Unmasking hazardous compounds in cosmetics, skincare products and perfumes

New analytical methodology: Significant detection of hazardous compounds and their effects on cells

30-Jun-2025 - Lifestyle products contain hazardous compounds that have not been detected by previous tests and are not currently regulated. This was demonstrated by scientists from Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) using a new analytical methodology, with which they investigated 140 skincare products and ...

Do We Need to Reassess Chemicals?

Chlorinated organic substances can be converted into dioxins in the atmosphere

14-May-2025 - Are the risks of hazardous chemicals being determined appropriately? In certain cases, apparently not–according to a study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie by a team of Chinese researchers. The study indicates that chlorinated volatile organic compounds on mineral dust particles in the ...

Scientific breakthrough in chemistry

Scientists succeed in fully synthesizing one of the strongest natural cytotoxic substances: a great step forward for cancer research

03-Apr-2025 - Chemists at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg have succeeded for the first time in synthetically recreating the naturally occurring substance, Disorazol Z1, by using a highly efficient process. With the world's first total synthesis of this highly active natural compound, the team led by ...

AI-driven approach reveals hidden hazards of chemical mixtures in rivers

This study breaks new ground

06-Jan-2025 - Artificial intelligence can provide critical insights into how complex mixtures of chemicals in rivers affect aquatic life – paving the way for better environmental protection. A new approach, developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham, demonstrates how advanced artificial ...

Effects of chemical mixtures: Neurotoxic effects add up

Study demonstrates for the first time the toxicological relevance of chemical mixtures as they occur in humans

22-Oct-2024 - Chemicals are omnipresent today: they enter our bodies through food, air or the skin. But how do these complex mixtures of chemicals affect our health? In a study published in the journal Science, a research team from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) has shown that chemicals ...

Bee-friendly protection for plants

New types of sensors could help to develop plant protection products that are safe for bees

17-Oct-2024 - The increasing global demand for plant-based foods makes the use of pesticides necessary in order to protect crops from pests and ensure crop yields. However, there is one major disadvantage: among others, the widespread use of pesticides has led to a considerable reduction in insect populations ...

It all adds up: Study finds forever chemicals are more toxic as mixtures

Research also finds that PFOA and PFOS are major contributors to toxicity

08-Oct-2024 - A first-of-its-kind study has measured the toxicity of several types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), better known as “forever chemicals,” when mixed together in the environment and in the human body. The good news: Most of the tested chemicals’ individual cytotoxicity and ...

Evolutionary algorithm generates tailored “molecular fingerprints”

Research team develops an improved method for explaining machine predictions of chemical reactions

14-May-2024 - Artificial intelligence and machine learning are becoming more and more relevant in everyday life – and the same goes for chemistry. Organic chemists, for example, are interested in how machine learning can help discover and synthesise new molecules that are effective against diseases or are ...

Toxic chemicals can be detected with new AI method

The number of animal experiments could be reduced, as well as the economic costs when developing new chemicals

07-May-2024 - Swedish researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg have developed an AI method that improves the identification of toxic chemicals – based solely on knowledge of the molecular structure. The method can contribute to better control and understanding of the ...

ECHA’s investigation finds toxic chemicals present in childcare products

13-Nov-2023 - The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has found that substances causing cancer, genetic mutations or harming reproduction are present in childcare products, such as car seats, bibs and baby changing mats. Its investigation will help the European Commission to prepare an EU-wide restriction to ...