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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Only those with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are allowed to be sold and used.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Mineral sunscreens, such as zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, form a protective barrier between the skin and the sun.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Today, they are constructed as a thin layer of titanium dioxide or similar dielectric material sandwiched between two metal electrodes.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2025
The company provided a full list of ingredients that will be eliminated, including many FD&C dyes and titanium dioxide.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Mineral sunscreens, such as zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, form a protective barrier between the skin and the sun.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Today, they are constructed as a thin layer of titanium dioxide or similar dielectric material sandwiched between two metal electrodes.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2025
The company provided a full list of ingredients that will be eliminated, including many FD&C dyes and titanium dioxide.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
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