No VOCs.
No Heavy Metals.
No Solvents.
No Bad Stuff.
What’s
in our paint?
| Ingredient | Source, description & uses |
|---|---|
| Water | Natural Drinking Water only – No VOC, Solvents or Glycols |
| Powdered clay | Natural Kaolin clays (food additive & medicines also) |
| Powdered marble | Natural Carrara Marble |
| Zeolite clay | Natural clay |
| EVA copolymer binder | Resin from North Sea Natural Gas (food additives also) |
| Acrylic copolymer binder | Resin from Natural Gas (food additives also) |
| Cellulose thickener | Natural wood cellulose (food additives also) |
| Clay thickener | Natural Smectite & Bentonite clays (food/feed additive also) |
| Antifoam | Natural mineral oil/fatty soap blend |
| Silicone antifoam | Manmade (food additive, medicines & cosmetics also) |
| Pigments | Nature-equivalent & manmade – all Toys EN71/3/95 |
| Acrylic dispersant | Resin from Natural Gas (salt) - (food contact approved) |
| Preservative 0.006% | Manmade (also in cosmetics, face cream, baby shampoo) |
| Titanium dioxide pigment | Natural white pigment (food additive, medicines, toothpaste) |
What’s NOT
in our paint?
All of these are NOT in our paint – we use none of them – If you’d like test certificates, just ask – we are always happy to oblige. No Heavy metals – all are Toys EN71/395 No VOCs, No Solvents – Zero – 0.000% No Formaldehyde, No Glycols, No APEOs, No Hormone mimics, No Pesticides, No Herbicides No Acrylic softeners, No Plasticisers, No Phthalates No added Isothiazolinones MI, MIT, BIT, CIT No Vinyl chloride, No Plastics, No Isocyanate, No Epoxy
What’s NOT in our paint?
FAQ
Is Lakeland Paints really as good as the brand leaders ?
NO - it is far better because Lakeland Paints is made up to the highest quality and not down to a price. Including Exterior products ? Yes - these were tested over a six year period in all major types of weather environment : Desert, Rainforest, Arctic & Temperate and performed at least as well, if not better, than the brand leaders when applied as directed.
Why use titanium dioxide instead of natural alternatives?
Firstly - it is safe, safe enough to eat. Titanium dioxide is food additive E171. Secondly - natural opacifiers are relatively poor and often need four or five coats of paint to cover properly.
Does Lakeland Paints comply with EU paint directives?
Yes, by law all containers carry the following statement “the VOC content of this product is 0.000 g/L. EU 2010 limit value for this product (cat 1b decorative) is 30g/L.