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Titanium dioxide

For Titanium dioxide, jurisdiction is EU (Regulation 1333/2008 Annex II); status is prohibited; citation is Regulation 1333/2008, Annex II, Part B; e-number is E 171; use conditions is not authorised in the food categories listed in Part D and E, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

Additive
Titanium dioxide verified
Jurisdiction
EU (Regulation 1333/2008 Annex II) our reading
Status
prohibited our reading
Citation
Regulation 1333/2008, Annex II, Part B our reading
E-number
E 171 verified
Use conditions
not authorised in the food categories listed in Part D and E verified
Sourceeur-lex.europa.eu
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What the source says

Titanium dioxide is not authorised in the food categories listed in Part D and E. The substance is in list B1 because it is used in medicinal products in accordance with Directive 2009/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 109, 30.4.2009, p. 10).

eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved 2026-08-18

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