Description: Micronized white pigment of crystalline structure with a high refractive index & great inertness able to reflect & scatter light. Derived from the naturally occurring mineral ilmenite. Synonyms: cosmetic white, rutile, brookite, tipaque, zopaque, titanic anhydride. Average particle size is about 15 nm, TiO2 content 81+/-3%, contains lauric acid and aluminum hydroxide as surface modifiers. Ultrafine, fluffy white powder, odorless. Insoluble but dispersible in water, oils & triglycerides.
CAS: 13463-67-7, 1333-84-2, 143-07-7
INCI Name: Titanium dioxide, aluminum hydroxide, lauric acid
Benefits:
- Reflects sunlight (UVB rays)
- High transmittance of visible light rays
- Gives natural looking finish to cosmetic products
- Has no whitening effect and does not leave a white film on the skin like regular titanium dioxide
: Can be added to formulas as is, recommended concentration 2-25 %. For external use only. Store light-protected.
Applications: Sun care products, color cosmetics with or without sun protection.
Country of Origin: USA
Raw material source: Ilmenite
Manufacture: Titanium dioxide is made from the mineral ilmenite and sulfuric acid to produce synthetic rutile which consists then of more than 90% of titanium dioxide.
Animal Testing: Not animal tested
GMO: GMO free (does not contain plant-derived components)
Vegan: Does not contain animal-derived components
Regulatory Information: Sunscreens are registered as API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) or OTC-drug with the FDA. This means that, if you want to sell products containing a sunscreen, your facility must be registered with the FDA and operate under cGMP guidelines. Further information about the FDA regulation of sunscreens can be found
here.
Documents:
SDS,
Fact Sheet,
Certificate of Analysis For California Customers: Under California's Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, better known as OEHHA Prop 65, we are required to place a warning to this product since the OEHHA believes that titanium dioxide is cancerogenic if it occurs airborne, as unbound particles of respirable size.
 | WARNING:
This product can expose you to chemicals including titanium dioxide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov | |
