Occurrence and effects of nanosized anatase titanium dioxide in consumer products

The use of photocatalytic active nano titanium dioxide (the special anatase form) in consumer products is limited on the Danish market. It is mostly used in sunscreen and paint. A conservative risk evaluation shows that it is unlikely that there is a risk associated with use of paint containing anatase titanium dioxide. In sunscreens more knowledge about the skin barrier is likely to exclude a minor theoretical risk that a conservative risk evaluation identifies.

Der er kun få forbrugerprodukter med fotokatalytisk aktivt nanotitandioksid (den særlige anataseform) på det danske marked. Det bruges mest i solcreme og maling. Anvendelsen af maling med anatase titandioksid udgør med stor sandsynlighed ikke en risiko. I solcreme vil mere viden om hudens barriere sandsynligvis kunne udelukke en teoretisk risiko som en konservativ risiko evaluering identificerer.

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