selenium sulfide
selane, thioxo-, sulfide
Identification
| Name | selenium sulfide |
| CAS Number | 7488-56-4 |
| EINECS | 231-303-8 |
| FDA UNII | Z69D9E381Q |
| Molecular Formula | S2 Se |
| Molecular Weight | 143.09000000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00011227 |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Appearance | orange powder (est) |
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Flash Point | 32.00 °F. TCC ( 0.00 °C. ) (est) |
Cosmetic Information
| CosIng | cosmetic data |
| Cosmetic Uses | antidandruff agents |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | oral-rat LD50 138 mg/kg |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | antidandruff agents |
| Recommendation for selenium sulfide usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for selenium sulfide flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
No supplier data available
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
selane, thioxo-, sulfide
selenium disulfide
selenium disulfide [UN2657] [Poison]
selenium disulphide
selenium sulfide (SeS2)
sulfur selenide
thioxoselane sulfide
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Current and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies for the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD).
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Seborrhoeic dermatitis of the scalp.
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Pityrosporum folliculitis in an immunocompetent patient: clinical case description.
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Comparative alternative materials assessment to screen toxicity hazards in the life cycle of CIGS thin film photovoltaics.
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Selenium sulfide.
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In vitro and in vivo percutaneous absorption of seleno-L-methionine, an antioxidant agent, and other selenium species.
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Scalp discoloration from selenium sulfide shampoo: a case series and review of the literature.
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The elimination of selenium(IV) from aqueous solution by precipitation with sodium sulfide.
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A randomized, double-blind study comparing the efficacy of selenium sulfide shampoo 1% and ciclopirox shampoo 1% as adjunctive treatments for tinea capitis in children.
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Inflammatory tinea capitis: non-healing plaque on the occiput of a 4-year-old child.
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Progressive macular hypomelanosis arising in a young African American woman in association with pregnancy and a toxic nodular goiter.
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Tinea capitis: predictive value of symptoms and time to cure with griseofulvin treatment.
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Xanthotrichia (yellow hair) due to selenium sulfide and dihydroxyacetone.
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Sequential solvent extraction for the modes of occurrence of selenium in coals of different ranks from the Huaibei Coalfield, China.
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Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis : a review of the literature.
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[Modern management of dandruff].
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Tinea versicolor mimicking pityriasis rubra pilaris.
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Selenium sulfide.
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A double-blind comparative study of sodium sulfacetamide lotion 10% versus selenium sulfide lotion 2.5% in the treatment of pityriasis (tinea) versicolor.
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New treatments for tinea capitis.
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Therapeutic options in the treatment of tinea capitis.
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Selenium sulfide.
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Common hyperpigmentation disorders in adults: Part II. Melanoma, seborrheic keratoses, acanthosis nigricans, melasma, diabetic dermopathy, tinea versicolor, and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation.
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Tinea capitis due to Trichophyton soudanense in Cincinnati, Ohio, in internationally adopted children from Liberia.
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Tinea capitis: epidemiology, diagnosis and management strategies.
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Determination of selenium sulfide using 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DBH). Analytical methods of pharmacopeias with DBH in respect to environmental and economical concern Part 11.
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Management of seborrheic dermatitis and pityriasis versicolor.
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Treatment of seborrheic dermatitis.
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Successful treatment of tinea capitis with 2% ketoconazole shampoo.
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Clinical features and treatment of Malassezia folliculitis with fluconazole in orthotopic heart transplant recipients.
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Trace element content of commercial shampoos: impact on trace element levels in hair.
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Selenium.
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Impact of trace elements and vitamin supplementation on immunity and infections in institutionalized elderly patients: a randomized controlled trial. MIN. VIT. AOX. geriatric network.
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Efficacy of itraconazole in children with Trichophyton tonsurans tinea capitis.
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Green hair discoloration due to selenium sulfide.
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Treatment of tinea capitis.
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Topical antifungal agents: an update.
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Hyperpigmentation associated with selenium sulfide lotion.
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Diagnosis and treatment of tinea versicolor.
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Outbreak of Tinea capitis caused by Microsporum ferrugineum in Thailand.
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Genotoxicity evaluation of selenium sulfide in in vivo and in vivo/in vitro micronucleus and chromosome aberration assays.
