Veronese Green

cadmium yellow + phthalo green + titanium-zinc white

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Brighter and bluer than Cadmium Green. Favored by the French Impressionists. The original, no longer made, was arsenic based and very toxic. This is a mix of cadmium yellow, phthalo green, 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:
3 - Medium

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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