Food Safety Substance
Titanium dioxideE171
Titanium dioxide (E171) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, Approved (NTE 1% by weight) in the US, and data from 9 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Food Colours |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Colour |
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E171 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Titanium dioxide | Titanium dioxide is not authorised in the food categories listed in Part D and E. The substance is in list B1 because it is used in medicinal products in accordance with Directive... |
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E171 | Titanium dioxide | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3020 | Titanium dioxide is not authorised in the food categories listed in Part D and E. The substance is in list B1 because it is used in medicinal products in accordance with Directive... |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | - | - | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | - | - | - | EU Food Additives Database |
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 171 | Colour | 08.1.1 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, whole pieces or cuts | GMP | For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only. |
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Food Colours | (a) Unstandardized confectionery, except chewing gum | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Colours |
| Canada | Food Colours | (a) Unstandardized confectionery, except chewing gum | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Colours |
| Canada | Food Colours | (a) Apple and (naming the fruit or fruits) jam; Bread; Butter; Concentrated (naming the fruit) juice, except frozen concentrated orange juice; Fig marmalade with pectin; Fish roe (caviar); Ice cream mix; Ice milk mix;... | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Colours |
| Canada | Food Colours | (b) Blend of prepared fish and prepared meat as set out in paragraph 18.1.3(g) of Volume 18 of the Food Compositional Standards Document | (b) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Colours |
| Canada | Food Colours | (b.1) (Naming the flavour) essence; (Naming the flavour) extract; (Naming the flavour) flavour | (b.1) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Colours |
| Canada | Food Colours | (c) Unstandardized foods | (c) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Colours |
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 610 | 93440 | titanium dioxide | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 805 | 93450 | titanium dioxide, coated with a copolymer of n-octyltrichlorosilane and [aminotris(methylenephosphonic acid), penta sodium salt] | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 873 | 93460 | titanium dioxide reacted with octyltriethoxysilane | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 1077 | - | Titanium dioxide surface-treated with fluoride-modified alumina | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | TITANIUM DIOXIDE | - | 13463-67-7 | NOT LIMITED (not specified) | - | COLOUR | 2023 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Titanium dioxide used for in food?
Titanium dioxide appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant; Colour; Food Colours.
Is Titanium dioxide / E171 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT LIMITED (not specified) . EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: Approved (NTE 1% by weight).
What is the ADI for Titanium dioxide?
Titanium dioxide has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT LIMITED (not specified) . Source: food_substances.
Is Titanium dioxide also used in cosmetics?
Titanium dioxide has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Titanium Dioxide, EU status restricted.