Daler-Rowney Designers Gouache - Coral, 15 ml tube

This color contains the following pigments:

Permanent Red

Vibfast Orange 4051

Pigment Name

Permanent Red

Pigment Type

organic, monoazo

Chemical Formula

Properties

Pigment PR4 is an opaque, bright yellowish red pigment with high tinting strength.

Permanence

Pigment PR4 has good lightfastness, but newer red pigments are considered more permanent and reliable.

Toxicity

Known also as D&C Red No 36, PR4 is used in cosmetic products such as lipsticks. It has been tested for carcinogenic and mutagenic effects in laboratory rats.

History

Because it is inexpensive and has a long history of use in cosmetic products, Permanent Red PR4 is widely used in artist materials where safety is more important than archival preservation, as in children's art materials.

Pigment Name

Vibfast Orange 4051

Pigment Type

organic

Chemical Formula

Properties

Pigment Orange PO13 is a yellowish orange with high tinting strength.

Permanence

Pigment Orange PO13 has good lightfastness when used at full strength, but it may fade in tints. It is often replaced by PO61, which has lower tinting strength, but better lightfastness.

Toxicity

History

Pigment Orange PO13 is used in inks, textiles, paints, plastics, and rubber.