with the same care as the original. Healing Gel. Healing Cream. Nasal Spray. Ear Rescue. All at 18ppm. All made for families.

#1 in South Africa. Still Family-Owned.

Twenty-six independent studies. The top-selling colloidal silver brand in the country. Stocked in every major pharmacy chain. And still run by the family that started it - still making it the same way Ian built it, because a promise doesn't have a shelf life.

The Promise Is Still the Product

Every bottle that leaves Silverlab carries the same thing Ian and Wendy set out to give the world in 2000 - a safe, honest, effective option for families who refuse to feel powerless.

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