Titanium dioxide is used a food colour (E171) and, as with all food colours, its technological function is to make food more visually appealing, to give colour to food that would otherwise be colourless, or to restore the original appearance of food. Titanium dioxide is also present in cosmetics, paints, and medicines.
It's all over the place in our environment, said Dr. Johnson-Arbor.
Titanium dioxide can boost and brighten colors because of how well it absorbs and also scatters light. In food and drugs, this additive is known as E171 and helps define colors clearly and can prevent degradation (cracking and breakdown of materials) from exposure to sunlight.
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3. Safety measures The MSDS should provide recommendations for safe handling, storage, and disposal of lithopone. This may include guidelines for personal protective equipment, proper ventilation, and spill response procedures.
