General Questions
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1. Are Winsor & Newton products safe to use if pregnant?
2. Is it safe/permitted to fly with Winsor & Newton products?
3. Which Winsor & Newton products are not suitable for use by vegans?
1. Are Winsor & Newton products safe to use if pregnant?
With the exception of Lead based colours, such as Artist Oil Colour Flake White and Winton Oil Colour Flake White, there is no restriction for use of Winsor and Newton products by pregnant women. Flake White containing products carry a warning that the product should not be used if contemplating pregnancy or if pregnant. No other products carry health warnings for pregnancy.
The process of painting in oils involves the use of solvents. Solvents, such as Turpentine, White Spirit and Sansodor and some solvent based mediums carry hazard warnings, but none are restricted for use by pregnant women. It may nevertheless be a prudent decision to limit the amount of solvent vapour in an art studio or not to use solvents at all during pregnancy, so reducing exposure to an absolute minimum.
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2. Is it safe/permitted to fly with Winsor & Newton products?
The carriage of dangerous goods by air is governed by the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, the latest edition being the 49th Edition, effective from 1st January 2008.
Please follow the link below to a list of the products made by Winsor & Newton that are “not classified” in accordance with these regulations. They therefore fall outside the scope of the regulations i.e. are safe for transportation by air.
We suggest that you consult with your airline before taking these products on the airlines. It is our experience that some airlines will adopt local rules outside the scope of IATA, that prohibit some product categories, such as oil colours.
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3. Which Winsor & Newton products are not suitable for use by vegans?
Winsor and Newton products are made to the highest possible standards. In some cases non-animal derived ingredients at present cannot match the high performance of critical animal derived ingredients.
However, technology rapidly progresses and we are constantly researching new and alternative raw materials. At some stage in the future there may be a non-animal derived development that can match or exceed these existing ingredients at which point they will be replaced. All our animal derived products are obtained from sustainable sources and are by-products of other industries. Animals are not sourced for the sole use of manufacturing Winsor and Newton products. Please follow the link to a list of products containing animal derived ingredients.
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