Titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), a widely used white pigment found in sunscreens, toothpastes, and paints, is no longer classified as carcinogenic in the EU following a landmark court ruling. The ruling overturns the European Commission’s 2019 move to list TiO 2 as a suspected carcinogen and requires a fresh review of its classification.

Legal Reversal

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) annulled the European Commission’s 2019 classification, concluding that the EU Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) relied on insufficient scientific evidence for its classification. Upholding a 2022 judgement, the court removed the carcinogen label and instructed the Commission to reassess the hazard status of TiO 2 .

“It remains to be seen how this ruling will influence future hazard assessments by t

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