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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 19, 2007 · 2 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Sep 24, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 15, 1994chemistry.com was registered on Nov 15, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – May 16, 2016An AboutUs wiki page described chemistry.com from Jun 19, 2006 to May 16, 2016 (13 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Markmonitor.comMarkmonitor.comMay 19, 2007 – Nov 3, 2013Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for chemistry.com, from May 19, 2007 to Nov 3, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MarkMonitor, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 19, 2007 – May 24, 2026Registration records for chemistry.com are held from May 19, 2007 to May 24, 2026 (386 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: AkamaiNameservers: AkamaiMay 19, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (ns1-1.akam.net, ns1-215.akam.net, usc1.akam.net…) for chemistry.com from May 19, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncAug 7, 2025 – Aug 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for chemistry.com from Aug 7, 2025, the latest valid until Aug 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Nov 15, 1994Registration: chemistry.com was registered on Nov 15, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – May 16, 2016AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described chemistry.com from Jun 19, 2006 to May 16, 2016 (13 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Chemistry is a new site from the, designed especially for people who are actively seeking meaningful, long-term relationships.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 19, 2007 – Nov 3, 2013Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for chemistry.com, from May 19, 2007 to Nov 3, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 19, 2007 – May 24, 2026Ownership: Registration records for chemistry.com are held from May 19, 2007 to May 24, 2026 (386 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 19, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (ns1-1.akam.net, ns1-215.akam.net, usc1.akam.net…) for chemistry.com from May 19, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Jul 1, 2006
“Chemistry is a new site from the, designed especially for people who are actively seeking meaningful, long-term relationships.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
MarkMonitor, Inc.
Nov 24, 2013 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)
Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 24, 2013 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Ownership change
Aug 21, 2007
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 21, 2007. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeApr 9, 2008The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 9, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: AkamaiOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Akamai (aus1.akam.net, eur1.akam.net, ns1-1.akam.net…) were the nameservers listed for chemistry.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: AkamaiApr 4, 2018 – Jun 8, 2019Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (ns1-1.akam.net, ns1-215.akam.net, usc1.akam.net…) for chemistry.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 8, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: NS1Nameservers: NS1Jul 8, 2019 – Oct 2, 2025Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p01.nsone.net, dns2.p01.nsone.net, dns3.p01.nsone.net…) for chemistry.com from Jul 8, 2019 to Oct 2, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to NS1Jul 8, 2019chemistry.com's nameservers moved from Akamai to NS1 between Jun 8, 2019 and Jul 8, 2019. Last seen at Akamai: Jun 8, 2019 (registration record). First seen at NS1: Jul 8, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareDec 7, 2025 – May 24, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dion.ns.cloudflare.com, serena.ns.cloudflare.com) for chemistry.com from Dec 7, 2025 to May 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareDec 7, 2025chemistry.com's nameservers moved from NS1 to Cloudflare at some point between Oct 2, 2025 and Dec 7, 2025. Last seen at NS1: Oct 2, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 7, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: dion.ns.cloudflare.com, serena.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Google Trust Services
Mar 19, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for chemistry.com from Mar 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 18, 2026.
Let's EncryptApr 28, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for chemistry.com from Apr 28, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 21, 2007Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 21, 2007. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 9, 2008Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 9, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Akamai (aus1.akam.net, eur1.akam.net, ns1-1.akam.net…) were the nameservers listed for chemistry.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 24, 2013 – Sep 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 24, 2013 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 8, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (ns1-1.akam.net, ns1-215.akam.net, usc1.akam.net…) for chemistry.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 8, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 8, 2019 – Oct 2, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p01.nsone.net, dns2.p01.nsone.net, dns3.p01.nsone.net…) for chemistry.com from Jul 8, 2019 to Oct 2, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 8, 2019Zone file: chemistry.com's nameservers moved from Akamai to NS1 between Jun 8, 2019 and Jul 8, 2019. Last seen at Akamai: Jun 8, 2019 (registration record). First seen at NS1: Jul 8, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 7, 2025 – Aug 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for chemistry.com from Aug 7, 2025, the latest valid until Aug 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 7, 2025 – May 24, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dion.ns.cloudflare.com, serena.ns.cloudflare.com) for chemistry.com from Dec 7, 2025 to May 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 7, 2025Zone file: chemistry.com's nameservers moved from NS1 to Cloudflare at some point between Oct 2, 2025 and Dec 7, 2025. Last seen at NS1: Oct 2, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 7, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 19, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for chemistry.com from Mar 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 18, 2026
Apr 28, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for chemistry.com from Apr 28, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: dion.ns.cloudflare.com, serena.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
2 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1994 · site is live · HTTPS valid
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Nov 15, 1994 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: MarkMonitor Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 19, 2026).
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Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 50 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 50 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What chemistry.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Chemistry is a new site from the, designed especially for people who are actively seeking meaningful, long-term relationships.
Site history
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