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    Glossary Selenium Sulfide

    chemical compound in shampoos treating dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis

    Selenium Sulfide is a chemical compound commonly used in medicated shampoos and lotions to treat dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis. It works by reducing the growth of yeast on the scalp, which can cause flaking and itching.

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    1. DIFFUSE HAIR LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH SELENIUM (SELSUN) SULFIDE SHAMPOO Journal of the American Medical Association · 1956 · 35 citations
    2. Effect of selenium sulfide suspension on hair roots. PubMed · 1960 · 20 citations
    3. Green hair discoloration due to selenium sulfide International Journal of Dermatology · 1997 · 15 citations
    4. Yellow hair following sequential application of bacitracin zinc and selenium sulfide: Report of acquired xanthotrichosis and review of yellow hair discoloration Dermatology online journal · 2016 · 4 citations
    5. Effectiveness and tolerance of medicated shampoo containing selenium sulfide and salicylic acid in patients with seborrheic dermatitis Journal of Dermatological Treatment · 2025
    6. Lack of Toxicity of Selenium Sulfide Suspension for Hair Roots**From the Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, 4, Pennsylvania. Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1962 · 12 citations
    7. Selenium Disulfide Shampoo Archives of Dermatology · 1964 · 12 citations
    8. Guidelines for the Management of Tinea Capitis in Children Pediatric dermatology · 2010 · 125 citations
    9. Alopecia in Children: The Most Common Causes Pediatrics in Review · 1990 · 20 citations
    10. The infected hairs of tinea capitis due to Microsporum canis: Demonstration of uniqueness of the hair cuticle by scanning electron microscopy Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1987 · 17 citations
    11. A Case of Acute Telogen Effluvium After SARS-CoV-2 Infection Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2021 · 14 citations
    12. Temporal Triangular Alopecia: Report of an African‐American Child with TTA Misdiagnosed as Refractory Tinea Capitis Pediatric Dermatology · 2002 · 13 citations
    13. Inflammatory Tinea Capitis: Non-healing Plaque on the Occiput of a 4-year-old Child Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore · 2010 · 11 citations
    14. Monilethrix CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association journal · 2018 · 1 citations
    15. Pityriasis Versicolor of Scalp Mimicking Alopecia Areata 2026
    16. Real‐World Clinical Outcomes With a 1% SeleniumSulfide/1% Salicylic Acid Shampoo Formulation for Seborrheic Dermatitis and Dandruff: A Multicenter Observational Study Dermatologic Therapy · 2026
    17. Don't take dandruff lightly! / Nurul Nadiah Saripshah UiTM Institutional Repositories (Universiti Teknologi MARA) · 2025
    18. A 30-Year-Old Man with Recurrent Scaling and Itching of the Scalp Clinical Cases in Dermatology · 2022
    19. Effectiveness of medicated shampoo against hair loss International journal of current advanced research · 2017
    20. Answer to April 2014 Photo Quiz Journal of clinical microbiology · 2014
    21. Alopecia Journal of Pediatric Health Care · 1991
    22. Absorption of Excess Selenium and Sulfur by Plants and Animals Journal American Society of Mining and Reclamation · 1995 · 7 citations
    23. Selenium in the supplement as the probable cause of hair loss and nail dystrophy Journal of cosmetic dermatology (Print) · 2023 · 1 citations
    24. Ingestion of a dietary supplement resulting in selenium toxicity Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2010 · 27 citations
    25. Selenium and its Inorganic Compounds [BAT Value Documentation, 2011] 2019 · 1 citations
    26. Combined activity of selenite-resistant bacteria and Pisum sativum sprout extract against Malassezia furfur: A preliminary qualitative evaluation Lahore Garrison University Journal of Life Sciences · 2026
    27. Comparison of Mineral Levels in Blood and Hair Samples of Healthy Adults: Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Hair Mineral Analysis Biological Trace Element Research · 2025
    28. Nutrition of women with hair loss problem during the period of menopause Przeglad Menopauzalny · 2016 · 15 citations
    29. Selenium Compounds and Their Bioactivities: Molecular Mechanisms and Prospects for Functional Food and Therapeutic Applications Plants · 2025 · 7 citations
    30. Inhibiting dipeptidyl peptidase 4 positive fibroblasts using zinc sulfide cellulose nanofiber scaffolds to achieve scarless healing International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · 2024 · 4 citations