E171 Titanium dioxide

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkb:food
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Titania
Pigment White 6
Titanium(IV) oxide
gptkbp:appearance white solid
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:United_States_(as_food_additive)
gptkbp:bannedIn European Union (as food additive)
France (as food additive)
gptkbp:CASNumber 13463-67-7
gptkbp:chemicalFormula TiO2
gptkbp:color CI 77891
gptkbp:crystalSystem rutile
anatase
brookite
gptkbp:density 4.23 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:William_Gregor
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1791
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:dessert
gptkb:painting
plastics
moisturizer
toothpaste
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label E171 Titanium dioxide
gptkbp:IUPACName Titanium dioxide
gptkbp:mainProducer gptkb:China
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:meltingPoint 1843 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 79.866 g/mol
gptkbp:number E171
gptkbp:productionMethod chloride process
sulfate process
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:US_Food_and_Drug_Administration
gptkb:European_Food_Safety_Authority
gptkbp:riskFactor EFSA 2021: not considered safe as food additive
IARC: Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans)
possible carcinogen (inhalation)
gptkbp:solubility insoluble
gptkbp:usedAs white pigment
opacifier
gptkbp:usedFor UV protection
whitening agent
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:food
pharmaceuticals
cosmetics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:E100–E199_(colors)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7