Titanium dioxide (nano): EU cosmetics regulatory profile
A technical reading of the European Commission CosIng record for Titanium dioxide (nano), enriched with peer-cohort analysis across 12,358 captured ingredient and substance records. The profile separates recorded facts from review implications and links every legal conclusion back to the governing sources.
Technical answer in context
Titanium dioxide (nano) appears in the captured CosIng dataset as a regulated substance record. The snapshot does not provide a chemical description. The record contains one or more regulatory-review signals—annex VI, maximum concentration, conditions or warning wording, SCCS material—so a formula decision should be checked against the current consolidated annex text and the exact product conditions.
Identity and traceability
Identity is the first control because commercially supplied materials can differ by composition, grade, salt, hydrate, particle form or impurity profile. The table below reproduces the identifiers available in this specific source record; a dash or blank is not silently converted into a positive identification.
| INCI / recorded name | Titanium dioxide (nano) |
|---|---|
| Chemical name | Titanium dioxide [1];Anatase (TiO2) [2];Rutile (TiO2) [3] |
| Chemical description | Not recorded |
| CAS number | 13463-67-7[1]/ 1317-70-0[2]/ 1317-80-2[3] |
| EC number | 236-675-5[1] /215-280-1[2]/ 215-282-2[3] |
| CosIng substance ID | 94692 |
| Source-record reference | f09c685b-e972-4486-9a6e-14f8baadd804 |
The safest match is multi-field: compare the supplier specification against the recorded name, CAS/EC identifiers where present, and compositional description. A name-only match is weak evidence for mixtures, botanicals, polymers and materials with variable composition.
Recorded cosmetic functions and peer evidence
Cosmetic functions describe the technical role associated with an ingredient in the inventory. They help frame intended use and documentation questions, but do not replace a safety assessment or determine whether a claim is legally acceptable.
UV FILTER
Exclusively or mainly intended to protect the skin and/or hair against certain UV radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering UV radiation. All authorised UV filters are substances in the positive list of Annex VI to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. This is a database classification of cosmetic function, not proof that every grade, concentration or finished-product use is suitable.
Within the captured Cruxi analysis set, 44 certified records share this function and 14 of those records carry an annex, restriction, concentration, condition or SCCS signal. That comparison is a prioritisation aid: it does not transfer restrictions from one substance to another.
Annex, restriction and use-condition signals
| Annex number | VI |
|---|---|
| Annex reference | 27a |
| Cosmetic restriction text | None recorded |
| Maximum concentration | 25% - In case of combined use of Titanium Dioxide and Titanium Dioxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit of 25%. |
| Wording / conditions | Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user's lungs by inhalation Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: — purity ≥ 99 %, — rutile form, or rutile with up to 5 % anatase, with crystalline structure and physical appearance as clusters of spherical, needle, or lanceolate shapes, — median particle size based on number size distribution ≥ 30 nm, — aspect ratio from 1 to 4,5, and volume specific surface area ≤ 460 m2/cm3, — coated with Silica, Hydrated Silica, Alumina, Aluminium Hydroxide, Aluminium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Trimethoxycaprylylsilane, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Simethicone; or coated with one of the following combinations: —Silica at a maximum concentration of 16 % and Cetyl Phosphate at a maximum concentration of 6 %, —Alumina at a maximum concentration of 7 % and Manganese Dioxide at a maximum concentration of 0,7 % (not to be used in lip products), —Alumina at a maximum concentration of 3 % and Triethoxycaprylylsilane at a maximum concentration of 9 %, — photocatalytic activity ≤ 10 % compared to corresponding non-coated or non-doped reference, — nanoparticles are photostable in the final formulation. Wording of conditions of use and warnings: For face products containing Titanium Dioxide (nano) coated with the combination Alumina and Manganese Dioxide: Not to be used on the lips. |
| Product type / body parts | None recorded |
| Official Journal flag | Y |
Read these fields together. A maximum percentage without its product category, use condition or warning can be misleading; an annex reference can change through amendments; and an inventory ingredient may be linked to an identified regulated substance. Where the record is incomplete, use the consolidated regulation and the supplier’s substance identity to close the gap.
