Wed, November 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM UTC According to a study published last month in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, silicone bakeware may be exposing consumers to cyclic siloxanes—a chemical known ...
As we enter the heart of baking season (which, weirdly enough, lines up almost perfectly with the holiday season), many home bakers are assessing their cake tins, loaf pans, and molds, and realizing ...
Silicone is used in myriad household products, but the science on the material's safety is lacking.
A study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials found that synthetic chemicals called siloxanes can leak into both the air and the food when baking with silicone bakeware. Researchers detected ...
A pie in an orange silicon pan, with a coffee pot and glass behind it - K.Kargona/Shutterstock As we enter the heart of baking season (which, weirdly enough, lines up almost perfectly with the holiday ...