Titanium Dioxide
AKA “● TITANIUM(IV) OXIDE, RUTILE, <, 110>, SINGLE CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE, 99”
UV Filter
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Ingredient Facts
Titanium dioxide
AKA: ● TITANIUM(IV) OXIDE, RUTILE, <, 110>, SINGLE CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE, 99
UV Filter · Uv Absorber · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Sunscreen Filter
Colorant
Not Clean
Titanium dioxide, also known as titanium(IV) oxide or titania, is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium. It is used as a pigment under the names titanium white, Pigment White 6 (PW6), or CI 77891. It is typically extracted from ilmenite, rutile and anatase.
Formula
O2Ti
Mol. Weight
79.87
CAS #
13463-67-7
Form
Powder
State
Solid
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Functions
Colorant
Gives the product its color. Purely aesthetic — makes the formula look good in the jar but does nothing for your skin.
Opacifying
Uv Absorber
Blocks or absorbs UV rays to protect your skin from sun damage, dark spots, and premature aging.
Uv Filter
Blocks or absorbs UV rays to protect your skin from sun damage, dark spots, and premature aging.
Shields from UV damage
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
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1
CIR
—
Pregnancy
—
CIR Safety Findings
ewg-1
pregnancy-nursing-safe
all-shades-safe
Concentration Guide
25.0%
0%35%
Reg. Limit
FDA OTC limit (Sunscreen): 25%. 21 CFR 352.10 | EU/SCCS limit: 10% in cosmetic products. Opinion: SCCS/1667/24
Regulatory Agencies
Titanium Dioxide
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Safety of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in cosmetics.
B Dréno, A Alexis, B Chuberre, M Marinovich
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, 2019
Safety of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in cosmetics.
B Dréno, A Alexis, B Chuberre, M Marinovich
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, 2019
Safety of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in cosmetics.
B Dréno, A Alexis, B Chuberre, M Marinovich
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, 2019
Safety of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in cosmetics.
B Dréno, A Alexis, B Chuberre, M Marinovich
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, 2019
Titanium Dioxide
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Comparative study of titanium dioxide to improve the quality of finished cosmetic products.
Świątczak D, Belica-Pacha S, Zawisza A, Kisielewska A, Światły-Błaszkiewicz A et al.
International journal of cosmetic science, 2023
BSA Adsorption on Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle Surfaces ...
Raweewan Thiramanas, Yodsathorn Wongngam, Goragot Supanakorn, Duangporn Polpanich
ACS applied bio materials, 2024
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG