Titanium dioxide influence on the human body in toothpaste, cosmetics, food, soap, confectionery, tablets. Harm to the body

Titanium dioxide is used in the food, confectionery, and cosmetics. There is no single opinion about whether or not he the effect on the human body has.

What is titanium dioxide

Titanium dioxide - titanium product industry. It is used as a colorant, a stabilizer and a food additive consistency.
The substance is common in manufacturing due to its bleaching properties.
Characteristics substances titanium dioxide has a number of characteristics.

The main ones are:

• Produced substance in the form of crystals, and powder (crystals have a rhombus shape).
• The substance is white. If heated, it will change to yellow. The additive has no taste or smell.
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• The substance is not soluble in water.
• The chemical formula of the substance - TiO2.
• The compound was prepared from titaniferous ores.

obtaining technology additive composition

There are two techniques for producing titania:

• From the ilmenite concentrate.
• Of titanium tetrachloride.

The first method is divided into 3 stages.

1. First, ilmenite concentrate was treated with sulfuric acid. Division by 2 components - iron sulfate and titanium sulfate.
2. The second stage begins with the oxidation of iron. Special filters are used to help separate the sulfates of sludge (waste). At this stage with water sulfate salts are separated. Thus produced titanium oskida hydrates.
3. The last step consists of heating the titanium oxide hydrate.

The technology for producing titanium oxide from sodium tetrachloride is carried out 3 methods:

• Decomposition of sodium tetrachloride as a complex substance to pieces with an aqueous solution (hydrolysis).
• Heat sodium tetrachloride.
• Hydrolysis of the vapor phase.

Application area

Titanium dioxide (the effect on the human body is described later in this article) is firmly taken its place in many areas of industry due to their coloring properties.

Where it is used:

• Production of paint.
• Production of plastic parts.
• Paper production of various types (this includes white and color, wallpaper, laminated paper).
• Production of plastic windows.
• Production of rubber.
• In the food products for whitening and prolong product shelf life (dry cream and milk, chewing gum, crab sticks, meat, breakfast cereals).
• The confectionery business to make a snow-white desserts, and facilitate the mixing of colors (for the manufacture of icing glaze for cakes).

  

• The cosmetics industry is used for opacity and shade of white (various creams, balms, cosmetics to protect against the harmful effects of the sun).

Benefits and harms. Effects on body

Titanium dioxide is widely used in a number of industries, but the spores are conducted on what influence the substance has on the human body.

In the food industry

Titanium dioxide, the effect on the human body is not fully understood, is used everywhere. Today there is no consensus about the safety of E171. The results of research conducted at the end of the last century in Europe, do not talk about the dangers of titanium dioxide for the human body. Therefore, in 1997 dye added to the list of safe substances.

Skeptics argue that regular ingestion of the additive has a negative impact on human genetics. But in 2016 the European Food Safety Authority has concluded that the food additive does not bear harm to man when ingested with food.

Professor Robert Shistl University of California conducts research on additive E171 in food. Through experiments on rats, negative changes in their bodies were seen. The professor explains that the nanoparticles do not appear the substance completely. Settling, they cause damage to protein chains.

Which products can be found E171:

• Seafood white, crab sticks.
• Baby food.
• Fast food breakfasts.
• Chewing gum.
• Candies.
• White chocolate.
• Dairy products - milk, kefir, yogurt, cream, cheese.
• Semi-finished products.
• Ice cream.

titanium dioxide is added to the flour when the dough for the production of ravioli, pasta and other products. Thus the manufacturer improves appearance. The method of cost-effective. Producer output receives a product presentation, without investing large amounts of money.

In the confectionery industry

Confectioners are trying to offer the consumer desserts that look perfect addition to the unique taste. Various dyes are used to impart color biscuits, creams, mastic. Titanium dioxide is used in the confectionery business for imparting the white color without additional odor or taste, which can spoil the dessert.

For such purposes, it is marketed as a powder with transparent colored small crystals. Titanium dioxide is resistant to chemicals. The property allows you to mix the dye with ingredients that have a complex chemical composition.

Dye is widely used in the manufacture of gingerbread. Decoration of the glaze made of icing - a mixture of powdered sugar, protein powder, titanium dioxide, and other additives. Titanium dioxide here will make the glaze attractive. Dry white whipped with sugar will not give this color. Without additives glaze it has a gray undertone that does not look as appetizing as white.

In cosmetology

Titanium dioxide (the influence on the human body through the medicaments described later in the article) is contained in most's Skin and decorative agents.

