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Titanium Dioxide

Severity 2/10Comedogenic 0/5

uv filter · pigment · also known as ci 77891, tio2

Is Titanium Dioxide safe?

Titanium Dioxide carries only minor concerns (cancer concern) at typical cosmetic levels.

In plain language

A mineral UV filter and pigment that is one of the safest sunscreen choices in cream form; the inhalation-based cancer classification only matters for powder and spray formats.

A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.

Documented concerns

Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓

Cancer concern

2/10

IARC 2B by inhalation only — relevant to loose powders and sprays, not creams.

Official regulatory status

Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.

EU-permitted colorantEU cosmetics: RestrictedIARC Group 2B

EU SCCS safety opinions

  • · Opinion on Titanium Dioxide,Titanium dioxide (TiO2) used in cosmetic products that lead to exposure by inhalation.
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Guidance by skin profile

Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.

  • Sensitive skinNo specific concern
  • Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
  • Dry skinNo specific concern
  • PregnancyNo specific concern
  • Babies & kidsNo specific concern
  • Eczema-proneNo specific concern

Sources

Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Titanium Dioxide — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.

See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.

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