Cadmium-Free

Our cadmium-free colours offer the same intensely bright, lightfast results as cadmium paints.

Winsor & Newton’s Cadmium-Free colour ranges offer the same intensely bright, lightfast results artists love from traditional cadmium pigments, without the concerns associated with heavy metals.

While cadmium has long been valued for its brilliance and permanence, questions around its safety have led to the development of innovative alternatives.

Our cadmium-free formulas deliver true parity in colour and performance, independently tested and certified as safe for studio and educational use.

First introduced as a world-first innovation in watercolour in 2019, this breakthrough allows artists to achieve uncompromised vibrancy with greater peace of mind.