The European Commission banned titanium dioxide as a food additive in the EU in 2022 after the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) conducted an updated safety assessment of E171 and concluded the panel could not eliminate concerns about its genotoxicity. 

According to the manufacturer feedback, mainstream factory new single pretty price, clinch a deal market as a whole center of gravity move up. Demand side, currently has consider autumn with cargo terminal and actual transaction will increase; The supply side, the mainstream manufacturers, there are some load increase, industry actual output increased slightly. Part of the plastic and paper related downstream feedback tight type price for some goods is higher. Recent titanium pigment raw material prices strong, titanium white price support also increases, the comprehensive market all factors, the current market to maintain a valence state of titanium white.

Lithopone B301, Lithopone B311 powder’s 2 main components:

The additives that received a “no safety concern” conclusion based on current estimated dietary exposure are as follows:

R-5568: