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Fast unmasking toxicity of safe personal care products

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ) of around 60 µg of such products which can easily be exceeded by a factor of 100,000 for only 6 g product applied or for an aggregated use of various products increasing genotoxic exposure, as observed in consumer profiles. Simulated metabolization via S9 liver enzymes did not lead to detoxification. The new safety screening not only unmasked quickly the toxicity of personal care products but also provided an understanding of how to produce hazard-free products. It empowers industries to produce future products in compliance with their standards and claims in terms of consumer health, ethics, environmental compatibility, and sustainability, and authorities to control the safety of products on the market and tackle the current underregulation.

Source: Journal of Chromatography A

DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465886

Authors: Gertrud E. Morlock, Luisa Zoller

Institution: Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

Language: English

Topic: Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment

Subfield: Cancer Research

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,040