Old Holland Classic Oil Colors - Ivory Black Extra, 225 ml tube

Pigment Information

This color contains the following pigments:

PBL9-Bone Black

Pigment Name

PBL9-Bone Black

Pigment Type

inorganic/organic

Chemical Name

carbon

Chemical Formula

C

Properties

Bone Black is a carbon black pigment produced from charring animal bones, usually done at high temperature in a kiln, similar to Ivory Black.

Permanence

Bone Black is absolutely permanent.

Toxicity

Bone Black is non-toxic, provided that it does not contain harmful impurities.

History

Bone Black has been used as a source of pigment since prehistoric times. It has been detected in paintings back to the Middle Ages.