EFSA Scientific Conclusion on E171
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2025-08-16 02:51
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It adds a bright white color to coffee creamers, baked goods, chewing gums, hard-shell candies, puddings, frostings, dressings, and sauces. But the nanoparticles found in “food-grade” titanium dioxide may accumulate in the body and cause DNA damage—which is one way chemicals cause cancer and other health problems.
When E171 is part of a food product, it passes through the digestive system without causing harm because E171 combines with the other ingredients.