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Annex III Entry 321 23/03/2022

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1 % or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm

Key data

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Record details

INCI glossary name

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Chemical name

Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1 % or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm

Chemical / IUPAC name

Titanium Dioxide

Product type

(a) face products in loose powder form

(b) hair aerosol spray pro­ducts

(c) other products

Maximum concentration

(a) 25 %; (b) 1,4 % for general consu­mers, and 1.1 % for pro­fessional use.

Other restrictions

a) (b) Only in the pigmentary form

(c) Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EU) 2021/850

SCCS opinions

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) used in cosmetic products that lead to exposure by inhalation.

Annex VI 27
Shared CAS number

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7[1]/ 1317-70-0[2]/ 1317-80-2[3]
EC: 236-675-5[1] /215-280-1[2]/215-282-2 [ 3]
Annex VI 27a
Shared CAS number

TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NANO)

CAS: 13463-67-7[1]/ 1317-70-0[2]/ 1317-80-2[3]
EC: 236-675-5[1] /215-280-1[2]/ 215-282-2[3]
Annex III 59
Shared product type

TALC

CAS: 14807-96-6
EC: 238-877-9

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