The application of titanium dioxide in food
Apr 24, 2023
The U.S. Food and drug administration stipulates that titanium dioxide can be used as all food white pigment, and the maximum dosage is 1g / kg sec. 73.575 titanium dioxide.
The pigment additive titanium dioxide can be safely used in general colored food, subject to the following provisions:
(1) The amount of titanium dioxide shall not exceed 1% of the weight of food.
(2) According to the special standards published in article 401 of the decree, colored foods shall not be used unless there are similar standards that allow the addition of pigments.
(3) For colored food, the edible pigment additive titanium dioxide can contain appropriate diluent as a safe pigment additive, as follows: silica, as a dispersion additive, the content shall not exceed 2%.
Product adaptations: preserved fruits, jelly, fried foods, cocoa products, chocolate, chocolate products, hard candy, polished candy, gum based candy, puffed food, candy and chocolate products, coating, mayonnaise, salad dressing, jam, solid drink, konjac gel food, etc.
