Editing Titanium dioxide (section)

===Additive for food===
Often used as color in food,<ref>{{cite book |author=<!--not stated-->|date=June 2022 |title=State of the Science of Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) as a Food Additive |url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2022/sc-hc/H164-341-2022-eng.pdf |publisher=Food Directorate, Health Canada |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530235509/https://publications.gc.ca/site/archivee-archived.html?url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2022/sc-hc/H164-341-2022-eng.pdf |isbn=978-0-660-44121-4 |archive-date=30 May 2024}}</ref> it is commonly found in ice creams, chocolates, all types of candy, creamers, desserts, marshmallows, chewing gum, pastries, spreads, dressings, cakes, some cheeses, and many other foods.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://healthknight.com/titanium-dioxide-e171-side-effects-benefits |title=Titanium Dioxide (E171) – Overview, Uses, Side Effects & More |date=10 April 2022 |publisher=HealthKnight |access-date=2022-06-09}}</ref> It is permitted in many countries, but was banned for use in food by the European Union in 2022. While permitted in the United States, [[Mars Inc.|Mars]] removed it from their [[Skittles (confectionery)|Skittles]] confectionery in 2025, although a class-action lawsuit against the use of titanium dioxide in Skittles had been dismissed in 2022.<ref>{{cite news| last=Sherman | first=Natalie | title=Skittles-maker Mars phases out controversial colour additive | publisher=BBC News | date=28 May 2025 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c14kp3rdreeo}}</ref>