SCCS, classification and horizontal-regulation signals
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS), classification information and other-regulation fields can change the scope of a review. An opinion may concern a particular use pattern or concentration rather than every use of the substance. Horizontal legislation can also matter independently of the cosmetics annexes.
SCCS opinions recorded by CosIng
- Opinion on Titanium Dioxide
- Opinion for clarification of the meaning of the term "sprayable applications/products" for the nano forms of Carbon Black CI 77266, Titanium Oxide and Zinc Oxide
- OPINION ON Titanium Dioxide (nano form) as UV-Filter in sprays
- OPINION ON Titanium Dioxide (nano form) coated with Cetyl Phosphate, Manganese Dioxide or Triethoxycaprylylsilane as UV-filter in dermally applied cosmetic
Open recorded SCCS source 1 · Open recorded SCCS source 2 · Open recorded SCCS source 3 · Open recorded SCCS source 4
Other or related regulation fields
- (EU) 2019/1857
Classification signal
The captured classification field is empty. That absence is not a finding that the material has no hazards or classification obligations.
What the dataset analysis adds
This page is not a copy of one database row. The offline build compared the record with a frozen cohort of 12,358 unique CosIng records. In that cohort, 3,029 records carried at least one annex, restriction, maximum-concentration, condition or SCCS signal. The analysis uses those signals to prioritise review effort; it never treats a cohort rate as a legal rule.
Titanium dioxide (nano) shares its primary recorded function, UV FILTER, with 44 records in the captured cohort. Shared function supports comparison of documentation questions, but it does not make the substances toxicologically or legally interchangeable.
The recorded annex group contains 34 captured records. Compare reference number, product scope and conditions within that group before assuming two entries are interchangeable.
Nearest certified records
Formula-compliance review workflow
- Resolve identity. Reconcile the supplier INCI, composition and CAS/EC identifiers with this record. Record ambiguities instead of choosing the closest-looking name.
- Open the current legal text. If an annex or reference is shown, check the consolidated Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 entry, amendments and any effective dates.
- Map the actual use. Document finished-product category, leave-on/rinse-off status, target users, body area, exposure route and intended concentration.
- Carry every condition forward. Capture concentration limits, warning wording, purity criteria, prohibited combinations and professional-use qualifications in the formula specification.
- Review scientific context. Read the scope and assumptions of any SCCS opinion and compare them with the grade and exposure scenario under assessment.
- Check horizontal obligations. Consider classification, REACH/CLP or other recorded legislation where relevant; cosmetics compliance does not cancel those duties.
- Document the decision. Keep the source version, access date, supplier evidence, calculations and assessor rationale in the product information file.
Technical questions teams ask
Does a CosIng entry mean Titanium dioxide (nano) is approved?
No. CosIng expressly describes itself as informative. Authorisation or restriction depends on the binding regulation and its annexes, applied to the correctly identified substance and use.
Can the recorded function justify a finished-product claim?
No. The function field helps describe an ingredient’s cosmetic role. Finished-product claims still need suitable substantiation and must be assessed in the context of the actual formulation and presentation.
What does a blank concentration or restriction field mean?
It means this captured record does not provide that value in the field. It is not proof of unlimited use. Check linked substances, the current annexes, supplier documentation and other applicable law.
How should this profile be cited internally?
Use the CosIng record ID and source snapshot shown below, then retain the current official record and consolidated legal entry used for the final decision. The Cruxi analysis is a research aid, not the primary legal citation.
Sources, provenance and limitations
| Official source | Role in this page | Snapshot / access |
|---|---|---|
| European Commission CosIng | Ingredient/substance identity, function and regulatory fields | 2026-08-14 |
| European Commission CosIng database notice | Scope and non-legally-binding status of CosIng | Current official page |
| Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 | Binding cosmetics regulation and annex framework | Current consolidated legal source |
Build certificate: policy 2026-08-14.1; 1,596 non-navigation words; 22 source facts; source snapshot 0a0cf93f748ccc26… . Built offline with no generative claim insertion. The live request performs no source API, database or AI call.
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