Information about the term vegan and use in Schmincke artists´ colours
Since there is no binding definition of the term "vegan" we use the wording of "The Vegan Society" which was founded in Great Britain in 1944. According to this, veganism 1): is a lifestyle that avoids all animal food such as meat, dairy, eggs and honey; animal derived products like leather; and, as far as possible, products tested on animals.
The Vegan Society's formal definition is: "Veganism is a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude -as far as is possible and practicable - all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived whollyor partly from animals."
Our artists' colours and painting mediums, which do not contain raw materials of animal origin, can be used in accordance with this definition and are listed in table 1 below.
Table 1
List of Schmincke artists' colours that do not contain any raw materials of animal origin 2):
| Series | Series name | exceptions within the series | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | MUSSINI | (without 10 780 Ivory Black) | |
| 13 | PRIMAcryl | (without 13 792 Ivory Black) | |
| 16 | AKADEMIE Aquarell | ||
| 17 | Pastel | (without 17 099 D Black) | |
| 18 | Pigments | (without 18 723 Ivory Black) | |
| 18 | Liquid Charcoal | ||
| 19 | aqua-Linoldruckfarben | (without 19 735 Ivory Black) | |
| 21 | NORMA Blue | ||
| 22 | AKADEMIE Gouache | ||
| 23 | AKADEMIE Acryl color | ||
| 24 | AQUA DROP | ||
| 28 | AERO COLOR Professional | ||
| 31 | College Oll | ||
| 33 | College Acrylic | ||
| 39 | College Linol | ||
| 41 | AKADEMIE Öl color | ||
| 50 | Hilfsmittel | (without 50 018 cleaner for oil paintings, 50031 ox gall, 50072 wax varnish, 50088 casein binder, 50310 AEROPUMP Fixative for charcoal and pencil, 50820 watercolour binder) |
Table 2 lists the products containing raw materials of animal origin. The use of these raw materials is in most cases based on historical recipes. If alternative scan be used for these products without changing the character and quality of the products, this will be done or included as an alternative.
Table 2
List of Schmincke artists´ colours containing raw materials of animal origin with the corresponding raw materials:
| Rawa material | Type of raw material | Series/ Article number | Article name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beeswax | Obtained from honeycombs | Series 10 | MUSSINI |
| Series 11 | Norma Professional | ||
| 50 072 | Wachsfirnis | ||
| Gelatine | Protein of animal origin | Series 12 | HORADAM GOUACHE |
| Series 25 | Designers´ Gouache | ||
| Series 27 | Calligraphy Gouache | ||
| Casein | Milk protein | 50 088 | Casein binding medium |
| Pigment PBk 9 | Carbonization product from animal bones | 10 780 | MUSSINI Ivory Black |
| 11 704 | Norma Professional Ivory Black | ||
| 11 706 | Norma Professional Payne´s grey | ||
| 12 644 | HORADAM GOUACHE Raw Siena natur | ||
| 12 787 | HORADAM GOUACHE Ivory Black | ||
| 13 792 | PRIMAcryl Ivory Black | ||
| 14 661 | HORADAM AQUARELL Burnt Siena gebrannt | ||
| 14 662 | HORADAM AQUARELL Sepia brown reddish | ||
| 14 663 | HORADAM AQUARELL Sepia Brown | ||
| 14 780 | HORADAM AQUARELL Ivory Black | ||
| 17 099 D | Pastel Black | ||
| 18 723 | Pigments Ivory Black | ||
| 19 735 | aqua-Linoldruckfarben Ivory Black | ||
| 25 788 | Designers´ Gouache Ivory Black | ||
| Ox gall | bladder digestion fluid of animal origin | Series 12 | HORADAM GOUACHE |
| Series 14 | HORADAM AQUARELL | ||
| Series 25 | Designers´ Gouache | ||
| Series 27 | Calligraphy Gouache | ||
| 50 006 | ONETZ | ||
| 50 031 | Ox gall | ||
| 50 820 | Watercolour binder | ||
| Shellac | metabolic product of scale insect | 50 310 | AEROPUMP Fixative for charcoal and pencil |
| 29 700 | Indian Ink 1912 Black |
Our statement on tests on animals for the purpose of classifying products and raw materials used:
We do not commission or carry out any animal testing for the classification of our products. The classification of the raw materials we use in our products and raw materials for the containers, outer packaging and labels we purchase are subject to the regulations of the current European REACH Regulation (EC 1907/2006).
Comments:
1) The Vegan Society: What is veganism?
https://www.vegansociety.com/about-us/further-information/key-facts
2) The information corresponds to our current state of knowledge as far as we follow the supply chains.
3) Source of information: ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/reach/animal_en.html