مركب Octocrylene والذي يوجد في بعض مستحضرات الوقاية من الشمس قد مع الوقت يتحول إلى مركب Benzophenone السام عن طريق تفاعل Retro-aldol condensation ويذكر هذا البحث المنشور حديثاً أنه يجب مراجعة استخدام هذا المركب بشكل عاجل من قبل الجهات الرقابية https://t.co/J3YqgoB6SW https://t.co/t2hpfaR1Jg
Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products.
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In the discussions, many users emphasize the harmful nature of benzophenone, calling it a 'mutagen, carcinogen, and endocrine disruptor.' For instance, one user states, 'Octocrylene is very bad,' highlighting its degradation into benzophenone in sunscreen, which adds to the tone of urgency and fear surrounding the topic. Additionally, phrases like 'stay away from octocrylene' indicate strong recommendations based on the research, effectively communicating the potential dangers and reflecting a collective concern for health.
The majority of discussions reflect strong agreement with the article's conclusions about the dangers of benzophenone in sunscreen products.
Discussions show a high level of interest, with many participants expressing concern about the health implications of using sunscreens containing octocrylene.
Posts demonstrate deep engagement as users discuss benzophenone's potential impacts, often referencing scientific facts and personal experiences.
There is a widespread perception that the findings have a significant impact on consumer choices and public health awareness.
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- Benzophenone is a harmful compound linked to cancer and endocrine disruption, banned in food products but not in personal care items like sunscreen.
- A study analyzed various commercial sunscreens from the US and EU and found that benzophenone concentration increases in products containing octocrylene over time.
- The research indicates that up to 70% of benzophenone derived from octocrylene can be absorbed through the skin, raising potential health concerns.
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Most liked on X and Bluesky#Güneş kremleri: Çoğu güneşten koruma ürününün kullanma tarihi genellikle 1 yıldır. Çoğu kimyasal UV filtresi oktokrilen içerir.Tarihi geçen ürünlerin Çilt kanseri gibi değişik kanser vakalarına yol açar. Eczanenize sormadan kullanmayın. Yapılan araştırma https://t.co/tRQl4OLwAF
市販の日焼け止め製品中のオクトクリレンの分解からベンゾフェノンが時間とともに蓄積する Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products https://t.co/kCVkutPYwX
Also keep in mind that research shows benzophenones aren’t safe for many other marine species either, nor humans for that matter. https://t.co/poQbcz1MAH
L'octocrylène est un filtre de protection solaire très présent dans les crèmes solaires & anti-âge. Il se dégrade avec le temps et se transforme en benzophénone qui est particulièrement bien absorbé par la peau et classé comme #perturbateurs endocriniens. https://t.co/SCQvzEBCI6 https://t.co/D60gEyeAoG
[L’étude à découvrir] 07/03 > La #benzophénone s'accumule au fil du temps à la suite de la dégradation de l'octocrylène dans les produits de protection solaire commerciaux https://t.co/OXxN3BBEvN via @ACSPublications #LaMethSci
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@Olympus2021 Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products. https://t.co/mw9yuaJFlp
@SherryPrea58356 @hedgeguy78 @FrankLuntz It is possible that sunscreen can cause cancer, especially sunscreens contaminated with benzophenone. Some sunscreens contain benzophenone which comes from octocrylene. Benzophenone is a mutagen, carcinogen, and endocrine disruptor. https://t.co/jdOvwB4FwH
