Naples Yellow

cadmium yellow + iron oxide + titanium-zinc white

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A lead-free mix, it captures the low key sweet yellow of the traditional lead-based color. Made from cadmium yellow, iron oxides, and white.
Pigment Classification:

Availability

Opacity:
opaque

R&F Encaustics

regular size
Lightfastness:
I

R&F Pigment Sticks

small and large size
Color Index Name:
Pigment Stick Drying Rate:
5 - Very Slow

CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS CADMIUM COMPOUNDS WHICH CAN CAUSE CANCER BY INGESTION.(Risk of cancer depends on duration and level of exposure). Effects of ingestion are cumulative due to slow elimination of absorbed cadmium. May cause harm to kidneys, testes and developing fetus. Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause irritation and dermatitis.

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