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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. Selenium Disulfide Shampoo Archives of Dermatology · 1964 · 12 citations
    2. Maintenance effect of a once-weekly regimen of a Selenium Disulfide-based shampoo in moderate-to-severe scalp seborrheic dermatitis after initial treatment with topical corticosteroid/salicylic acid European Journal of Dermatology · 2023 · 7 citations
    3. A selenium disulfide-based shampoo is beneficial for dandruff management and rebalancing the scalp microbiome of subjects of any hair type Skin Appendage Disorders · 2025
    4. 52711 Benefit of a Selenium Disulfide-based shampoo in subjects of any phototype and hair type presenting with dandruff Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2024
    5. [Telogen effluvium following application of selenium disulfide in the guinea pig]. PubMed · 1980
    6. Refatting rate of human hair lipids after exposure to selenium disulphide detergents International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 1983 · 2 citations
    7. 75176 A selenium disulfide-based shampoo rebalances the scalp microbiome of subjects of any hair type Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2026
    8. Experts’ view on the management of scalp seborrheic dermatitis in Italy Journal of Dermatological Treatment · 2026 · 1 citations
    9. Changes in murine hair with dietary selenium excess or deficiency Experimental Dermatology · 2011 · 6 citations
    10. 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
    11. Chemically Induced Hair Loss/Alopecia Springer eBooks · 2019
    12. Selenium in the supplement as the probable cause of hair loss and nail dystrophy Journal of cosmetic dermatology (Print) · 2023 · 1 citations
    13. Nutrition and hair Clinics in Dermatology · 2010 · 70 citations
    14. Cysteine and Glutamine level in hair shaft fractures patients International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences · 2024 · 1 citations
    15. Alopecia and Associated Toxic Agents: A Systematic Review Skin appendage disorders · 2018 · 26 citations
    16. Paradise Nut Paradox: Alopecia Due to Selenosis from a Nutritional Therapy International Journal of Trichology · 2012 · 13 citations
    17. Alopecia Areata and Toxic Metals Skin appendage disorders · 2020 · 4 citations
    18. The interplay of oxidative stress and immune dysfunction in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and polycystic ovary syndrome: a comprehensive review Frontiers in Immunology · 2023 · 1 citations
    19. The Effects of Environmental Pollutants and Exposures on Hair Follicle Pathophysiology Skin appendage disorders · 2024
    20. Study of the composition of 140 shampoos: similarities and differences depending on the sales channel used European Journal of Dermatology · 2019 · 2 citations
    21. Hair Care and Cosmetics Springer eBooks · 2013
    22. Potential herbs for treatment of dandruff: A review International Journal of Herbal Medicine · 2025
    23. Safety of dermatologic medications in pregnancy and lactation Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2014 · 73 citations
    24. Telogen effluvium Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology · 2013 · 67 citations
    25. Secondary cicatricial and other permanent alopecias Dermatologic Therapy · 2008 · 20 citations
    26. Dermatological medications and local therapeutics Elsevier eBooks · 2014 · 4 citations
    27. Medical and surgical therapies for alopecias in black women Dermatologic Therapy · 2004 · 105 citations
    28. Hair Biology Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America · 2018 · 33 citations
    29. Protective Role of Nutritional Plants Containing Flavonoids in Hair Follicle Disruption: A Review International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2020 · 24 citations
    30. Hair and scalp disorders in women of African descent: an overview British Journal of Dermatology · 2013 · 20 citations