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Over-the-counter medicine

Titanium dioxide

Titanium dioxide is an over-the-counter medicine. No generic is listed in FDA's NDC Directory.

  • No generic listed
  • Over the counter

Check it at the source: the titanium dioxide FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 11, 2026); every titanium dioxide label on DailyMed.

Highlights of the record

FDA label of March 11, 2026; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026

Used for

From the label: indications and usage

helps prevent sunburn

if used as directed with other sun protection measures (see Directions ), decreases the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging caused by the sun

Forms and strengths

  • 0.065 g/10ml
  • 0.747 mg/ml
  • 2.72118 g/35ml
  • 2.73735 g/35ml
  • 4.2 g/100ml
  • 5.6 g/100ml
  • 10.4 g/100g
  • 23 g/100g
  • 25 g/100g
  • 33.2 mg/ml
  • 35 mg/ml
  • 36 mg/ml

Liquid; cream; lotion; stick; emulsion.

On the market

Generic approvals
No generic approved
Labelers listed (NDC)
52 of which 0 under generic applications, 0 under brand applications, repackagers included

Supply and safety

Pharmacy cost (NADAC)
Not in the survey
Shortage (FDA)
No current entry
Recalls by its makers (FDA)
No recall recorded
FAERS reports
245 through July 30, 2026

What is titanium dioxide used for?

From the label: indications and usage

helps prevent sunburn

if used as directed with other sun protection measures (see Directions ), decreases the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging caused by the sun

Source: FDA drug label (Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 20 - Cool Bronze 440C), Kenvue Brands LLC, effective March 11, 2026 (SPL set 4c335d9c-40ca-c0ce-e063-6394a90ac20a), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

Is there a generic for titanium dioxide?

No generic titanium dioxide is approved (Drugs@FDA, October 8, 2026).

Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory and the Orange Book (openFDA bulk files, October 8, 2026)

What does the titanium dioxide label say about other medicines?

The titanium dioxide label names no other medicine on this site. The labels of 1 other medicine name titanium dioxide. The sentences are the labels' own; a label lists what its studies and reports found, not every interaction.

Check titanium dioxide against other medicines

Source: FDA drug label (Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 20 - Cool Bronze 440C), Kenvue Brands LLC, effective March 11, 2026 (SPL set 4c335d9c-40ca-c0ce-e063-6394a90ac20a), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What do FAERS reports show for titanium dioxide?

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 245 reports that list titanium dioxide among the medicines taken, through July 30, 2026, each a report of something that happened, not proof the medicine caused it; 29 are coded as a death and 62 as a hospital stay. Counts follow how widely a medicine is used and watched, and they are not a measure of how risky it is.

The most reported reactions

  • Hypersensitivity21
  • Rash (named in the label)16
  • Abdominal Pain Upper15
  • Erythema15
  • Acne13
  • Reaction To Excipient13
  • Sunburn (a use or a product term, not a reaction)12
  • Madarosis11

Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026

What next?

Titanium dioxide side effects
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