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Titanium dioxide also known as titanium(IV) oxide or titania is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium chemical formula TiO2. When used as a pigment it is called titanium white Pigment White 6 (PW6) or CI 77891. Generally it is sourced from ilmenite rutile and anatase. It has a wide range of applications from paint to sunscreen to food colouring. When used as a food colouring it has E number E171.