The following list includes commercially or artistically important inorganic pigments of natural and synthetic origin.
[1] Aluminosilicate pigments Copper pigments Cobalt pigments Manganese pigments Organic pigments Aluminosilicate pigments Cobalt pigments Iron pigments Manganese pigments Arsenic Pigments Cadmium pigments Chromium pigments Cobalt pigments Copper pigments Other pigments Arsenic pigments Bismuth pigments Cadmium pigments Chromium pigments Cobalt pigments Iron pigments Lead pigments Titanium pigments Tin pigments Zinc pigments Cadmium pigments Vanadium pigments Arsenic pigments Cadmium pigments Cerium pigments Iron oxide pigments Lead pigments Mercury pigments Clay earth pigments (naturally formed iron oxides) Carbonaceous pigments Iron pigments Manganese pigments Titanium pigments Antimony pigment Barium pigments Lead pigment Titanium pigment Zinc pigments A number of pigments, especially traditional ones, contain heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium that are highly toxic.
The use of these pigments is now highly restricted in many countries.
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