What is the use of titanium dioxide in cosmetics:

• Coloring properties. The substance is almost always used in ornamental toners - foundation, powder, blush, haylatery, concealers. Titanium dioxide helps to achieve the desired color by means of connections with other coloring components.
• SPF-protection. All means intended to protect the skin from UV rays, containing titanium dioxide. All matter in the crystals of a substance that will help to reduce their negative impact.
• Improves consistency means. He serves as a thickener, viscosity product come.

Titanium dioxide is widely used in children's cosmetics. However, ongoing research suggests possible dangers of substance in the non-food industry.

There is a perception that perhaps hormonal changes when exposed to titanium dioxide on the human skin. But reliable data to date do not, so none of the expert committee can not make an accurate conclusion.

In medicine. Why pharmacists TiO2?

Now is not enough information on the use of titanium dioxide in medical preparations. In the article "Prevalence, application and pathological effects of titanium dioxide" for 2016 says that the substance is often included not only in tablets (capsules) of white color, but also preparations stained in other colors.

Gelatin capsules in 112 mg gelatin containing 0.217 mg of titanium dioxide. The research of medicines. Compositions studied several preparations of different colors. The results suggest that in their composition is always a titanium dioxide.

If we take into account the fact that there is a risk of negative impact on the human body substances, the use of these drugs can be dangerous. TiO2 is capable of harm with regular admission to the body, because some people have a long time to take medicine, especially in chronic diseases.

In other areas

More than half of the total production using titanium dioxide accounts for the manufacture of paint products. In the list are paints, varnishes, enamels, fillers, solutions for priming. Such widespread use is explained excellent coloring properties and harmless substance.

Also, the surface treated product with titanium dioxide is protected from ultraviolet rays. Because of this, it does not yellow over time.
20% of the total production volume of substance falls on the manufacturer of plastic products.

This includes pieces of furniture, automotive parts, window plastic. Here, the titanium dioxide is needed to preserve stability of articles and parts to the aggressive action of light, temperature and weather conditions.

The substance is constantly used in the production of paper products (about 14% of the dye production in the world is in this industry). It is noted that in the coming year will increase by several times the production of laminated paper, in which also includes titanium dioxide. Another alternative for the production of paper today, no.

Damage from titania possible continuous operation with the addition that it is possible to manufacture. Finished titanium dioxide product does not bear the harm to human body, so it eliminates the possibility of inhaling the substance.

When working with paint and varnish production should use respirators, to establish a clear time spent next to the painted objects.

How to protect yourself from nanoparticles

Today, the consumer is not possible to exclude titanium dioxide out of your life, because it is contained in food, hygiene items. It is no prohibition in the Russian Federation. While there is no reliable data about the dangers of supplements.

Titanium dioxide and diabetes

An article published in Chemical Research in Toxicology talks about the experience, which was attended by 8 people with diabetes, and 3 healthy person. They took samples of pancreatic tissue.

According to the test results, it can be seen that in all the patients pancreas tissue revealed a large number of single crystals of titanium dioxide (1 g tissue to 100 had 000 units).

Given the information that every year a growing number of people with diabetes, as well as a growing number of consumed titanium dioxide, scientists worry seems justified. We are carrying out extensive research on the subject.

Health risks, consequences and complications

It is noted that titanium dioxide, as well as other additives, often becomes a source of allergies in children due to adding a large amount of dyes in infant nutrition. It is therefore recommended to 6 months support breastfeeding, and avoid the introduction of weaning foods with additives and dyes.

Especially if the child or his parents have a tendency to hypersensitivity reactions. In a study of adults with allergies found that in 27% of patients have intolerance to food dyes, including titanium dioxide. This figure shows that the white pigment is allergenic and astmogennym.

titanium dioxide often causes a reaction in patients with bronchial asthma. Especially if the patient is forced to take on a permanent basis medicines.
Research indicates the potential danger of additives for certain groups of people.

Cause for concern came after the experiments with rats. It turned out that the E171 influence on heredity. When ingested, the nanoparticles wander thereon without accumulating in one place.

Thus the additive effect on the chromosomes. Another observed that the nanoparticles are entering the cell, disrupts their work, there is inflammation. Thus titania provoked the occurrence of malignancy.

Investigations are continuing, so the additive is permitted for today. High risk of titanium dioxide, noted only for people whose professional activity is associated with a constant contact with the substance.

Titanium dioxide - a common supplement that is used in many areas of human life. To understand how dangerous it effects on the body, we need large-scale study, which will take more than one year. At the moment, there is no single opinion about her safety.

Registration of the article: Vladimir the Great

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