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Increase Your Awareness With Basic Facts About Nickel
BY NIKKI AND ANNE HEART ♥ February 25, 2025
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The following highlights the basic facts. More information can be obtained through the sites listed below as well as many other informational sites regarding ingredients in medications and supplements. Information facts can change. Make sure you have all up-to-date information.
Basic Facts about Nickel
Nickel is a silvery-white, lustrous, and hard transition metal, slight golden hue.
It’s the 2nd most abundant element in the Earth’s core.
Nickel is found naturally in air, water and soil.
Nickel’s atomic number is 28 and symbol Ni.
It is resistant to corrosion and oxidation and can withstand high heat, making it useful in harsh environments like jet engines and power plants.
Nickel is most commonly found in:
- Inexpensive costume jewelry
- Some jewelry with white gold, 14-carat yellow gold, chrome, bronze, or brass
- Hair ornaments
- Earrings
- Watches
- Watchbands
- Buttons
- Hooks
- Rivets
- Pins
- Snaps
- On jeans
- Needles
- Zippers
- Lighters
- Batteries
- Coins
- Keys
- Buckles
- Eyeglass frames
- Paper clips
- Orthodontic
- Orthopedic devices
Nickel can also be found in:
- Metal equipment
- Furniture
- Tools
- Washing machines
- Razors
- Scissors
- Paper clips
- Cooking utensils
- Appliances
- Silverware
- Handles
Food high in Nickel include:
- Legumes
- Grains
- Nuts
- Whole grain flour
- Oats
- Soybeans
- Shellfish
- Fish
- Licorice
- Chocolate
- Potatoes
Other items containing high levels of Nickel include:
- Herbal remedies
- Herbal teas
- Some OTC multi-vitamins
- Asthma, acne, atopic eczemas, seborrhea and psoriasis treatments
Exposure to some medical devices that cause nickel related reactions include:
- Nickel-containing infusion cannulas
- Mitra-valve prostheses
- Intravenous catheters
- Nickel-containing dental restorations and appliances
How can you avoid contact with Nickel?
Avoid any products that list the following names in the ingredients?
- Nickel sulfate)
- nickel (Ni)
- Nickel alloys
- elemental nickel
- nickel soluble salts
- carbonyl nickel powder
- nickel-plating
- nickel catalyst
Important notes:
- Avoid products that contain nickel if you have a contact allergy to nickel
- Perspiration is a factor in nickel dermatitis
- A dietary reduction of nickel may be suggested by your healthcare provider
- A nickel spot test provides a safe and effective way to test objects for the presence of nickel
Sources used:
- National Health Institute, Nickel Allergy, accessed February 22, 2025
- Information was presented by the American Contact Dermatitis Society, February 2025
- American Academy of Dermatology, Nickel Allergy, accessed February 22, 2025
- Medlineplus.gov, Nickel Allergy, accessed February 22, 2025
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