EU Court Confirms Titanium Dioxide Safe for Sun Care
For years, formulating with mineral filters came with a question mark. Is Titanium dioxide truly safe for the future, or will changing regulations force brands to rethink their strategies? On August 1, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) gave the industry a decisive answer: Titanium dioxide (TiO2) powders are no longer classified as “suspected human carcinogens by inhalation” under the CLP Regulation. This decision upholds the 2022 General Court ruling and overturns the earlier classification introduced by the European Commission in 2020.
What this means for you
The uncertainty that once shadowed Titanium dioxide is gone. Europe’s highest authority has now removed any doubt, confirming what many formulators already trusted: Titanium dioxide, when used correctly, is safe and highly effective.
For you as a brand or formulator, this unlocks freedom. Freedom to innovate without hesitation, to build consumer trust with mineral filters, and to lead in a category where demand for safe, skin-friendly protection is only growing.
Confidence moving forward
This ruling is more than legal clarity. It means you can innovate with confidence, knowing your formulas align with both science and regulation. Consumers are increasingly drawn to mineral filters for their safety and skin-friendly profile. Now you can deliver on that expectation with full assurance.
At AAKO, we see our role as supporting your journey. We provide the ingredients, expertise, and reliability that help you turn consumer trust into market success.
Turning regulatory certainty into formulation opportunity
Now that the uncertainty around Titanium dioxide has been resolved, brands and formulators can once again fully rely on its strengths. Titanium dioxide remains one of the most efficient and versatile UV filters available. Unlike many other compounds that only absorb part of the UV spectrum, ultrafine TiO₂ both absorbs, scatters, and reflects harmful rays across UVA and UVB. When combined with other organic and inorganic filters, it significantly boosts SPF and UVA protection, helping you deliver safer and more effective products to consumers.
To support this, we offer two optimized variants of Titanium dioxide, both coated with Silica to enhance stability and performance. One is hydrophilic (AakoSun TiO2 SL), making it easy to incorporate into water-based formulations, while the other is hydrophobic (AakoSun TiO2 SLD), ideal for use in the oil phase and in long-lasting, water-resistant formats. This gives you the flexibility to choose the version that best fits your formulation needs.
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