Many believe oil paints are more toxic than acrylics, but that's not necessarily true. Both can contain toxic pigments like cadmium and cobalt. Luckily, safer alternatives exist today. As long as workspaces are clean, and paint isn't ingested, there are no serious dangers. Don't eat your paint, folks! #oilpaints #acrylicpaints #toxicity #art #painting #cadmium #cobalt | Lachri Fine Art

Cobalt has been used to make blue glass and ceramics for thousands of years by cultures across the world, including in China, Mesopotamia, and Egypt. The pigment we know today as Cobalt Blue (PB28) was synthesised in 1802 by Louis Jacques Thénard, who described it as ‘a blue colour as beautiful as Ultramarine'. Learn more about Blue Pigments on our blog: https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2021/10/15/pigment-colour-index-blue-pigments/?utm_campaign=cobalt_blue&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic