Non-toxic pigments


Here is a list of non-toxic pigments I found on WetCanvas a while ago:

Violet-Blue

Ultramarine (PB29)

Green-Blue

Phthalocyanine Blue GS (PB15:3)

Manganese Blue (PB33)

Violet-Red

Pyrrole Red (PR254)

Anthraquinoid Red (PR177) (good substitute for Alizarin Crimson in oils)

Naphthol Carbamide (PR170)

Yellow-Red

Quinacridone Red Y (PR209)

Naphthol AS (PR188)

Orange-Yellow

Benzimidazolone Yellow H3G (PY154)

Arylide Yellow RN (PY65)

Green-Yellow

Arylide Yellow 10G (Azo Yellow Light, PY3)

Barium Chromate Lemon (PY31)

Secondary Hue Positions

Ultramarine Violet (PV15)

Dioxazine Purple (PV23RS)

Phthalocyanine Green BS (PB7)

Viridian (PG18)

Chromium Oxide Green (PG17)

Perinone Orange (PO43)

Benzimidazolone Orange H5G (PO62)

Other pigments:

Yellow Ochre, Raw & Burnt Sienna, Raw & Burnt Umber, Red Oxide, Venetian Red, English Red Oxide, Mars Yellow, Mars Orange, Mars Red, Mars Brown, Mars Violet can all be considered completely safe too.

Another site with a list of pigments and their health hazards:

http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/arthazards/paint1.html

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