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Lithopone is a white pigment (PW5) co-precipitated from solutions of zinc and barium salts according to the following reaction: 

Currently, titanium dioxide as a food additive is classified as GRAS, or “generally recognized as safe.” 

Despite a bullish trends ruling the market for the bulk of the period, the North American market had mixed sentiments in the fourth quarter of 2021. This was mostly due to the adequate pushback from the supply-demand imbalance, which was further compounded by rising natural gas prices, which had taken a proper toll on the future production of numerous minerals, including titanium dioxide. An increase in COVID instances had prompted concerns in ore feedstock. As a result, during the fourth quarter of 2021, the FD UGSC (USA) quarterly average negotiations for the chemical CP Rutile Grade were finalised at USD 4434 per tonne.

Recent policy changes in regard to titanium dioxide