What is Titanium Dioxide?
Titanium dioxide is an odorless powder that enhances the white color or opacity of foods and over-the-counter products, including coffee creamers, candies, sunscreen, and toothpaste.
Keto Status?
Objectionable
Why?
To be added to food, this additive must achieve 99% purity. However, this leaves room for small amounts of potential contaminants like lead, arsenic, or mercury. Although the FDA categorizes Titanium Dioxide as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that titanium oxide should not be considered safe as a food additive, due to uncertainties about possible inflammation and neurotoxicity.
Possible Side Effects From Ingesting Titanium Dioxide?
Some research has shown accumulation in organs and in immune cells.
Titanium dioxide is classified as a Group 2B carcinogen as animal studies have linked its inhalation to lung tumor development. However, no research has shown that titanium dioxide in food harms your health.
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