39 Common Items that Contain Nickel
Nickel is everywhere, but now you can test for nickel before your skin does with Nickel Alert®. Once nickel is detected, protect yourself with Nickel Guard®.
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This is a comprehensive list of items that often contain nickel; but it is not exhaustive. Test the metal items with which you often come into contact.
- Belt buckles
- Bra hooks
- Bracelets
- Brass fixtures
- Cell phones
- Cello strings
- Cigarette lighters
- Coins
- Chrome fixtures
- Costume jewelry
- Dental devices
- Earrings
- Eye glass frames
- Fasteners
- Gold*
- Guitar strings
- Hair pins
- Hand tools
- Hand bag clutches
- Heirloom jewelry
- "Hypoallergenic" jewelry
- Keys
- Kitchen utensils
- Lipstick holders
- Metal buttons, studs, and snaps
- Metal items for work
- Musical instruments (keys, mouthpieces)
- Necklaces
- "Nickel-free" jewelry
- Pens
- Pocket knives
- Powder compacts
- Razors
- Rings
- Scissors
- Suspender clips
- Tuners
- Watches and bands
- Zippers
*Did you know?
Expensive white or yellow gold can contain enough nickel to cause sensitization when used in ear piercing. Be especially careful with white and yellow 10k and 14k.
