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I'm pretty sure titanium dioxide is pretty inert. It's a primary ingredient in sunscreen and diaper cream. Otherwise, I agree with your point.

• flangola7 3y ago
  Outside the body is one thing. The EU banned it as a food additive last year and some US states are considering it too. TiO2 has genotoxic traits, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8323234/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8323234/
  • biztos 3y ago
    I always found it odd that my acrylic paint and my toothpaste share this ingredient.
    • twright0 3y ago
      Dihydrogen monoxide too!
      • flangola7 3y ago
        Water isn't genotoxic. Titanium is. It's fair to be concerned about chemicals when the chemicals cause objective harm.
• maybecorrect 3y ago
  Correcting myself, I was thinking of Zinc Oxide. But it's still pretty inert. I wouldn't want a plate of it, but whatever level of toxicity it possesses, it is low enough that it requires careful study to detect.