@thehealthb0t Some sunscreens contain benzophenone which comes from octocrylene. Benzophenone is a mutagen, carcinogen, and endocrine disruptor. https://t.co/jdOvwB4FwH
@MiniManitoban @ItsaLearning @FPWellman Some sunscreens contain benzophenone which comes from octocrylene. Benzophenone is a mutagen, carcinogen, and endocrine disruptor. https://t.co/jdOvwB4FwH
@EdoajoEric @Debunk_the_Funk @DanielErdle @ChaunceyGardner Some sunscreens might be bad. Some sunscreens contain benzophenone which comes from octocrylene. Benzophenone is a mutagen, carcinogen, and endocrine disruptor. https://t.co/jdOvwB4FwH
@cancerGRACE What kind of sunscreen? Some sunscreens contain benzophenone which comes from octocrylene. Benzophenone is a mutagen, carcinogen, and endocrine disruptor. https://t.co/jdOvwB4FwH https://t.co/CwlJBwIa45
@mpc_xetts @truthseekerNWB @AlastairMcA30 Some sunscreens contain benzophenone which comes from octocrylene. Benzophenone is a mutagen, carcinogen, and endocrine disruptor. https://t.co/jdOvwB5dmf https://t.co/U0LzLoXq7b
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@MariusCrypt0 @LarrySe67214446 @realpungao You such a lazy ass, being wrong and not able to use gpt or google. https://t.co/saqHHgNpSQ https://t.co/DXrTrcyItY
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@GubbaHomestead @WSJ Benzophenone is a mutagen, carcinogen, and endocrine disruptor. It is a breakdown product of octocrylene, a sunscreen drug. https://t.co/jdOvwB4FwH https://t.co/ZINOi8uU7g
@Lordc77 @GubbaHomestead https://t.co/zPJ53BK3TN
@HerbsandDirt There is something else that is bad and not listed in sunscreens containing octocrylene. Octocrylene breaks down in the bottle into benzophenone, which is a Prop65-carcinogen. https://t.co/jdOvwB4FwH
sources: https://t.co/0mSxNibDYn https://t.co/c6F7RVWcql https://t.co/c6G2IxP64B https://t.co/ee8SdYoHLE https://t.co/WYceIvp1sp https://t.co/ZhN3PgsaiK https://t.co/1ZdjXz8sm0
@_nathanielgrey @alexandrabotez @FitFastCoach https://t.co/q0VfiAQYmr
Productos que contenían octocrileno que se compraron recientemente tenían una concentración promedio de 39 mg/kg de benzofenona, que oscilaba entre 6 mg/kg y 186 mg/kg. No se detectó benzofenona en el producto que no contenía octocrileno. https://t.co/EmpZVDA4xl
@HolidayOrganic This statement is wrong, "While sun blocking ingredients like oxybenzone, octinoxate, and octocrylene have been deemed safe for human use.." FDA relegated them to Category 3, there is not sufficient evidence for safety. For example: https://t.co/jdOvwB4FwH
@foofu @The_realist_31 @LBonneux Octocrylene is bad. https://t.co/jdOvwB4FwH
@AvishayOvadia @BenBetzalel https://t.co/jdOvwB4FwH
@GrahamRDick @bmorefriendly @usamasyedMD @theallinpod @friedberg @chamath What about octocrylene. It breaks down in the bottle into benzophenone, which is a carcinogen. https://t.co/jdOvwB4FwH
@VinaLaMoca @gothiccca Octocrylene is a bad one. It degrades in your bottle or in your body to benzophenone, which is a carcinogen. https://t.co/jdOvwB4FwH
@itswillbarry @hubermanlab @Jak_Zhex Octocrylene is very bad. https://t.co/jdOvwB4FwH
@Quasselette @ringelkaro @pupsnormal Hier der Vollständigkeit halber der Link zu der als Ausschnitt zitierten Veröffentlichung: https://t.co/vPykWrWz3m Man achte auch mal die Bandbreite der Konzentrationen: Es gab Sonnenmilch, die nach der Alterung fast 19 mal weniger Benzophenon beinhaltete als eine der frischen!
