Comments on: Know Your Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide

By: beautifulwithbrains

beautifulwithbrains — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:02:56 +0000

Oops, I knew there was something I had forgot to add! Thanks for bringing that to my attention, fabulessbeauty! Yes, Titanium Dioxide can clog pores for some people and so cause breakouts. But most products tend to use several sunscreen ingredients so that the concentrations of Titanium Dioxide are lower and less likely to cause problems for the skin.

By: fabulessbeauty

fabulessbeauty — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:45:08 +0000

I’ve also read that products with high Titanium Dioxide can cause some people to break out?

By: beautifulwithbrains

beautifulwithbrains — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:30:19 +0000

Dao: I haven’t heard of that but I’ll look into it now, thanks. What sunscreens are you using? It sounds great. I prefer physical suncreens too as they offer broad spectrum protection and don’t induce free radical formation.

Dee: you’re welcome. There is a concern that nano-particles of Titanium Dioxide could cause free radicals formation, but only if they can penetrate the skin, which is still a theory. And if the sunscreen includes antioxidants, then it should be safe and prevent free radical formation.
But if the sunscreen you’re using contains Titanium Dioxide, but not in nano particles form, there is no need to worry. Titanium Dioxide stays on the skin’s surface and won’t induce any free radical damage.

By: Dee

Dee — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:20:09 +0000

I've never heard of Titanium Dioxide inducing the formation of free radicals. I shall look into that. Thanks for a useful post once again Gio. .-= Dee´s last blog ..TheFACEShop Quick & Clean BB Cream + Small Surprise From Hanna =-.

By: Dao

Dao — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:37:34 +0000

I read somewhere about using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide to increase the skin allergy to metals but I'm not sure. To me, I love physical sunscreens because they do not make my skin break out. I currently have an SPF 60+ sunscreen that I love very much. .-= Dao´s last blog ..Beauty Literotica: The Beauty of Color by Iman =-.