S2Se
143.1 g/mol
APIDanger
Selenium disulfide
CAS7488-56-4EC231-303-8
Category
API
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Selenium disulfide is an inorganic chemical compound primarily used as an antifungal agent in the formulation of shampoos. It is commonly employed in pharmaceutical manufacturing as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for products targeting seborrheic dermatitis, dandruff, and pityriasis versicolor.
antifungal agent in shampoosactive ingredient for seborrheic dermatitis productsactive ingredient for dandruff products
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Safety Reference
Danger
H300Fatal if swallowed
H301Toxic if swallowed
H331Toxic if inhaled
H330Fatal if inhaled
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Selenium disulfide (CAS 7488-56-4) is 2813.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2813.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2813 90 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
InChIKey
JNMWHTHYDQTDQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
S=[Se]=S
Synonyms (35)
- Selenium sulfide (USP)
- Caswell No. 732A
- Exsel (TN)
- Lenium
- SELENIUM SULFIDE [MART.]
- Sebusan
- Sel-O-Rinse
- Seledruff
- Seleen
- Selen(IV) sulfid
- Selendisulfid
- Selenex
- Selenii disulfidum
- Selenium disulfide
- Selenium disulphide
- Selenium sulfide
- Selenium sulfide (SeS2)
- Selenium sulfide (ses(sub 2))
- Selenium sulfide, micronized
- Selenium sulphide (ses2)
- Selenium sulphide, micronized
- Selenium(IV) disulfide
- Selenium(IV) disulphide
- Selenium(IV) sulfide
- Selenium(IV) sulphide
- Selenix
- Selsun
- Selsun Blue
- Selukos
- Sul-Blue
- Sulfur selenide
- Tersi
- Zeran
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