What is the purpose of adding Titanium Dioxide to MI Paste?
Titanium dioxide is used to give the white opaque look to MI Paste. Titanium Dioxide is found in various cosmetic and dental products as well as MI Paste. It is widely used as a food additive and as a pigment in icings for baked goods, in tobacco wrappings and tobacco substitutes, in sugar syrup coatings for products sold in tablet form, and to whiten and aged cheese. In health products, Titanium Dioxide is used in sunscreens, as a dusting powder, and in ointments and lotions. Titanium Dioxide is also used as a pigment in paints, varnishes, enamels, and lacquers to impart whiteness, opacity, and brightness; and in paper coatings and fillers to improve opacity and brightness.