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SODIUM SELENATE

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Safety score · 0–100

Caution

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

A selenate (Se VI) salt. Selenium is essential at trace levels but toxic at moderate doses, with a very narrow margin of safety; cosmetic use is tightly limited.

Function

ANTIOXIDANT

Skin benefits

  • Trace selenium source
  • Used in some scalp/anti-dandruff actives at very low %

Known concerns

  • Selenium compounds are toxic at moderate doses
  • Narrow safe-use range
  • EU strictly limits selenium in cosmetics

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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