Chemical Substance - Selenium
NHPID name:
Selenium
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Source material:
- Allium sativum ( Parts: Bulb )
- Aspergillus flavus var. oryzae ( Parts: Whole )
- Brassica juncea ( Parts: Leaf )
- Brassica nigra ( Parts: Seed )
- Brassica oleracea var. italica ( Parts: Herb top )
- Chlorella vulgaris ( Parts: Broken cell )
- Crassostrea gigas ( Parts: Meat )
- Helianthus annuus ( Parts: Seed )
- Lentinula edodes ( Parts: Fruiting body )
- Limnospira platensis ( Parts: Broken cell )
- Oryza sativa ( Parts: Seed )
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae ( Parts: Whole )
Source ingredients:
- Lignite
- Methylselenocysteine
- Selenious acid
- Selenium amino acid chelate
- Selenium aspartate
- Selenium citrate
- Selenium dioxide, monohydrate
- Selenium-enriched yeast
- Selenium fumarate
- Selenium glutarate
- Selenium glycinate
- Selenium hydrolyzed animal protein (HAP) chelate
- Selenium hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) chelate
- Selenium malate
- Selenium proteinate
- Selenium succinate
- Selenocysteine
- Selenomethionine
- Sodium hydrogen selenite
- Sodium selenate
- Sodium selenite
Additional details:
Detail:
The presence of this ingredient without conditions on the List of Prohibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients (the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist) indicates that there are potentially significant safety issues. This ingredient cannot be used in topical natural health products without the submission of additional evidence for safety. Reference: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/person/cosmet/info-ind-prof/_hot-list-critique/prohibited-eng.php
Roles
Medicinal
Rationale:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 7 (a mineral) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.
Reference: NNHPD