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 usagehelps 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 usagehelps 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.
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
Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026
What next?
- Titanium dioxide side effects
- the label's list beside FAERS reports
- Check an interaction
- what two or more labels say about each other