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The reason is that American consumers sue candy companies for excessive amounts of titanium dioxide added to rainbow sugar, which can cause changes in human DNA, damage to organs such as the brain, and damage to the liver and kidneys
.
What is titanium dioxide?
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a white solid or powdered amphoteric oxide, odorless, tasteless, stable physicochemical properties, once considered to be the world's best white pigment, widely used in
industrial products, cosmetics and food.
industrial products, cosmetics and food.
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been a major ingredient player in the global food and confectionery sector and is commonly used as a food colorant known as "titanium dioxide" or E171
for short.
In China's GB 2760-2014 "National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Use Standard", titanium dioxide can be clearly used as a colorant in a variety of
foods.
GB 1886.
341-2021 "National Food Safety Standard Food Additives - Titanium Dioxide" also details
the scope of application, sensory indicators, physical and chemical indicators, and detection methods of titanium dioxide as a food additive.
Titanium dioxide is also included in the Feed Additive Catalogue (2013) and is widely used as a colorant in feed additives in feed production
.
for short.
In China's GB 2760-2014 "National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Use Standard", titanium dioxide can be clearly used as a colorant in a variety of
foods.
GB 1886.
341-2021 "National Food Safety Standard Food Additives - Titanium Dioxide" also details
the scope of application, sensory indicators, physical and chemical indicators, and detection methods of titanium dioxide as a food additive.
Titanium dioxide is also included in the Feed Additive Catalogue (2013) and is widely used as a colorant in feed additives in feed production
.
Since there is such an obvious advantage, why is titanium dioxide completely banned by the European Union? Food Partner Network takes you to sort it out
.
.
June 2016 – France publishes an article
on the safety hazards of titanium dioxide.
on the safety hazards of titanium dioxide.
September 2016 – The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) comments that E171 titanium dioxide does not pose a significant safety risk when used as a food additive, and most Member States support EFSA's position and demand the publication of more data
.
.
November 2019 – The European Parliament and the Council amended clause (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products to include maximum concentrations in the use of titanium dioxide, conditions of use and
warnings.
And tip for mask products containing titanium dioxide (nano): Do not use
on lips.
warnings.
And tip for mask products containing titanium dioxide (nano): Do not use
on lips.
May 2021 – The European Commission amends Appendices II, III, IV and VI of (EC) No 1223/2009 to adjust the requirements
for the use of titanium dioxide.
for the use of titanium dioxide.
June 2021 – The EU Animal Feed Additives and Products Research Group publishes a scientific opinion
on the safety and efficacy of titanium dioxide as a reference to all animal feed additives.
Due to the lack of specific data on titanium dioxide as a feed additive, the panel was unable to draw conclusions
about the safety of titanium dioxide for target species, consumers and the environment.
on the safety and efficacy of titanium dioxide as a reference to all animal feed additives.
Due to the lack of specific data on titanium dioxide as a feed additive, the panel was unable to draw conclusions
about the safety of titanium dioxide for target species, consumers and the environment.
July 2021 – The European Medicines Agency (EMA) collaborates with the European Medicines Association to evaluate
the use of E171 in pharmaceutical products and its possible alternatives.
the use of E171 in pharmaceutical products and its possible alternatives.
September 2021 – The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published an impact assessment of the use of E171 in pharmaceutical products, and the UK Toxicology Commission has also expressed its views
on the EFSA opinion.
on the EFSA opinion.
February 2022 – The European Parliament and the Council amended Annexes II and III of Regulation (EC) No.
1333/2008 No 171 on titanium dioxide for food additives (E E), after a six-month transition period, titanium dioxide is completely banned
as a food additive in the European Union.
1333/2008 No 171 on titanium dioxide for food additives (E E), after a six-month transition period, titanium dioxide is completely banned
as a food additive in the European Union.
Titanium dioxide is classified as a Class 2B carcinogen
in the list of Class 2 carcinogens published by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer.
2B is "likely to cause cancer, but the evidence is insufficient", that is, there is potential carcinogenicity
.
The French National Agency for Food, Environment and Labor Health found through experiments on titanium dioxide in mice that titanium dioxide can cause changes in the biological mechanism of mice, abnormal development and other problems
.
Therefore, it is concluded that titanium dioxide has a greater risk of colon cancer, neuronal damage and fertility, and has a certain carcinogenic risk
.
This also provides some evidence
for the ban on the substance in the European Union.
in the list of Class 2 carcinogens published by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer.
2B is "likely to cause cancer, but the evidence is insufficient", that is, there is potential carcinogenicity
.
The French National Agency for Food, Environment and Labor Health found through experiments on titanium dioxide in mice that titanium dioxide can cause changes in the biological mechanism of mice, abnormal development and other problems
.
Therefore, it is concluded that titanium dioxide has a greater risk of colon cancer, neuronal damage and fertility, and has a certain carcinogenic risk
.
This also provides some evidence
for the ban on the substance in the European Union.
The Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2021, recently passed in the United States, requires a reassessment of the safety of ten additives, including titanium
dioxide.
dioxide.
Although China has not yet made a ban on titanium dioxide, referring to the EU's practice, the possibility of
future banning is not ruled out.
Moreover, it is believed that with the deepening of research on titanium dioxide and the increasing attention of the country to food safety, the use of titanium dioxide as an additive is likely to be affected
.
Many companies at home and abroad have begun to look for new alternative products
.
We feed companies should also prepare early and look for compliant alternative ingredients for a smooth transition
.
Food Partner Network reminds relevant enterprises to learn more about feed compliance trends in time to achieve compliant production
.
future banning is not ruled out.
Moreover, it is believed that with the deepening of research on titanium dioxide and the increasing attention of the country to food safety, the use of titanium dioxide as an additive is likely to be affected
.
Many companies at home and abroad have begun to look for new alternative products
.
We feed companies should also prepare early and look for compliant alternative ingredients for a smooth transition
.
Food Partner Network reminds relevant enterprises to learn more about feed compliance trends in time to achieve compliant production
.
