Of all the new Derwent products that I bought recently only the Onyx are not vegan.
I've looked in their chart and all the doubts that I had about 3 of the Aquatone pencils were unnecessary, there are all vegan, apparently, for example ivory black and sap green are just names.
This is were I'll draw my line!
What I mean with this is I'm quite comfortable to buy products from Derwent that are not vegan. Why? Because they've made an effort to present products that are. For example the graphic pencils, the onix, natural graphite, etc are considered not vegan (they don't example why) I'm guessing it has something to do with the way the test the lightfastness with blue wool.
If 60% or more percentage of my artmaterial are vegan I quite happy and I feel that I'm making a difference!
I was feeling overwhelmed and very disappointed with myself when I had doubts with the Aquatone. I said to myself 'Enough with this type of thoughts it's impossible to be 100% vegan be proud that you are already making a difference'.
A quick resume for the products that I'm interested (some I already have, other's I'll have yet to buy)
Graphitint Vegan all (have it)
Coloursoft Vegan all (have it)
Aquatone Vegan all (have it)
Graphitone Vegan all (have it)
Artbar Vegan all
Metallic Vegan all
Pastel pencils Vegan all
Artist a few are not Vegan
Onyx not vegan (have it)
Drawing not vegan
Inktense not vegan
natural graphite not vegan
XL graphite not vegan
Tinted Charcoal not vegan
Here's a link of the Derwent Products and choose a product from the left list and check the colour chart and lighfast ratings. It's there were you find if the product is vegan or not.
http://www.pencils.co.uk/product.aspx?mid=1205
