Cobalt is a common metal that is often combined with other metals to make metal alloys.
Prolonged contact of this substance with your skin may result in dermatitis. Brief or occasional contact generally does not pose a problem. Other factors may or may not be related to your condition. Your physician will counsel you on appropriate management of your dermatitis. It also is found in tools, utensils, instruments, pigments, cobalt blue paints, pottery, ceramics, printing ink, tattoos, and antiperspirants.