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Data: Fair

Titanium Dioxide

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Other Concerns

Enhanced skin absorption, Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low_moderate), and Occupational hazards (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● TITANIUM(IV) OXIDE, RUTILE, <110>, SINGLE CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE, 99.99% TRACE METALS BASIS, L X W X THICKNESS 10 MM X 10 MM X 0.5 MM
● TITANIUM(IV) OXIDE, MIXTURE OF RUTILE AND ANATASE, NANOPARTICLE, <250 NM PARTICLE SIZE (DLS), PASTE, 53-57 WT. % IN DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER/ETHYLENE GLYCOL, 99.9% TRACE METALS BASIS
● TITANIUM OXIDE DISPERSION (ANATASE, 20 WT%, 5-30 NM) NANO IN WATER
● TITANIUM(IV) OXIDE, PELLETS, DIAM. X THICKNESS 12.5 MM X 5.5 MM
● TITANIUM(IV) OXIDE, CONTAINS 1% MN AS DOPANT, NANOPOWDER, <100 NM PARTICLE SIZE (BET), >=97%
● TITANIUM(IV) OXIDE, RUTILE, NANOPOWDER, <100 NM PARTICLE SIZE, 99.5% TRACE METALS BASIS
● TITANIUM(IV) OXIDE, RUTILE, POWDER, <5 MUM, >=99.9% TRACE METALS BASIS
● TITANIUM(IV) OXIDE, ANATASE, POWDER, -325 MESH, >=99% TRACE METALS BASIS
● TITANIUM DIOXIDE, UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA (USP) REFERENCE STANDARD
● TITANIUM(IV) OXIDE, NATURALLY OCCURRING MINERAL, GRAINS, APPROXIMATELY 0.06-0.19IN

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Titanium dioxide is an inorganic compound used in a range of body care products such as sunscreens and makeup. It appears to have low skin penetration but inhalation is a concern.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • MODERATE
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

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Decreased skin absorption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
No absorption into intact skinThe in vitro absorption of microfine zinc oxide and titanium dioxide through porcine skin(2006-04-01)

Enhanced skin absorption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Does not cause enhanced penetrationThe in vitro absorption of microfine zinc oxide and titanium dioxide through porcine skin(2006-04-01)

Cancer

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Possible human carcinogenOffice of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 Chemicals known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity Updated July 2012(2012-01-01)
Limited evidence of carcinogenicityInternational Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
Limited evidence of carcinogenicityCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Color additive approved by FDA for use in cosmeticsUS. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Color additive approved by FDA for cosmetics used around eyesUS. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Color additive used in medical devicesUS. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Color Additives - Exempt from Batch Certification by the U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationPersonal Care Products Council

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodUS. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada
Classified as medium human health priorityEnvironment Canada

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada

Occupational hazards

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low dosesUS. National Library of Medicine,
  • The in vitro absorption of microfine zinc oxide and titanium dioxide through porcine skin(2006-04-01)
  • Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 Chemicals known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity Updated July 2012(2012-01-01)
  • International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Personal Care Products Council
  • Environment Canada
  • US. National Library of Medicine,

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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