vegan paint Thinking of redecorating? Here's what you need to know about paint.
By Chloe Bullock of Materialise Interiors
When buying paint, I’m sad to say that you need to check whether both the end product AND its ingredients are tested on animals (yes it’s STILL happening). And frustratingly, some manufacturers say their paints are vegan but when you ask if that covers the ingredients as well as the end product, it can be difficult to get a straight answer. These are the questions I ask they aren’t difficult, but not all companies can answer them. • Is the product tested on animals? • Are the ingredients of the product tested on animals? • Are there animal products in this paint? • Does the owning company test other products on animals?
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Some paint suppliers might say they are vegan but work to their own definition of vegan usually that the end product is not tested and contains no animalderived ingredients. It can be difficult getting a clear answer as to whether the ingredients are tested on animals or not. I’m all for working with manufacturers to change their ways rather than wagging my finger at them, but I really don’t like dishonesty. We don’t accept animal tested ingredients in our toiletries and cleaning products, so why should we in paint? My background is in designing for The Body Shop head office during the Anita days, so you’ll understand why I am so passionate about it. Then there’s the issue of the use of petrochemicals. If this is a concern to you, there are suppliers you can use, but it starts to get limited and colourmatching can get a bit longwinded. It
