Challenges and Innovations
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2025-08-14 03:51
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Challenges and Innovations
Further outstanding properties of Lithopone are its high lightness, neutral white colour and its diffuse reflectance in the near UV range.
After oral ingestion, the absorption of titanium dioxide particles is low, however they can accumulate in the body, Maged Younes, chair of the European Food Safety Authority's expert Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings, said in a May 2021 statement.
Although food-grade titanium dioxide must be 99 percent pure, there’s still a risk of it containing potential contaminants, such as mercury, lead and arsenic. Additionally, inhaling the mineral over time can possibly cause it to build up in your body, leading to adverse effects.