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CSPI’s Chemical Cuisine is the web’s definitive rating of the chemicals used to preserve foods and affect their taste, texture, or appearance. Besides titanium dioxide, the group recommends avoiding artificial sweeteners like aspartame, acesulfame potassium, and sucralose, as well as synthetic food dyes like Yellow 5 and Red 3. CSPI and others have recently asked the Food and Drug Administration to ban the latter dye in foods and ingested drugs because the FDA has already determined that it is a carcinogen unsafe for use in cosmetics.

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One of the most significant uses of titanium dioxide is in the production of paints and coatings. It acts as a pigment that provides brightness, opacity, and durability to the final product. The high refractive index of titanium dioxide allows it to scatter light effectively, making it ideal for creating opaque finishes. Moreover, its chemical stability ensures that the color remains consistent over time, even when exposed to harsh environmental conditions.

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