 Various cadmium salts are used in paint pigments , with CdS as a yellow pigment being the most common . Cadmium selenide is a red pigment , commonly called cadmium red . To painters who work with the pigment , cadmium provides the most brilliant and durable yellows , oranges , and reds — so much so that during production , these colors are significantly toned down before they are ground with oils and binders or blended into watercolors , gouaches , acrylics , and other paint and pigment formulations . Because these pigments are potentially toxic , users should use a barrier cream on the hands to prevent absorption through the skin even though the amount of cadmium absorbed into the body through the skin is reported to be less than 1 % . 
 Various cadmium salts are used in paint pigments , with CdS as a yellow pigment being the most common . Cadmium selenide <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>a red pigment , commonly called cadmium red . To painters <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a>work with the pigment , cadmium <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>provides</mark></a> the most brilliant and durable yellows , oranges , and reds — so much so that during production , these colors are significantly toned down before they are ground with oils and binders or blended into watercolors , gouaches , acrylics , and other paint and pigment formulations . Because these pigments <a href='drop_aux' title='4'><mark>are</mark></a>potentially toxic , users should use a barrier cream on the hands to prevent absorption through the skin even though the amount of cadmium absorbed into the body through the skin is reported to be less than 1 % . 
Various cadmium salts are used in paint pigments , with CdS as a yellow pigment being da most common . Cadmium selenide a red pigment , commonly called cadmium red . To painters work with tdapigment , cadmium provide the most brilliant and durable yellows , oranges , and reds — so much so dat during production , dem colors are significantly toned dwn before they r ground wid oils and binders or blended into watercolors , gouaches , acrylics , and other paint and pigment formulations . becuz these pigments potentially toxic , users should use a barrier cream on the hands to prevent absorption thru thdakin even tho thedaount of cadmium absorbed into the day through the skin is reported to be less than 1 % .