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The European Union removed the authorization to use titanium dioxide (E 171) in foods, effective 7 February 2022, with a six months grace period. [90] As of May 2023, following the European Union 2022 ban, the U.S. states California and New York were considering banning the use of titanium dioxide in foods. [91]
Additives like titanium dioxide and brominated vegetable oil may be dangerous if consumed too often. These Food Ingredients Are Banned In Europe But Allowed In The U.S. Skip to main content
The European Union's top food regulators found in 2021 that titanium dioxide, an additive found in Starbursts, could damage DNA, which in turn could lead to cancer. [18] This resulted in the EU phasing out sale of Starbursts and other foods containing titanium dioxide starting February 7, 2022, with a full ban enacted August 7, 2022. [19]
Approved in the EU. [8] E171: Titanium dioxide: White No longer approved in the EU as of June 2022, [19] due to the identification of potential carcinogenic effects. [20] Approved in the US. [9] E172: Iron oxides and iron hydroxides: Brown Approved in the EU. [8] Approved in the US for sausage casings. [9] E173: Aluminium Silver to grey ...
Already banned in Europe, titanium dioxide is used to help produce those rainbow colors Skittles is known for. But months after the lawsuit was made public, a California State Assemblyman has ...
Gabriel says that some of these food dyes are restricted or banned in Europe. For example, titanium dioxide, which is commonly used in salad dressings and coffee cream, was banned by the European ...
In 2016, EFSA updated its safety assessment of titanium dioxide (E 171), concluding that it can no longer be considered safe as a food additive. [62] As of 2024, the FDA was evaluating a petition to exclude titanium dioxide from use in foods, beverages or cosmetics in the United States. [63]
A consumer is suing the Mars Corporation years after the company said it would phase out titanium dioxide use in its products. Lawsuit Claims "Heightened Levels" Of Titanium Dioxide Present In ...