Titanium Dioxide in Cosmetics
Being one of the top fifty chemicals produced worldwide, Titanium Dioxide is widely used in cosmetics. It is present in a variety of personal care products, such as sunscreens, pressed and loose powders. Indeed, Titanium Dioxide is considered as a very effective UV filter.
What are the implications of a category 1B carcinogen classification under REACH?
- Carcinogen 1B is one of the criterion for SVHC: it means the substance could likely be included to the Candidate List of SVHC;
- In a long-run perspective, it would make Titanium Dioxide a potential subject to authorization if ever included into Annex XIV, which is the following step after an inclusion into the Candidate List of SVHC;
- This classification could also imply the substance’s restriction in consumer applications.
As the Candidate list of SVHC is a very restrictive list, this consultation might have some heavy impacts on cosmetic industries using Titanium Dioxide if the classification is validated.
Responses to the SVHC proposal filed by the French authorities
Several responses were made to the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) after the ANSES sent the proposal dossier regarding the classification of Titanium Dioxide.
The Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA), a major producer of titanium dioxide, concluded that, with all the high quality studies that are constantly being updated, titanium dioxide shouldn’t be classified in any of its forms as dangerous substance. The TDMA also added that this substance was already classified as part of the REACH registration back in 2010, and that they will review the proposal made by the French authorities when it is published and issue a detailed response to the ECHA public consultation.
In parallel, Huntsman Pigments and Additives, a global suppliers of pigments and additives and a REACH registrant for titanium dioxide, posted a message on the ECHA after the ANSES sent the C&L Platform warning all companies that have notified titanium dioxide, in any of its forms that it might be hazardous to align with the majority of companies.
On the other side, the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) has criticized the industry for not acknowledging the particularity of nano Titanium dioxide, compared to its large-scale form, as well as the different types of nanoforms.
When might the classification be adopted?
If the proposal made by ANSES is accepted, the views on its adoption can take around 18 months.
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