Titanium dioxide is a sunscreen agent found in sunscreens that absorbs UV rays. Titanium dioxide, also known as titanium(IV) oxide or titania, is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Diminish the penetration of ultraviolet (UV) light through the epidermis by absorbing UV radiation within a specific wavelength range. The amount and wavelength of UV radiation absorbed are affected by the molecular structure of the sunscreen agent.
- Primary indication
- Titanium dioxide is used in most sunscreens to block UVA and UVB rays, similar to zinc oxide.Curator reviewed · 7 structured indications
- Formula / weight
- O2Ti · 79.865 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 1996 · United States, 2000
- Code names
- CI-77891 · E-171 · INS-171 · INS NO.171 · NSC-15204 · NSC-200C
- Brand names
Resolves to
Clinical / RWD
Structure
InChIKey
GWEVSGVZZGPLCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESO=[Ti]=OTargets
What you can answer from here — as of November 05, 2025
1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological actionListed above
Which drugs share a target with Titanium dioxide, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?
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