Titanium dioxide will soon be banned by the European Union. In the U.S., it can be found in candy, sunscreen and paint. Here's what you need to know.

A suit has been filed against the maker of Skittles over titanium dioxide, a color additive that has been on the market for decades but which has been banned in food by European authorities.

Titanium dioxide is a mineral that’s used as a white coloring in a variety of products, including sunscreens, cosmetics, paints, and plastics. The pigment grade is also known as titanium white ...

Titanium dioxide is an artificial coloring that can make foods bright white. Here’s what you need to know about common sources and safety concerns. Titanium Dioxide in Food: Uses, Safety, Common ...

How To Avoid Titanium Dioxide In Food. Read ingredient labels: Look for "titanium dioxide" on the packaging. Sometimes it may be listed as "artificial colour", "E171," or "colour added." ...

Mars has quietly removed titanium dioxide, a controversial food additive, from U.S. Skittles amid mounting public health scrutiny. The move comes after years of criticism, an unsuccessful ...

Skittles will no longer be made with titanium dioxide, a color additive, according to multiple media reports. Mars Wrigley, the parent company of Skittles, confirmed to BBC that it stopped using ...

Mars Wrigley, the maker of Skittles, says it removed titanium dioxide, a whitening agent used in candies and sauces, from its U.S. product line by the end of 2024, responding to consumer demand ...

A catalyst made of di-tungsten carbide (center) can reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) to make the hydrocarbon methane (CH4) and potentially other products (right). It can be tuned to selectively produce ...

Titanium dioxide hasn’t been banned in the US, though Mars pledged to stop using the additive in 2016. It was still an ingredient in Sour Skittles as of earlier this year.

From the perspective of physical properties, nanoscale titanium dioxide has a larger specific surface area and higher surface activity due to its small particle size (usually between 1 and 150 ...