Titanium Dioxide티타늄디옥사이드
Korean UV-protection functional ingredient 자외선 차단
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On a Korean label: 티타늄디옥사이드 = Titanium Dioxide — Mineral UV filter.
What it is
A white mineral powder that filters UV light, also used to make makeup opaque and as a colourant (CI 77891).
On a Korean label
Written 티타늄디옥사이드.
Korean rules
- Korean UV-protection functional ingredient — Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety lists it as an active ingredient for 자외선 차단 functional cosmetics.
- Limit: Up to 25% as a UV filter in Korea (화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정).
Questions
What is 티타늄디옥사이드?
Titanium dioxide, a mineral UV filter and white pigment.
Sources
- Korea Cosmetic Association — ingredient dictionary (대한화장품협회 성분사전)
- Regulation on Cosmetic Safety Standards (화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정), as listed in the KCIA dictionary
- Regulation on the Review of Functional Cosmetics (기능성화장품 심사에 관한 규정) — in force 16 December 2025
Checked 26 October 2026. Rules change — the official texts above are the final word.