Evidence brief · Supplement
Silicon for Hair/skin/nails
Evidence grade C — Collagen support
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade C — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Hair/skin/nailsEvidence grade C
Collagen support
Smallmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Hair/skin/nails (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For hair/skin/nails, Silicon earns evidence grade C (small effect, mixed consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. Collagen support
How it might work
Silicon supports collagen and glycosaminoglycan synthesis, relevant to bone matrix, skin, hair, and nails.
How to use it
Bioavailable orthosilicic acid or choline-stabilized forms; modest daily dose.
Safety & cautions
Safe at supplemental doses.
Bottom line
A minor connective-tissue and bone support with limited but coherent data. A reasonable low-risk add-on.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- Bioavailable orthosilicic acid daily.
Goes with
- SiliconRead the full Silicon monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Silicon for Bone-mineral densityEvidence grade C — Observational + small trialsEvidence grade C
- Collagen Peptides for Joint pain / osteoarthritisEvidence grade B — Athletes and OAEvidence grade B
- Collagen Peptides for OsteoarthritisEvidence grade B — Pain/functionEvidence grade B
- Collagen Peptides for Skin elasticityEvidence grade B — Modest improvementEvidence grade B
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.