Selenium Sulfide Shampoo Study on Hair Growth
July 1964
in “
Archives of Dermatology
”
New to Selenium sulfide? There is a guide in the encyclopedia. Read the guide → Studysummary This study found that neither a single application nor prolonged exposure to selenium sulfide had a significant effect on hair growth or rest phase percentages. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
In a study examining the effects of selenium sulfide shampoo, researchers found no significant impact on the percentages of growing and resting hairs after both a single application and prolonged exposure. The study compared a selenium sulfide suspension with a preparation lacking selenium sulfide, and neither showed a notable difference in hair growth or rest phases.
