Ox gall
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Template:Short description Template:More citations section
Page Module:Message box/ambox.css has no content.
 | Page Template:Hidden begin/styles.css has no content. You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in français. Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Ox gall (also spaced oxgall) is bile, also known as "gall", is a liver secretion obtained from cows, it is an ingredient in bile soap and mixed with alcohol and used as the wetting agent in paper marbling, engraving, lithography, and watercolor painting.[1] [2]It is a greenish-brown liquid mixture containing cholesterol, lecithin, taurocholic acid, and glycocholic acid.
In the 18th century it was discovered that ox gall had degreasing properties and was effective at removing protein based stains.[3]
References
Page Template:Reflist/styles.css has no content.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Piva, Gino (1984). Manuale pratico di tecnica pittorica: enciclopedia ricettario per tutti gli artisti, pittori, dilettanti, allievi delle accademie di belle arti e delle scuole artistiche (in italiano). HOEPLI EDITORE. ISBN 978-88-203-0459-1. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.SCHNAUSS, JULIUS (1889). Collotype and Photo-Lithography. London: ILIFFE AND SON.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Effective Ox Gall Anti Stain Soap for All Your Stain Removal Needs". The Natural French Soap Company. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