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Superficial fungal infections. Getting rid of lesions that don't want to go away.
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Comparison of 1% and 2.5% selenium sulfide in the treatment of tinea capitis.
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A case report of the management of demodicosis in the golden hamster.
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Comparison of results from mouse bone marrow chromosome aberration and micronucleus tests.
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Tinea capitis: epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and control.
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Dose-response relationship for rat liver DNA damage caused by 49 rodent carcinogens.
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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of ketoconazole 2% shampoo versus selenium sulfide 2.5% shampoo in the treatment of moderate to severe dandruff.
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Dermatophytosis of children in Kuwait: a prospective survey.
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Lack of serum selenium rise after overnight application of selenium sulfide.
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Increased levels of S-adenosylmethionine in the livers of rats fed various forms of selenium.
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Superficial fungal infections of the skin. Diagnosis and current treatment recommendations.
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Itraconazole in tinea versicolor: a review.
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The in vitro antifungal activity of ketoconazole, zinc pyrithione, and selenium sulfide against Pityrosporum and their efficacy as a shampoo in the treatment of experimental pityrosporosis in guinea pigs.
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Nail pigmentation resulting from selenium sulfide and copper.
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Volatilization of Selenium by Alternaria alternata.
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Measurement of unscheduled DNA synthesis and S-phase synthesis in rodent hepatocytes following in vivo treatment: testing of 24 compounds.
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The infected hairs of tinea capitis due to Microsporum canis: demonstration of uniqueness of the hair cuticle by scanning electron microscopy.
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Rapid response of transient acantholytic dermatosis to selenium sulfide treatment for pityriasis versicolor.
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Randomized comparative clinical trial of itraconazole and selenium sulfide shampoo for the treatment of pityriasis versicolor.
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Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis responsive to selenium sulfide.
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Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis of Gougerot and Carteaud: treatment with selenium sulfide lotion.
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Current treatment of cutaneous Pityrosporum and Candida-infections.
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Pityrosporum folliculitis: a common disease of the young and middle-aged.
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Selenium sulfide in tinea versicolor: blood and urine levels.
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Double-blind efficacy study of selenium sulfide in tinea versicolor.
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Doxorubicin (adriamycin) cardiomyopathy.
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A comparison of miconazole nitrate and selenium disulfide as anti-dandruff agents.
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[Clinical experience with a shampoo containing a suspension of 1% selenium sulfide].
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Antifungal activity of dermatological shampoos.
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Selenium sulfide: adjunctive therapy for tinea capitis.
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The safety of selenium sulfide, and other news from Washington.
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Bioassay of Selenium Sulfide (Gavage) for Possible Carcinogenicity (CAS No. 7446-34-6).
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Bioassay of Selenium Sulfide (Dermal Study) for Possible Carcinogenicity (CAS No. 7446-34-6).
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Bioassay of Selsun(R) for Possible Carcinogenicity.
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Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis (Gougerot-Carteaud).
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Role of microorganisms in dandruff.
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[Levels of selenium in urine after treatment of pityriasis versicolor with a 1.0% selenium sulfide].
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Selenium sulfide treatment of tinea flava in elementary school children.
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Safety evaluation of selenium sulfide antidandruff shampoos.
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[On the absorption and toxicity of selenium sulfide].
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Increased sebum secretion following selenium sulfide shampoos.
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Rapid treatment of tinea versicolor with selenium sulfide.
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[Selenium sulfide and its medicinal forms].
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[Selenium sulfide in the treatment of seborrhea].
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Selenium sulfide intoxication.
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Effect of selenium sulfide suspension on hair roots.
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[Use of selenium sulfide in the treatment of blepharitis].
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Observations on the use of selenium sulfide and hydrocortisone ointment.
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Selenium sulfide in treatment of pityriasis versicolor.
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[Use of selenium sulfide in blepharitis squamosa].
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Contact dermatitis from selenium sulfide shampoo.
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Use of selenium sulfide shampoo in seborrheic dermatitis.
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Selenium sulfide ointment in the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis of the glabrous skin; preliminary report.
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On the mode of action of selenium sulfide.
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NEW and nonofficial remedies: selenium sulfide.
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Treatment of seborrheic dermatitis ("dandruff") with selenium sulfide suspension.