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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Both zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are mineral UV filters.
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Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 June 2026
Those positives contrast with mineral sunscreens, which rely on the broad-spectrum filters zinc oxide or titanium dioxide and can leave a chalky white cast on the skin.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 12 June 2026
Bemotrizinol joins zinc oxide and titanium dioxide on the FDA’s GRASE list.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The newer version bumps protection up to SPF 50 and pairs zinc oxide with titanium dioxide, two mineral filters that work together to broaden UV coverage while maintaining that barely-there feel.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026
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Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 June 2026
Those positives contrast with mineral sunscreens, which rely on the broad-spectrum filters zinc oxide or titanium dioxide and can leave a chalky white cast on the skin.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 12 June 2026
Bemotrizinol joins zinc oxide and titanium dioxide on the FDA’s GRASE list.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The newer version bumps protection up to SPF 50 and pairs zinc oxide with titanium dioxide, two mineral filters that work together to broaden UV coverage while maintaining that barely-there feel.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026
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“Titanium dioxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titanium%20dioxide. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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