. Benzophenone (UV blocker) is a mutagen, carcinogen and endocrine disruptor and increases IL-1β in the uterus https://t.co/iCj6iIBtOZ https://t.co/qnnFRG1TNx High urinary concentrations of endocrine disrupting chemicals parabens, benzophenone-3 triclosan https://t.co/SuQnj2Qj6q
#sunscreen #health Benzophenone is a mutagen, carcinogen, and endocrine disruptor. Benzophenone concentration ranged from 6 mg/kg to 186 mg/kg. Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products . https://t.co/iCj6iIBtOZ
@Jenny_1884 Statins to lower cholesterol knowing the brain is around 20% cholesterol Sunscreen to prevent cancer, knowing they contain carcinogens. https://t.co/TgDMr9D7Mt
@HamanasiResort Avoid octocrylene, it degrades into benzophenone, a carcinogen. https://t.co/jdOvwB4FwH
@hoyaciaga @userbfIy One chemical would be the octocrylene. Octocrylene breaksdown into benzophenone, and benzophenone (like oxybenzone) was the 2004 Allergen of the Year. https://t.co/jdOvwB4FwH
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@ESTRE777A @artofcateluna https://t.co/jdOvwB5dmf https://t.co/qi4sAIazOw
@mindyouropening @victorfica4 @sarahbeth345 @DrNeilStone https://t.co/jdOvwB5dmf https://t.co/CSR1iRYZjy
@RananTarses @PeaceGw @DeePtro2022 @JebraFaushay https://t.co/jdOvwB5dmf https://t.co/0Bzw7zTMME
@ExtraDouble US FDA was petitioned, but no reaction/response. I was told they wouldn't do anything until the lawsuit became unbearable for industry. Anyhow, here is one paper: https://t.co/jdOvwB5dmf
@BonnieAGarner Is octocrylene fine? Several studies show that octocrylene converts into a carcinogen. It is also a potential obesogen - a fat endocrine disruptor. https://t.co/jdOvwB5dmf
@stage_free Stay away from octocrylene. Converts into benzophenone, which is not just a systemic carcinogen, it is a mutagen in the presence of UV light. https://t.co/jdOvwB4FwH
@notsoaidil Octocrylene converts to benzophenone in the sunscreen bottle. Benzophenone is a carcinogen. https://t.co/jdOvwB5dmf
@sapphire_rage @VaraliPRISM @koolerthanur Good Point. Another bad chemical is octocrylene. It turns into a carcinogen in the sunscreen bottle. https://t.co/jdOvwBmgof
Also keep in mind that research shows benzophenones aren’t safe for many other marine species either, nor humans for that matter. https://t.co/poQbcz1MAH
@Doremi20221983 @Amandine9794 bles conditions particulières c’est 6 semaines sous 40° (selon l’étude justement qu’il va dans le sens de vos affirmations…), super réalistes^^ encore une fois lisez. les. études. (et comparez les)
Sunscreen does feel a bit like a devils bargain to me a bit. If you use it, you avoid skin cancer, but then in 30 years they’re probably gonna be like “oopsies that one ingredient causes liver cancers”, octocrylene is already known to have this problem https://t.co/IItA3jyd8e
市販の日焼け止め製品中のオクトクリレンの分解からベンゾフェノンが時間とともに蓄積する Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products https://t.co/kCVkutPYwX
@jennysplitter They’re not. This is the result of a broad and successful campaign to discredit toxicological science. In terms of impacts on human physiology, I’ve also seen a ton of misinformation, but almost always in favor of manufacturers. The research is striking. https://t.co/poQbcyKbc7
Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products https://t.co/S2VtohGweu
@andersonllavor https://t.co/LTZtZyRv0m Esse é o artigo
@LabMuffin 3/7/2021 Octocrylene study (https://t.co/9ofiw548pZ)? Is this why several sunscreens give me a "photoallergic contact dermatitis" and you get eye sting? Interested in your thoughts.
@SuzukakeRinoa これ紫外線吸収剤のoctocryleneが発がん性物質に体内で代謝されるのと、体内に予想以上に滞留するのが問題のようですね。とりあえずニベ○さんなどのoctocryleneを使用していない日焼け止めを使う方が安全てことでしょうかね。FDAのレスポンスが気になります。 https://t.co/e1QfJnVwm2 https://t.co/yntyIYBLOw
Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products https://t.co/jULxnywmke
It's a good thing the Canadian border re-opened because the FDA has restricted sunscreen ingredients to those developed in the 1970s. A recent study shows #octocrylene degrades into the mutagen, carcinogen, and endocrine disruptor Benzophenone https://t.co/O5z7BjwKXE https://t.co/p4UUk3w2HA
@vansmorados Se relaciona con la acumulación de otros compuestos fenólicos causantes de cancer. Hay ya varios artículos publicados, mejor prevenir ☝
No começo do ano saiu um artigo falando que tinha encontrado benzofenona em protetores solares comercializados nos EUA e Europa. Downs et al. 2021. Benzophenone accumulates over time from the degradation of octocrylene in commercial sunscreen products. Chem. Res. Toxicol.
Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products | Chemical Research in Toxicology #cancer #health #cosmetics https://t.co/5eljWpYfEM
@BenHoeh @TorstenWeiser https://t.co/AaY93Jq8nj
@Schleh_Tox Wäre mal einer spannender Exkurs, welche Kapazität der jeweilige Filter hat. https://t.co/Y7H5Wrc3A6
@ornamintal Correct... I was confusing benzene with benzophenone. Need to do more research. https://t.co/YYgL8Tu870
Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products https://t.co/fOsUvq4Mrj
9/ En ce qui concerne le risque toxique, il est très mal connu, car très peu étudié. Nous citerons l'exemple récent de ces travaux montrant que l'octocrylène, un filtre UV se dégradait dans des "vielles crèmes" en benzophénone (https://t.co/DGui05vOag)
RT @alqahtani7m: مركب Octocrylene والذي يوجد في بعض مستحضرات الوقاية من الشمس قد مع الوقت يتحول إلى مركب Benzophenone السام عن طريق تفاعل R…
RT @alqahtani7m: مركب Octocrylene والذي يوجد في بعض مستحضرات الوقاية من الشمس قد مع الوقت يتحول إلى مركب Benzophenone السام عن طريق تفاعل R…
RT @alqahtani7m: مركب Octocrylene والذي يوجد في بعض مستحضرات الوقاية من الشمس قد مع الوقت يتحول إلى مركب Benzophenone السام عن طريق تفاعل R…
RT @alqahtani7m: مركب Octocrylene والذي يوجد في بعض مستحضرات الوقاية من الشمس قد مع الوقت يتحول إلى مركب Benzophenone السام عن طريق تفاعل R…
RT @alqahtani7m: مركب Octocrylene والذي يوجد في بعض مستحضرات الوقاية من الشمس قد مع الوقت يتحول إلى مركب Benzophenone السام عن طريق تفاعل R…
مركب Octocrylene والذي يوجد في بعض مستحضرات الوقاية من الشمس قد مع الوقت يتحول إلى مركب Benzophenone السام عن طريق تفاعل Retro-aldol condensation ويذكر هذا البحث المنشور حديثاً أنه يجب مراجعة استخدام هذا المركب بشكل عاجل من قبل الجهات الرقابية https://t.co/J3YqgoB6SW https://t.co/t2hpfaR1Jg
@chemistscorner It's a doozy, I'm doing a video on it that should be out next week https://t.co/zMh8myBmwq
#publichealth #health Benzophenone is a mutagen, carcinogen, and endocrine disruptor. Benzophenone concentration ranged from 6 mg/kg to 186 mg/kg. Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products . https://t.co/iCj6iISwQZ
RT @OumNaturel: L'octocrylène est un filtre de protection solaire très présent dans les crèmes solaires & anti-âge. Il se dégrade avec le t…
RT @OumNaturel: L'octocrylène est un filtre de protection solaire très présent dans les crèmes solaires & anti-âge. Il se dégrade avec le t…
L'octocrylène est un filtre de protection solaire très présent dans les crèmes solaires & anti-âge. Il se dégrade avec le temps et se transforme en benzophénone qui est particulièrement bien absorbé par la peau et classé comme #perturbateurs endocriniens. https://t.co/SCQvzEBCI6 https://t.co/D60gEyeAoG
RT @kaan_levin: #Güneş kremleri: Çoğu güneşten koruma ürününün kullanma tarihi genellikle 1 yıldır. Çoğu kimyasal UV filtresi oktokrilen iç…
#Güneş kremleri: Çoğu güneşten koruma ürününün kullanma tarihi genellikle 1 yıldır. Çoğu kimyasal UV filtresi oktokrilen içerir.Tarihi geçen ürünlerin Çilt kanseri gibi değişik kanser vakalarına yol açar. Eczanenize sormadan kullanmayın. Yapılan araştırma https://t.co/tRQl4OLwAF
Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products > https://t.co/77LQeoLCd1 https://t.co/EKQq6mVRkC
Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial #Sunscreen Products > https://t.co/77LQeoLCd1 https://t.co/0fNJw6hbsD
Via @AmerChemSociety tl;dr - octocrylene, in many sunscreens, breaks down into benzophenone and absorbs through skin. Probably bad. Def don’t eat it. (my understanding - corrections welcome) https://t.co/dOQVzPTXy2
Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products | Chemical Research in Toxicology https://t.co/vHBCu7QhLz
Interesting/worrying findings for those of us with pale skin and use lots of sun cream some of which was from past years: https://t.co/hEWz8kJiuw
RT @MariaSemykoz: Main conclusion from this study: FDA must move forward on approving “new” UV filters that have been used for decades in t…
Main conclusion from this study: FDA must move forward on approving “new” UV filters that have been used for decades in the EU. The reason octocrylene is used so widely is that it stabilizes avobenzone, the only organic UVA filter allowed by the FDA atm https://t.co/B7I6R8kgzL
