Titanium dioxide - used as a colorant in many dietary supplements - is no longer considered safe when used as a food additive, says the European Food Safety Authority. The European Commission and EU member states must now decide whether to follow France's lead and ban its use in foods outright.
A common food additive used in dietary supplements as a colorant has been judged unsafe by the European Food Safety Authority.
EFSA’s expert Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings ruled that titanium dioxide (E 171) could “no longer be considered safe...