Ethical &
Vegan Materials
Michael Harding Art Formulas is part of a global effort that ensures raw materials are sourced and obtained in an ethical manner. We focus on sourcing materials from parts of the world and from companies that align with our global environmental ethos and commit to the following:
- • Reducing the impact art materials have on the global environment;
- • Ensuring suppliers and their supply chains don't source DRC conflict minerals;
- • Securing confirmed statements from raw material suppliers that their products don't support conflict, slave labour, child labour, environmental or human rights violations;
- • Sourcing alternative raw materials if a supplier is unwilling to comply.
Some of our formulations include gum Arabic, a traditional binder derived from acacia trees. We typically source our gum Arabic from the Sahel region of Africa, where it is a long-standing and sustainable natural product. The exact origin may vary between batches. We work only with established suppliers who are expected to meet our quality and ethical sourcing standards, and we carry out reasonable due diligence to help ensure materials are responsibly obtained.
Our policy is to avoid sourcing from areas associated with conflict or exploitation, and we regularly review supplier information and documentation to align with this commitment. Gum Arabic production in the Sahel can play an important role in supporting local communities and promoting sustainable land management.
Vegan Products
We use no shellacs, dairy products, or insects in our products. We've heard artists' growing concern that art materials should be cruelty-free and made without animal products. For this reason, the items marked with the Ⓥ symbol are free from animal-derived ingredients.
Click the paint swatch on any colour page to discover its pigment and other important details.
Full Vegan Catalogue
Ⓥ Cruelty-Free · No Animal ProductsOil Colours
118 vegan
Yellow Ochre Deep
No. 118
Deep Purple (Dioxazine)
No. 312
Indanthrone Blue
No. 313
Titanium White No. 2
No. 102
Lemon Yellow
No. 108
Bright Yellow Lake
No. 109
Yellow Lake
No. 110
Prussian Blue
No. 112
Ultramarine Blue
No. 113
Phthalo Blue & Titanium White
No. 114
Terre Verte
No. 115
Bright Green Lake
No. 116
Unbleached Titanium Dioxide
No. 117
Vivid Blue
No. 240
Alizarin Crimson
No. 302
Titanium White No. 1
No. 101
Wisteria
No. 242
Lavender
No. 243
New Gamboge
No. 244
Brilliant Orange
No. 246
Opera Rose
No. 247
Aqua Green
No. 251
Napthol Red
No. 301
Quinacridone Rose
No. 311
Magenta
No. 303
Manganese Violet
No. 304
Oxide of Chromium
No. 305
Cremnitz White in Walnut Oil
No. 307
Cremnitz White in Linseed Oil
No. 308
Amethyst
No. 309
Alizarin Claret
No. 310
Kings Blue Light
No. 211
Yellow Lake Deep
No. 202
Indian Yellow
No. 203
Indian Yellow Red Shade
No. 204
Scarlet Lake
No. 205
Brilliant Pink
No. 207
Ultramarine Violet
No. 208
Phthalocyanine Blue Lake
No. 209
Phthalocyanine Turquoise
No. 210
Neutral Grey (N7)
No. 140
Kings Blue Deep
No. 212
Phthalocyanine Green
No. 213
Phthalocyanine Green Yellow Shade
No. 214
Permanent Green Light
No. 215
Emerald Green
No. 216
Permanent Sap Green
No. 217
Zinc White (Withdrawn)
No. 103
Titanium White No. 3
No. 130
Raw Sienna
No. 120
Raw Umber
No. 121
Venetian Red
No. 122
Indian Red
No. 123
Red Umber
No. 124
Burnt Sienna
No. 125
Burnt Umber
No. 126
Lamp Black
No. 128
Yellow Ochre
No. 119
Italian Green Umber
No. 132
French Yellow Ochre
No. 133
Vandyke Brown
No. 134
Vine Black
No. 135
Neutral Grey (N5)
No. 136
Warm White
No. 137
Neutral Tint
No. 139
Cadmium Green
No. 412
Cobalt Teal Blue Shade
No. 516
Lead Tin Yellow Lemon
No. 514
Cobalt Teal
No. 513
Lead Tin Yellow Light
No. 512
Viridian
No. 511
Cobalt Green Deep
No. 508
Cobalt Turquoise Deep
No. 507
Cobalt Blue
No. 506
Cadmium Red Deep
No. 505
Cadmium Red
No. 504
Cadmium Red Light
No. 503
Cadmium Orange
No. 502
Cobalt Yellow (Aureolin)
No. 501
Yellow Benzimidazolone
No. 236
Quinacridone Gold
No. 411
Green Gold
No. 410
Crimson Lake
No. 406
Cadmium Yellow Deep
No. 404
Cadmium Golden Yellow
No. 403
Cadmium Yellow
No. 402
Cadmium Yellow Lemon
No. 401
Quinacridone Purple
No. 322
Quinacridone Coral
No. 321
Rose Dore
No. 319
Blue Verditer
No. 318
Perylene Violet
No. 314
Cobalt Violet Dark
No. 602
Moss Green
No. 239
Turners Yellow
No. 235
Orange Benzimidazolone
No. 234
Ultramarine Pink
No. 233
Phthalocyanine Blue Red Shade
No. 231
Pyrrole Red
No. 230
Caribbean Turquoise
No. 229
Indigo
No. 228
Pale Violet
No. 227
Warm Light Yellow
No. 226
Foundation White
No. 225
Transparent Oxide Brown
No. 224
Permanent Orange
No. 222
Cobalt Violet Light
No. 601
Cerulean Blue
No. 603
Genuine Naples Yellow Light
No. 605
Genuine Naples Yellow Dark
No. 606
Rose Madder
No. 608
Genuine Chinese Vermilion
No. 701
Stack Lead White
No. 703
Naples Yellow
No. 218
Transparent Oxide Yellow
No. 219
Transparent Oxide Red
No. 220
Italian Brown Ochre
No. 223
Lapis Lazuli (Afghan)
No. 702
Mediums
12 vegan
We remain committed to transparency, responsible sourcing, and continual improvement across our supply chains.