Bismuth is a very odd metal that you see in cosmetic pigments and as a replacement for lead, since it is less toxic. You will also see it — or an alloy — in fire sprinklers since it melts readily.

Pepto-Bismol contains bismuth subsalicylate, and it's possible to extract the bismuth from it and use it to grow metal crystals.

In this video, I will demonstrate one method how to extract bismuth metal from Pepto-Bismol. This is not my procedure. It is a scaled up version of the procedure posted by TheChemLife One Nation surge ...