Is Titanium Dioxide safe during pregnancy?

Not on standard avoid lists. It is not on the standard pregnancy avoid lists, and it is one of the ingredients most often kept in a routine.

  • Informational, not medical advice
  • Sourced from published guidance

The short answer

Mineral filters are the ones most often recommended during pregnancy.

On labels you may see it as: mineral sunscreen, CI 77891.

Context

What Titanium Dioxide does

It scatters and absorbs UV, with peak protection in the UVB and short-UVA range.

It is usually paired with zinc oxide or organic filters to close the long-UVA gap and reach a credible broad-spectrum rating.

Typical use on shelf: 2%–15% in mineral sunscreens and tinted bases..

Watch-outs

What to keep in mind

  • White cast, again — more chalky than zinc in many bases.
  • Alone it is not a strong UVA filter; check the PA rating or UVA circle.

Next step

Check your whole routine, not one ingredient

One ingredient rarely decides anything. Paste the full list from each product you use into the pregnancy ingredient checker and take the flags to your clinician. The full write-up on Titanium Dioxide — what it does, irritation, pore-clogging risk — is on the Titanium Dioxide explainer.

Other ingredients in pregnancy

AllantoinAlpha ArbutinAvobenzoneAzelaic AcidBakuchiolBenzoyl PeroxideCentella Asiatica ExtractCeramidesCoconut OilDimethiconeGlycerinGlycolic Acid

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