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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 28903

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.

Global evidence snapshot

The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 7 of 13 indexed market datasets: 16 country records and 2 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

7 markets with evidence
Markets checked
13
Markets with evidence
7
Evidence gaps
6
Resolved identifiers
6

Resolved substance identity

CAS:13463-67-71317-70-01317-80-2
EC:236-675-5215-280-1215-282-2
Ingredient index records:
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Ph. Eur. name: titanii dioxidum
Cosmetic functions: COLORANT, OPACIFYING, UV ABSORBER, UV FILTER

Titanium dioxide (CI 77891)

Inventory restriction note: IV 143 VI 27 VI 27a (nano)

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CI 77891
Cosmetic functions: COLORANT

CI 77891 is classed chemically as an inorganic colour (see also INCI: Titanium dioxide). It conforms to the formula

Inventory restriction note: IV/143

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15 matched or reported names
TITANIUM DIOXIDEtitanium dioxidetitanii dioxidumCI 77891Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1 % or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μmTitanium DioxideTitanium dioxideTitanium Dioxide (nano)Titanium dioxide (nano)Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1% or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μmTitanium dioxide (3) (CAS No. 13463-67-7/1317-70-0/1317-80-2)Titanium dioxide (nano) CAS No. 13463-67-7/1317-70-0/1317-80-2Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1% or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤10 μm Titanium Dioxide 13463-67-7/ 1317-70-0/ 1317-80-2티타늄디옥사이드Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1 % or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter = 10 µm

Regulatory evidence in all 13 markets

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MarketResultRecordsDatasetMeaning / next action
European Union
EU
Restricted2Open record 1Open record 2
Complete annex dataset
Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 consolidated to 1 May 2026
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Great Britain
GB
Permitted list with conditions3Open record 1Open record 2
Complete consolidated annex dataset
GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026
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Canada
CA
No local match0
Complete Hotlist snapshot
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, 13 August 2025
The Hotlist is an administrative compliance tool, not an exhaustive safety approval list.
New Zealand
NZ
Restricted7Open record 1Open record 2
Complete schedules dataset
Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026
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ASEAN
ASEAN
Restricted3Open record 1Open record 2
Complete regional annex dataset
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026
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China
CN
No local match0
Complete prohibited catalogues plus official-source workflow
NMPA 2021 banned catalogues plus dynamic IECIC List I/List II system current since 2025
IECIC listing is not blanket approval; absence may require the new cosmetic ingredient route, and restrictions are checked separately.
Japan
JP
No local match0
Complete Standards appendices dataset
MHLW Standards for Cosmetics official English source and Japanese amendments checked for the imported snapshot
The Japanese text and subsequent notices are canonical; no local match is not a product-compliance conclusion.
South Korea
KR
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete current appendix dataset
MFDS Notice 2026-19, effective 18 March 2026
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United States
US
Permitted list with conditions1Open record 1
Complete enumerated federal ingredient rules
eCFR Title 21 issue date 27 August 2026
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Australia
AU
No local match0
Complete cosmetic-relevant Poisons Standard subset plus official workflow
Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—June 2026) Instrument 2026
An AICIS Inventory match is not cosmetic approval; no Inventory match can indicate a new, exempted, reported or confidential introduction.
Brazil
BR
No local match0
Complete prohibited dataset plus current restricted-list workflow
ANVISA RDC 1.029/2026 and RDC 1.030/2026, published 15 June 2026
RDC 1.030/2026 amends rather than replaces the prohibited baseline, and the second restricted-list revision was still under consultation in July 2026.
India
IN
No local match0
Complete current Part 2 dataset plus official workflow for Parts 1, 3 and 4
Cosmetics Rules 2020 plus current BIS IS 4707 parts (1:2020, 2:2025, 3:2025, 4:2022)
The standards are separate controlled publications; absence from a locally indexed excerpt is not permission.
Saudi Arabia
SA
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete official list index
SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026
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No market rows match this filter.

