Carey, somebody said to get the wipes that are for greasecutting. I have looked at several but haven’t seen any that say they are more effective on grease. If the babywipes are are good, that would sure be better on your hands.

You could also do a search for D-LEAD Wipes – said to get rid of heavy metals.

D-Wipe Towels

https://www.esca-tech.com/ProductList.php?category=1100

I’ve heard that Hansa Yellow is a good replacement for Cadmium Yellow, and that Naphthol Red can be used in place of Cadmium Red.

Both of those are kinda true but kinda not. In terms of straight colour – the paints used right as they are from the tube – there are alternate yellows and reds that are virtually identical, but as soon as you start using them and mixing with them they’re easy to tell apart.

As far as vividness goes, many of the alternatives actually provide higher chroma in mixtures, particularly with white since cads have relatively subdued tints.

Yesterday I went out plein air painting, wore a surgical glove on my left hand and still got cad yellow and cad red on my right hand. Pouring water from a bottle and wiping my hand on a paper towel just doesn’t work as well as soap and water in the studio.

Take a small bottle of baby oil with you.

Einion

The thing is, you can use all the non-toxic stuff you want, and you still might get hit by a bus.

I smoke a cigar (or two) every week, I drink Jack Daniels straight (in moderation), I paint with lead, cadmium, and cobalt paints–

–and I wash my hands regularly.

We’re all gonna die. I want to enjoy my life.

Keith, some of us also have reasons that aren’t related to our own health, it is just a “green” thing for myself if you know what I mean. That in and of itself just makes me feel better about it. I do a lot of cleaning and discarding of waste, etc. I still do use cads, cobalts, etc. like in the studio and but I oft don’t, for instance with plein air. Not using them is sort of beneficial in a way for many, you know just a head thing that eases their mind and I am all for things that ease the mind
There is no rule that says “you must have more cads!”
They didn’t exist for most of the history of oil painting and Remy didn’t have to worry about any buses hitting him (maybe back then the expression was ” watch out for that dude, he’ll throw you under the stagecoach!”

Lately I’ve been using Lefranc’s Chinese Red Vermilion more than my Cadmium Red Light. Even though it’s a mix of 2 pigments it still makes bright and clean mixes. For yellows I use Williamsburg’s Naples Yellow Italian and Graham’s Indian Yellow a lot. Still haven’t found a nice bright yellow that’s as lightfast as the cadmiums, however.