#octocrylene Me [given some recently]: where are those #sunscreens and how are they disposed of properly? #ecotoxicology hrtps:// https://t.co/QTfGRuCJpO @AmerChemSociety paper https://t.co/b1i52nnVOe
RT @lamethodeFC: [L’étude à découvrir] 07/03 > La #benzophénone s'accumule au fil du temps à la suite de la dégradation de l'octocrylène da…
[L’étude à découvrir] 07/03 > La #benzophénone s'accumule au fil du temps à la suite de la dégradation de l'octocrylène dans les produits de protection solaire commerciaux https://t.co/OXxN3BBEvN via @ACSPublications #LaMethSci
@vestro Abstract for the Am Chem Soc paper https://t.co/qrBZ7ntAiu carcinogen conc in sunscreen doubled on average after aging
@kellydobos What's your opinion on this new study about octocrylene degrading into benzophenone over time? Should we worry about this? https://t.co/UNJwDt9jLY
@Anses_fr En juillet notre enquête @WECF_FR @APEnvironnement Produits #solaires enfants demandait d'interdire l' #octocrylène filtre UV #perturbateurendocrinien. Selon une étude, sa dégradation dans des produits solaires générerait de la #benzophenone: https://t.co/KRKCnhz7mu
@LabMuffin What's your opinion on this new study on octocrylene degrading into benzophenone over time? Should we worry about this? https://t.co/UNJwDsRIno
@EDCFree In July we at @WECF_FR & @APEnvironnement rated #octocrylene as an ingredient of very high concern of children #sunscreens to be urgently substituted. We asked so to @Ecologie_Gouv @Sante_Gouv @Anses_fr @ansm @EU_Commission. Now this: https://t.co/KRKCnhz7mu
RT @sos_mcs: Un filtre présent dans de nombreuses crèmes solaires, l'#octocrylène, se transforme en un composé #cancérigène au sein même de…
Un filtre présent dans de nombreuses crèmes solaires, l'#octocrylène, se transforme en un composé #cancérigène au sein même des flacons https://t.co/NNyu7c0fm4 #perturbateurendocrinien #produitsalimentaires #emballagesalimentaires #USA #UE #benzophénone #écranssolaires #crèmes
RT @ChemResTox: Check out our Editor's Choice article! Chemical (octocrylene) in some sunscreen and anti-aging products degrades into a car…
RT @ChemResTox: Check out our Editor's Choice article! Chemical (octocrylene) in some sunscreen and anti-aging products degrades into a car…
[ASAP] Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products https://t.co/l23HvVXnCP
Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Product https://t.co/b2CkWOQZfL
Check out our Editor's Choice article! Chemical (octocrylene) in some sunscreen and anti-aging products degrades into a carcinogen (benzophenone). See https://t.co/NuEcmAKp8C #toxicology #sunscreen #antiaging @ACSPublications https://t.co/82FT0Up67X
RT @solennelehen: @Lasajfam @Cosmetexpert @franceinfo https://t.co/FuKVoz07AM
Current hot topic and controversy in cosmetics. Potency of#Octocrylene (uv filter) to degrade to Benzophenone. Stay tuned. https://t.co/ves8MCskxv https://t.co/6oKZEglchS
https://t.co/UTSJAo1uKx Benzophenone (a mutagen, carcinogen and endocrine disruptor) Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products #sciencenews https://t.co/pqTghnXS1M
@Lasajfam @Cosmetexpert @franceinfo https://t.co/FuKVoz07AM
#Chemistry Benzophenone (a mutagen, carcinogen and endocrine disruptor) Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products https://t.co/TuDhj4jJFY
RT @solennelehen: @FSucculent @Cosmetexpert @franceinfo https://t.co/FuKVoz07AM
@FSucculent @Cosmetexpert @franceinfo https://t.co/FuKVoz07AM
"#Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of #Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products", C. A. Downs, Joseph C. DiNardo, Didier Stien, Alice M. S. Rodrigues, and Philippe Lebaron, in Chemical Research in Toxicology. https://t.co/0LnLFkMc8J
Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of #Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products #OA C. A. Downs, Joseph C. DiNardo, Didier Stien, Alice M. S. Rodrigues, and Philippe Lebaron Chem. Res. Toxicol https://t.co/Kb6T1dm9Xa