Matching market records and conditions

European Union

Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 consolidated to 1 May 2026
TITANIUM DIOXIDEAnnex III
(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.
TITANIUM DIOXIDEAnnex VI
Maximum concentration: 25%* *: In case of combined use of Titanium Dioxide and Titanium Dioxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g (Maximum concen­tration in ready for use preparation)

Great Britain

GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026
Titanium dioxidePermitted list with conditions
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 171)
GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV, entry 143 · 2026-08-15
Titanium DioxidePermitted list with conditions
25%
GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex VI, entry 27 · 2026-08-15
Titanium Dioxide (nano)Permitted list with conditions
25% · Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation. Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: purity ≥ 99%, rutile form, or rutile with up to 5% anatase, with crystalline structure and physical appearan…
GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex VI, entry 27a · 2026-08-15

New Zealand

Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026
Titanium dioxidePermitted list with conditions
Colour index: 77891 · CAS: 13463-67-7 · Colour: White · Other limitations: E 171 Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1% or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm, to be used in compliance with Schedule 5, entry 321
Schedule 6, reference 143, source row 159 · effective-2026-01-01
Titanium dioxide (nano)Permitted list with conditions
Maximum concentration: 25% · Other limitations: Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: - Purity ≥ 99% - Rutile form, or rutile with up to 5% anatase, with…
Schedule 8, reference 27a, source row 31 · effective-2026-01-01
Titanium dioxide (nano)Permitted list with conditions
Maximum concentration: 25% · Other limitations: Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: - Purity ≥ 99% - Rutile form, or rutile with up to 5% anatase, with…
Schedule 8, reference 27a, source row 32 · effective-2026-01-01
Titanium dioxide (nano)Permitted list with conditions
Maximum concentration: 25% · Other limitations: Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: - Purity ≥ 99% - Rutile form, or rutile with up to 5% anatase, with…
Schedule 8, reference 27a, source row 33 · effective-2026-01-01
Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1% or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μmRestricted
Product scope: (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 limitations: (a) and (b): Only in pigmentary form (c) Not to be used in…
Schedule 5, reference 321, source row 401 · effective-2026-01-01
Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1% or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μmRestricted
Product scope: (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 limitations: (a) and (b): Only in pigmentary form (c) Not to be used in…
Schedule 5, reference 321, source row 402 · effective-2026-01-01
Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1% or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μmRestricted
Product scope: (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 limitations: (a) and (b): Only in pigmentary form (c) Not to be used in…
Schedule 5, reference 321, source row 403 · effective-2026-01-01

ASEAN

ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026
Titanium dioxide (3) (CAS No. 13463-67-7/1317-70-0/1317-80-2)Permitted list with conditions
25 % (4) · 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 [338]. For the product types under letter (c) of column (c) in Annex III, No [338], the maximum concentration in ready fo…
ASEAN Annex VII, reference 27 · 2026-1
Titanium dioxide (nano) CAS No. 13463-67-7/1317-70-0/1317-80-2Permitted list with conditions
25 % (4) · Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation. Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: - Purity ≥ 99% - Rutile form, or rutile with up to 5% anatase, with crystalline structure and physical …
ASEAN Annex VII, reference 27a · 2026-1
Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1% or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤10 μm Titanium Dioxide 13463-67-7/ 1317-70-0/ 1317-80-2Restricted
a) face products in loose powder form b) hair aerosol spray products c) other products · a) 25 %; (b) 1.4 % for general consumers, and 1.1% for professional use · (a) (b) Only in the pigmentary form c) Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lu…
ASEAN Annex III, reference 338 · 2026-1

Exact Annex II–VI evidence

Annex IIIentry 321
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TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Product scope: (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.

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

Annex VIentry 27
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TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Maximum concentration: 25%* *: In case of combined use of Titanium Dioxide and Titanium Dioxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g (Maximum concen­tration in ready for use preparation)

Restrictions: 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 the product types under letter (c) of column (f) in Annex III, No 321, the maximum concentration in ready for use preparation provided in column (g) of this entry applies. (For use as a colourant, see Annex IV, No 143)

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 1317-70-0
CAS 1317-70-0CAS 1317-80-2CAS 13463-67-7PubChem CID 26042

Titanium dioxide

Titanium dioxide is a titanium oxide with the formula TiO2. A naturally occurring oxide sourced from ilmenite, rutile and anatase, it has a wide range of applications. It has a role as a food colouring. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
dioxotitanium
Molecular formula
O2Ti
Molecular weight
79.866 g/mol
Exact mass
79.9377699 Da
Topological polar surface area
34.1 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

TitaniaTitanium(IV) oxideTitanium WhiteTitafranceTitandioxidFlamencoHombitanTiofine
16 more reported names
TioxideTipaqueTitanoxRayoxBayertitan ATitanic anhydrideTioxide RHDTioxide RSMZopaque LDCRutiox CRTitanox RANCA-Fil CreamCalcotone White TTioxide AD-MTioxide R-CRTioxide R-SM
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External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

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Official source and scope

Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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