The safety of the food additive E 171 was re-evaluated by the EFSA ANS Panel in 2016 in the frame of Regulation (EU) No 257/2010, as part of the re-evaluation programme for food additives authorised in the EU before 20 January 2009.  

Lithopone is manufactured by a process (Fig. 1) in which barium sulfide solution is prepared by reducing barite ore (BaSO ₄) with carbon and leaching the resulting mass.

Yesterday, the domestic rutile type, anatase titanium dioxide new single price stability, the market overall transaction focus moved up. Titanium dioxide factory work normally, more delivery of early orders, less spot supply; And buyers still have inventory digestion, the current mentality turned to wait-and-see. The volume of new orders in the market is limited.The key factors affecting the current market price change1. Inventory: the mainstream manufacturer inventory is low, there are still early delivery orders, it is expected that today's spot inventory is still low, and the mainstream factory spot is tight.