AB 418, which is sponsored by Democratic California Assemblymembers Jesse Gabriel and Buffy Wicks, targets Red Dye No. 3, titanium dioxide, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil and ...

A proposed bill is seeking to halt the manufacture, sale or distribution of any food product in the state containing red dye No. 3, titanium dioxide, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil or ...

If passed, California Assembly Bill 418 would ban five common food additives: titanium dioxide, red dye No. 3, brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate and propylparaben.

Titanium dioxide is an artificial coloring that can make foods bright white. Here’s what you need to know about common sources and safety concerns.

Don’t listen to what people are saying on TikTok. Your tampons are safe. Image: IKagadiy (Shutterstock) A viral TikTok with millions views about how tampons that contain titanium dioxide can ...

Skittles no longer contains titanium dioxide in its U.S. formulation, an additive banned in Europe since 2022 and linked to potential health risks, including DNA damage.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved titanium dioxide for human consumption in 1966, cementing its presence in a variety of foods, including candies and other processed foods. It ...

Mars Inc., the company responsible for classic candies like Snickers, Twix, and M&M's, announced that it will be removing titanium dioxide, or TiO2, from its most colorful product: Skittles. The ...

A recent viral TikTok had social media users alarmed about the idea of tampons causing cancer because they contain titanium dioxide, but OB-GYNs say there's no data to support it.

While "titanium dioxide is natural, meaning found in nature," it doesn't necessarily mean it's healthy, says ob-gyn and pain medicine physician Jen Gunter, MD.. In 2021, the EFSA ruled that ...