E171 — Titanium dioxide
Serious hazard
Titanium dioxide (E171): EFSA (2021) could no longer consider it safe — genotoxicity could not be excluded and an ADI could not be established. Banned as a food additive in the EU from August 2022 (Reg (EU) 2022/63).
Avoid — an established health hazard.
Oversight & sources
Flagged by ANSES — France's food-safety agency flagged this additive for re-assessment.
Products with E171
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