So, what does it all mean for you, the consumer? Should you stop eating Skittles or begin checking foods for the presence of titanium dioxide? Here's a closer look.
EFSA’s scientific advice will be used by risk managers (the European Commission, Member States) to inform any decisions they take on possible regulatory actions.
Loman Lithopone B311
White power, is a mixture of zinc sulfide and barium sulfate. Its whiteness, strong hiding power than zinc oxide, refractive index and opaque force than zinc oxide and lead oxide.
Applications:
Used for paint, ink, rubber, polyolefin, vinyl resin, ABS resin, polystyrense,polycarbonate, paper, cloth, leather, enamel, etc. Used as a binder in buld production.
Storage:
The product is a kind of white power which is safe, nontoxic and harmless. Keep from misture during transport and should be stored in a cool, dry condition. Avoid breathing dust when handling, and wash with soap & water in case of skin contact. For more details, please refer to the MSDS.
TiO2 possesses different qualities depending on whether it is produced as a pigment or a nanomaterial. Both forms are tasteless, odourless and insoluble.
TiO2 NPs appeared to be more toxic to nematode Caenorhabditis elegans than submicron-sized TiO2. At a concentration of 1 mg/l, 7 nm particles affected its fertility and survival rate and were more toxic than 20 nm anatase particles. Similarly, Hu et al. showed that rutile particles (10–20 nm), at concentrations above 1 g/kg soil, can be bio-accumulated in earthworms, where they induce oxidative stress, inhibit the activity of cellulase and induce DNA and mitochondrial damage.