Natural Earth and Mineral Pigments
Vibrant natural non-toxic earth and mineral pigments for rich, authentic colours in your creative projects.
Natural Earth and Mineral Pigments
Premium natural earth and mineral pigments sustainably harvested from around the world. Non-toxic, additive-free, and lightfast — suitable for oil, watercolour, acrylic, encaustic, and fresco painting. Available in 85g (3oz) or 453g (1lb). Check the product listing for current colour options. Made in the USA.
Key details
- Sustainably harvested natural earth and mineral pigments
- Non-toxic, additive-free, lightfast
- Works with oil, watercolour, acrylic, encaustic, and fresco
- Available in 85g or 453g
- ASTMD-4236 compliant
- Made in the USA
How to use
For oil paint: place 1-2 tablespoons of pigment on a palette, make a small well, and slowly add refined walnut oil. Mix with a palette knife until a thick paste forms. For watercolour: mix with gum arabic solution and water.
Safety
Avoid inhaling pigment dust — use a mask when mixing large quantities or working with fine powders. Keep dry and sealed when not in use.
- Ingredients
- Premium quality pigments, sustainably harvested from around the world.
- Care & How to use
- Place 1–2 tbsp of pigment on a palette, make a small well, add refined walnut oil slowly, and mix with a palette knife until a thick paste forms, adjusting as needed.
- Features
- Create safe, professional art with Natural Earth & Mineral Pigments—non-toxic, eco-friendly, additive-free, and sustainably sourced. Packaged in compostable, recycled materials, each pigment has unique qualities and meets ASTMD-4236 standards.
- Origin
- Made in the USA
- Packaging
- 100% Home Compostable pouch and 100% Post-consumer recycled envelope
- Lifecycle
- Reuse or recycle
- Weight / Size
- Available in 85gr (3oz) or 453gr (1lb)
- Shipping Information
- 100% plastic-free packaging
Pure dry earth and mineral pigments in individual packets — the same materials used by artists for thousands of years. They're non-toxic, highly lightfast, and can be mixed with any compatible binder to create paint in any medium.
Oil (linseed, walnut), gum arabic for watercolour, egg for tempera, gesso, the Natural Acrylik Medium, or any conventional oil or water-based binder.
Check the current listing for available individual pigment names, sizes, and pricing. The full range includes ochres, siennas, umbers, greens, blues, purples, and mica metals.
The pigments are non-toxic, but they are not all specifically tested or formulated for direct skin contact. Use the purpose-made Natural Face Paint jars for face painting.
Earth and mineral pigments have among the highest lightfastness ratings available — the same materials are found in cave paintings and historical artworks that have survived for centuries.