European food safety regulators have since labeled titanium dioxide as no longer safe for human consumption, due to its potential toxicity. 

Fig. 1. Weight loss (%) of vitaminB2@P25TiO₂NPs.

Understanding the Wholesale Lithopone Pigment Pricelist

Some dealers quoted prices that were significantly higher than expected, sending the domestic market to an almost three-year high. Meanwhile, a similar scenario was observed in the Indian market, where titanium dioxide prices (rutile grade) for rose by 8% from January to March. The increase was attributed to strong demand from the domestic paints and coatings sector as well as premium cargo from China.