titanium dioxide
noun
: an oxide TiO2 of titanium that occurs in rutile, anatase, and ilmenite and is used especially as a pigment
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Mineral sunscreens rely on zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, which deflect the sun’s rays away from the skin (like a shield).
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Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
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All courts get re-lined with a mix of titanium dioxide via a transfer wheel marker, rolled and mowed daily during The Championships.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
However, the active ingredients zinc oxide and titanium dioxide (which reflect UV rays) can leave a white cast on darker skin tones.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
It's built similarly to a brightening serum—with vitamin C, soothing papaya seed oil, and squalane oil among the ingredients—but uses reflective minerals, like mica and titanium dioxide, to deliver very subtle luminosity to skin.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
All courts get re-lined with a mix of titanium dioxide via a transfer wheel marker, rolled and mowed daily during The Championships.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
However, the active ingredients zinc oxide and titanium dioxide (which reflect UV rays) can leave a white cast on darker skin tones.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
It's built similarly to a brightening serum—with vitamin C, soothing papaya seed oil, and squalane oil among the ingredients—but uses reflective minerals, like mica and titanium dioxide, to deliver very subtle luminosity to skin.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Titanium dioxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titanium%20dioxide. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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