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The joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) has reaffirmed there are no safety concerns relating to titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive, known as E171.
An independent study published by Chinese National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment[1], China’s food safety body, shows food grade titanium dioxide (TiO2), known as E171, does not show any adverse effects on human health.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has removed the entry for titanium dioxide (TiO2) [in powder form] from the Great Britain (GB) mandatory classification and labelling list (GB MCL list) for hazardous substances in an update on 26 June 2024.
A new scientific publication1 in the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology on 25 March 2024 presents results of analytical testing on the particle size of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and how to obtain reliable and repeatable results using electron microscopy.
A study published in Reproductive Toxicology on 20 August 2024 shows titanium dioxide (TiO2) does not impact the reproduction system.
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) concluded that existing scientific evidence does not point to safety concerns about the use of food-grade titanium dioxide (TiO2), also known as E171, following the re-evaluation of the safety of TiO2 in foods by the national administrative unit for food registration (GGALI).
Following a comprehensive review, the TDMA members have completed the latest iteration of the life cycle assessment (LCA), demonstrating a 19% decrease in product carbon footprint.
The United Kingdom (UK) Committee on Toxicology published their opinion on the safety of food grade titanium dioxide (TiO2), known as E171 on 27 August 2024.
A study by internationally renowned expert David B Warheit further assesses the safety of food grade titanium dioxide (TiO2), E171 and concludes that E171 is safe for human consumption.
A federal court in California has temporarily blocked enforcement and legal actions brought under California’s Proposition 65 law claiming personal care products failed to include on their labels required safety warnings related to certain forms of titanium dioxide (TiO2).
The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive.
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a safe and essential substance in pharmaceuticals.
The TDMA is continuing to work with global regulators to provide data confirming the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food ingredient.
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is one of the key features of Poland’s recently opened eco-friendly bus station.
On 5 December 2023, the European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published a draft opinion on the use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) in cosmetics.
On 24 November 2023, the WHO’s Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) confirmed the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2).
On 19 July 2023, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (MHLW) published a report confirming the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive.
A new independent study by the Japanese National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) recently published in Particle and Fibre Toxicology[i] shows no toxic effects from the oral ingestion of titanium dioxide (TiO2).
After eliminating irrelevant or unreliable experiments, a group of leading toxicologists has published an analysis1 that demonstrates that concerns about the safety of TiO2 in food are unfounded.
There have been a number of recent developments in the United States including a proposed Assembly Bill 418 (AB 418) in California which seeks to prohibit the manufacture, sale or distribution of food products in California containing five additives including titanium dioxide (TiO2) and a petition to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to
On June 13-14, 2023, the PQRI (Product Quality Research Institute) is hosting a special workshop in Washington DC focusing on the regulatory and technical challenges with respect to titanium dioxide (TiO2)’s use in pharmaceuticals.
On 20-21 June 2023, the APV (International Association for Pharmaceutical Technology) and IPEC Europe (European Excipients Association) are hosting a conference in Brussels, Belgium, focusing on: Nanoparticles in Excipients and their impact on Pharmaceuticals with a special focus on Titanium dioxide and Iron oxides.
The European Commission has informed the Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) that it has appealed the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 23 November 2022 concerning titanium dioxide (TiO2).
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) communicated to the Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) its position on the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive.
A new scientific assessment published in the leading scientific journal, ‘Regulatory Toxicology & Pharmacology’ has reinforced the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2).
In a judgment delivered on 23 November 2022, the General Court of the European Union has ruled that titanium dioxide (TiO2) is not a category 2 carcinogen by inhalation in line with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification and labelling.
08 November 2022 The Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) welcomes the recent voluntary dismissal of the US lawsuit concerning claims against the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive in candies, and continues to defend the safety of TiO2 in all its intended applications.
A team of more than 20 scientists from leading European and US universities have recently reviewed the functions and uses of the specialised titanium dioxide material (E171) used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
On 10th June 2022, the European Commission (EC) published a revised EU Recommendation for the definition of nanomaterial.
In its review of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive (E171) issued in September 2022, the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), the statutory food safety authority under the Australian Government Health Department, confirmed that E171 is safe for human consumption.
The six-month transition period for the EU withdrawal of the authorisation of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as the food additive E171 ended on 8 August 2022.
The Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) would like to comment on the conclusions drawn by the German consumer organisation Stiftung Warentest concerning the use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) in toothpaste in light of the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) 2021 opinion on TiO2 as a food additive (E171).
The European Commission has issued a mandate to the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) to undertake a review of the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) in cosmetics.
On 20 June 2022, Health Canada, the national health policy department of the Canadian government, concluded in a new state of the science report that titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive (E171) is safe for human consumption.
The Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) announced on Wednesday 9 March that Switzerland will transpose the EU ban on E171 in food into Swiss law.
On 14 January 2022, the European Commission adopted the act withdrawing the authorisation of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as the additive E171 in food in the EU.
On 29 December 2021, the two-month scrutiny period concerning the European Commission’s proposal to ban titanium dioxide (TiO2) as the additive E171 in food elapsed with no objections being raised by either the European Parliament or the Council of the EU.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) concluded in an opinion on 8 September 2021 that the replacement of titanium dioxide (TiO2) in medicines cannot be achieved without a negative impact on the quality and quantity of medicines in the EU.
On 8th December 2021, the German Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) published its evaluation of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)’s opinion dated 6 May 2021 about titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive (E171).
The European Commission announced on Friday 8 October that the EU Members States provided a positive opinion in the Standing Committee on Plants, Food and Feed (SCOPAFF) on the proposal to ban titanium dioxide (TiO2) as the food additive E171 from all applications in food products.
The EU harmonised classification of certain forms of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen (cat.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an opinion on 6 May 2021 concluding that titanium dioxide (TiO2) can no longer be considered safe for use as the food additive E171.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an opinion on 6 May 2021 concluding that titanium dioxide (TiO2) can no longer be considered safe for use as the food additive E171.
The Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) is hosting a webinar on 13 July 2021 at 16.
06 May 2021 – The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its opinion on the safety of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a food additive (E171).
The Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Associated (TDMA) is hosting a webinar on 23 April 2021 at 15.
On 21st December 2020, the French Government extended its temporary suspension of the sale of food containing E171 in France1.
The European Commission has classified certain forms of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a suspected carcinogen (category 2) by inhalation.
04 June 2020 – On 13 May 2020, Member Companies of the Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA) as a part of a wider group of titanium dioxide (TiO2) producers and users submitted an action in annulment to the General Court of the European Union against the harmonised classification of TiO2 as a suspected carcinogen (cat
The EU Official Journal has corrected the application date for the classification of TiO2 as a suspected carcinogen (cat 2.
