Watercolor ingestion occurs when someone accidentally or intentionally eats or swallows watercolor paints.

This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.

Paint - watercolors

• Man-made or natural pigments (especially cadmium and cobalt)
• Gum arabic

Note: Watercolor paints sold for home use are generally considered nonpoisonous.

• Various watercolor paints and paint kits

Note: This list does not include all products containing watercolors.

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Watercolors Symptoms

Review Date: 01/19/2011
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)