According to Procurement Resource, the price of Titanium dioxide is estimated to depict a declining trends in the upcoming quarter. The price trends will be mostly affected by the weakened demand from the paint and coatings industries and the rise in global inflation.

Titanium dioxide R-5566 can be widely used in indoor and outdoor coatings, latex paints, powder coatings, inks, papermaking, rubber, plastics, masterbatches.

The cytotoxic effect was tested through the colorimetric assay employing 3′-[1-[(phenylamino) -carbonyl]−3,4-tetrazolium]-bis(4‑methoxy-6-nitro) benzene-sulfonic acid hydrate (XTT) by reading the absorbance at 490 nm after 3 h of incubation post treatment [28]. The absorbance is proportional to the metabolic rate of viable (live) cells.

It's also worth noting that even prior to the EU decision, France had already outlawed titanium dioxide in food back in January 2020.