The titanium dioxide additive is known to make food shinier and brighter. Mars did not comment whether consumers would notice a difference in Skittles’ look without the ingredient.

Titanium dioxide no longer appears on the ingredient list for Skittles, but the petroleum-based synthetic food dyes Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5 and 6, and Blue No. 1 and No. 2 still do.

Skittles will no longer be made with titanium dioxide, a color additive, according to multiple media reports Skittles removes titanium dioxide from ingredients … News / May 29, 2025 / 09:55 AM PDT ...

Titanium dioxide hasn’t been banned in the U.S., though Mars pledged to stop using the additive in 2016. It was still listed as an ingredient in Sour Skittles earlier this year.

Key Points Skittles no longer contains titanium dioxide in its U.S. formulation, an additive banned in Europe since 2022 and linked to potential health risks, including DNA damage.

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There are 4,362 candies containing titanium dioxide, according to a search of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) FoodData Central website.

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Mars Inc.’s Skittles candies are no longer being made with titanium dioxide, a chemical that whitens foods, brightens colors and makes candy appear shiny, the company confirmed to Bloomberg News.

Titanium dioxide hasn’t been banned in the US, though Mars pledged to stop using the additive in 2016. It was still listed as an ingredient in Sour Skittles earlier this year.