Ingredient glossary / UV filter
Titanium dioxide
On the label: Titanium Dioxide · UV filter
What it is
A mineral UV filter, strongest in UVB; also the commonest white pigment in makeup. Listed as CI 77891 when used as a colorant.
UV filters: UV filters absorb or scatter ultraviolet light; the working part of a sunscreen. In the US they are regulated as over-the-counter drugs.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q193521 →
In the research
742 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Application of enzymatic hydrolysis for the isolation of titanium dioxide nanoparticles from human hair for sp-ICP-MS analysis · Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 2026
- Stress granule assembly drives an adaptive survival response in keratinocytes under TiO(2) nanoparticles and UV irradiation · Archives of toxicology, 2026
- Batch Productions of Electrospun Janus Nanofibrous Films for Multifunctional Food-Packaging Applications · Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
2 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
Made in the USA
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