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Annex IV Entry 143 21/06/2021

Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891

TITANIUM DIOXIDE/CI 77891

Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891 appears in Annex IV as a positive-list colorant entry for EU cosmetics.

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Permitted colorant— Annex IV, EU Regulation 1223/2009

Entry: 143

Record details

Warnings

— Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/E (E 171)

— Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1 % or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm, to be used in compliance with Annex III, No 321

(For use as a UV filter, see Annex VI, No 27)

Colour index or glossary

TITANIUM DIOXIDE/CI 77891

Chemical name

Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891

Chemical / IUPAC name

Titanium Dioxide

Color

White

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2009/1223

Key data

CAS

EC

Annex

Entry number

143

Inventory links for Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891

Inventory Restriction reference

Ref 97171

CI 77891

CAS: 13463-67-7

EC: 236-675-5

Inventory Shared CAS number

Ref 38617

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

EC: 236-675-5

Inventory Restriction reference

Ref 95641

TITANIUM/TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Direct matches are limited for this record, so nearby entries from Annex IV are shown as well.

Annex III 321

Shared CAS number

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7/ 1317-70-0/ 1317-80-2

EC: 236-675-5/ 215-280-1/ 215-282-2

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 IV 142

Nearby record in the same annex

CI 77820

CAS: 7440-22-4

EC: 231-131-3

Annex IV 144

Nearby record in the same annex

ZINC OXIDE

CAS: 1314-13-2

EC: 215-222-5

Annex IV 141

Nearby record in the same annex

CI 77745

CAS: 10124-54-6

EC: 233-341-0

Annex IV 145

Nearby record in the same annex

LACTOFLAVIN / RIBOFLAVIN

EC: 201-507-1 / 204-988-6

Annex IV 140

Nearby record in the same annex

CI 77742

CAS: 10101-66-3

EC: 233-257-4

Annex IV 146

Nearby record in the same annex

CARAMEL

EC: 232-435-9

Annex IV 139

Nearby record in the same annex

CI 77713

CAS: 546-93-0; 7757-69-9

EC: 208-915-9; 231-817-2

Annex IV 147

Nearby record in the same annex

CAPSANTHIN, CAPSORUBIN

EC: 207-364-1 / 207-425-2

Annex IV 138

Nearby record in the same annex

CI 77510

CAS: 25869-00-5

EC: 237-875-5

What Annex IV means for Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891

Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891 is an approved colorant listed in Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. Only colorants on this positive list may be used to colour cosmetic products on the EU market.

Some colorants in Annex IV are restricted by product type — for example, prohibited from use around the eyes or in products applied to mucous membranes. Check the product type and conditions fields above before use.

This record is linked to 3 CosIng inventory ingredients for name and identifier cross-reference. The page also surfaces 12 related annex records with overlapping identifiers, annex logic or naming patterns.

Compliance checklist

Confirm colorant is used only in permitted product types listed above.
Record the Colour Index number and CAS identifier in the ingredient declaration.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891 is included in Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 as a permitted colorant. Only colorants on this positive list may be used to colour cosmetic products in the EU. Check the product type conditions above for any use restrictions.

CAS 13463-67-7 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891 by the Chemical Abstracts Service. In cosmetic compliance work, the CAS number is used to cross-reference the substance across regulatory databases, raw material specifications and safety assessment reports. Multiple EU annex entries may share the same CAS number if the same substance appears under different conditions or in different annexes.

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