Is oil paint toxic?

As people in modern society have higher and higher demands on their spiritual life, many friends like to appreciate some oil paintings in their spare time from busy work. This can not only cultivate their sentiments, but also improve the taste of life. But some friends will have this

Oil painting raw materials contain a certain amount of soluble heavy metal elements, such as lead, barium, chromium, antimony, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, etc. Unconsciously ingesting these heavy metal elements will cause harm to the human body to a certain extent.

However, if you don't let it touch your skin when using it, it won't have much impact on your body. It is said that long-term contact with the skin will allow harmful substances in the paint to penetrate the skin, so it is basically okay to wash it clean after painting.

Pregnant women should try to avoid contact with these pigments (including all painting pigments) as they may affect the fetus.

Don't worry, it won't. There are some toxic substances mixed in the pigments, especially in the past, and it is indeed unhealthy to be in such an environment for a long time. But now the pigments have been specially treated and their toxicity has been greatly reduced. Many trace amounts of toxins will be absorbed through human metabolism and will not cause too much harm to the body. As long as you don't eat the paint and don't paint on your body (nonsense).

Regarding the issue of ventilation, if you don't ventilate your studio frequently, a lot of bacteria will breed, which has nothing to do with the pigment. However, no matter what the living environment is, it is better to ventilate frequently. Not only do you need to ventilate the room, but you also need to remember to dry your quilts and clean them regularly.

Through the above learning, I believe that most of our friends have a deeper understanding and knowledge about whether oil paint is toxic. Of course, I would like to remind everyone that first of all we must understand some of the ingredients of oil paints, so that we can identify those regular paints when purchasing, and avoid buying paints that are mixed with substances that are harmful to the human body.