Public Notice on Lead-Containing Paints

The Ecological Waste Coalition of the Philippines, Inc. (EcoWaste Coalition), the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN),and the Philippine Paint & Coatings Association, Inc. (PPCAI) jointly notify the general public, paint retailers and consumers in particular, about the unlawful importation, distribution and sale of paint products containing high levels of lead in violation of the national lead paint standard and regulation.

Laboratory tests commissioned by the EcoWaste Coalition had confirmed the presence of lead in 150 aerosol spray paints at levels that will qualify the analyzed products as lead paints or paints containing lead in excess of 90 parts per million (ppm).  The dried paint samples were analyzed by a global testing company at their accredited laboratories in Taiwan and the USA using Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES). The EcoWaste Coalition has duly informed the government about the test results indicating wanton disregard of the 90 ppm lead in paint limit. Product distributors with known contact information have been notified.

Based on test reports, the following 37 paint brands have one or more products containing lead above the legal limit of 90 ppm: 

Paint Brands Containing Lead Above 90 ppm
Anton Haifei Nikko Tiger
Automatic Howar One Take Top Tibay
Bad Axe JM Parlux Veslee
Best Drive Extreme One King Sfon RMC Yandy
Boston Koby RStar Yao Dong Bang
Chappie Korona Sanvo Yatibay
Colorz KRX Silvestre Yestar
F1 Meng Qi Bo Shi Qi Pai ZidongPenqi Sinag
Getsun MKT Standard
Greenfield MR. D.I.Y. Super 7

These products are offered for sale in some paint centers, hardware stores, general merchandise shops, and online dealers, and some of them are falsely labeled as “lead free” or may carry the “No Pb” symbol.

None of the above paint brands are manufactured or distributed by member companies of the PPCAI, which fully support the mandatory transition to lead-safe paint manufacturing and the voluntary third-party Lead Safe Paint® Certification.  PPCAI’s 27 affiliated paint manufacturers produce a wide selection of decorative and industrial paint products with no lead inputs and, to date, six companies have successfully passed the rigorous Lead Safe Paint® verification procedures performed by SCS Global Services, the certification body.

The specific products and their lead content can be found at Annex I, which can also be accessed here.

For the information of all paint sellers and consumers, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order No. 2013-24 strictly prohibits the use of lead additives in the manufacture of paints and sets a maximum total lead content limit of 90 ppm in paints and other similar surface coatings.  Also called the Chemical Control Order (CCO) for Lead and Lead Compounds, this directive, which also applies to manufacturers, importers, and distributors, phased out lead-containing decorative paints from 2013 to 2016, and lead-containing industrial paints from 2013 to 2019.

As partners of the government in the advocacy to ban all lead-containing paints–one of the most important and widespread sources of childhood lead exposure–we make this information publicly available to inform paint retailers on which products not to sell and guide paint consumers on which products not to buyin order to protect children and other vulnerable sectors such as women and workers from the adverse effects of exposure to lead, a known developmental neurotoxicant.

Children in particular are exposed when surfaces coated with lead paint deteriorate over time and contaminate household dust and soil.  They are usually exposed to lead by ingesting contaminated dust or soil, or biting or chewing toys and other objects containing lead. 

Early exposure in life can harmfully affect the brain and central nervous system, causing hearing, reading and learning difficulties, delays in speech and language development, impaired cognition, reduced intelligence, poor school performance, attention deficit disorder, aggression,and other behavioral problems.  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “there is no safe level of exposure to lead that is known to be without harmful effects.”

To protect the Filipino children and others who are susceptible to lead exposure and to uphold the globally-acclaimed CCO banning lead-containing paints, the EcoWaste Coalition, IPEN, and PPCAI appeal to:

1. Paint manufacturers in all countries to stop the use of lead-based raw materials;
2. Paint importers, distributors, and retailersrequire certificates of conformity with the 90 ppm total lead content limit from manufacturers and traders;
3. Paint stores only offer compliant and adequately labeled paint products; and
4. Paint consumers to discontinue the use of leaded products and to seek out lead-safe paints.

Our shared advocacy is an integral part of the multistakeholders’ collaborative initiative called the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (Lead Paint Alliance), of which the PPCAI, IPEN and the EcoWaste Coalition, as well as the DENR, Pacific Paint (Boysen) Philippines, Inc. and the World Coatings Council, are partners of  in achieving the international goal of preventing children’s exposure to lead from paint and in minimizing occupational exposures to lead paint.

While some governments have adopted lead paint standards and regulations, most countries still lack legally binding controls on lead paint and paints with added lead continue to be produced, imported, sold and used, especially in low- and middle-income countries.  Hence, the need for accelerated global and local action to eliminate such paints and protect human health.

Issued in October 2024 in time for the UN-backed International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, which seeks to draw attention to the health impacts of lead exposure, highlight efforts by countries and partners to prevent childhood lead exposure, and accelerate efforts to phase out the use of lead in paint across the globe.

EcoWaste Coalition: info@ecowastecoalition.org;https://ecowastecoalition.blogspot.com/

IPEN: jeielguarino@ipen.org;https://www.ipen.org/

PPCAI: papm.paints101@gmail.com;https://www.ppcai.org/


Annex I: Product Details and Lead Content of 150 Analyzed Spray Paints as per Laboratory Tests

# PRODUCT IMAGE PRODUCT NAME/COLOR MANUFACTURER AND/OR
DISTRIBUTOR
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE LEAD CONTENT IN PARTS PER MILLION (ppm)
1 Anton Spray Paint (grass green) Not indicated China 53,400
2 Anton Spray Paint (refrigerator green) Not indicated China 31,400
3 Anton Spray Paint (Gongcheng orange red) Not indicated China 33,100
4 Anton Spray Paint (canary yellow) Not indicated China 37,500
5 Anton Spray Paint (grain yellow) Not indicated China 1,320
6 Anton Spray Paint (medium yellow) Not indicated China 57,100
7 Automatic Spray Paint (grass green) (Info in foreign
characters)
(Info in foreign
characters)
55,900
8 Automatic Spray Paint (Jialing red) (Info in foreign
characters)
(Info in foreign
characters)
44,700
9 Automatic Spray Paint (grain yellow) (Info in foreign
characters)
(Info in foreign
characters)
4,950
10 Automatic Spray Paint (lemon yellow) (Info in foreign
characters)
(Info in foreign
characters)
182,000
11 Automatic Spray Paint (orange yellow) (Info in foreign
characters)
(Info in foreign
characters)
212,000
12 Bad Axe Spray Paint (sky blue) Not indicated Not indicated 6,520
13 Bad Axe Spray Paint (jade green) Not indicated Not indicated 43,400
14 Bad Axe Spray Paint (canary yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 42,200
15 Bad Axe Spray Paint (deep yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 40,200
16 Bad Axe Spray Paint (Gongcheng orange yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 44,400
17 Bad Axe Spray Paint (orange yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 45,400
18 Best Drive Extreme One Spray Paint (deep green) Best Drive International Inc. (distributor) Not indicated 47,700
19 Best Drive Extreme One Spray Paint (grass green) Best Drive International Inc. (distributor) Not indicated 97,500
20 Best Drive Extreme One Spray Paint (orange red) Best Drive International Inc. (distributor) Not indicated 124,000
21 Best Drive Extreme One Spray Paint (lemon yellow) Best Drive International Inc.
(distributor)
Not indicated 94,700
22 Boston Spray Paint (orange red) Not indicated China 4,000
23 Chappie Spray Paint (orange red) Not indicated China 73,900
24 Colorz Aerosol Spray Paint (fresh green) Thailand Colorz Chemical Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
Periwinkle Multiventures
(importer)
Thailand 62,900
25 Colorz Aerosol Spray Paint (canary yellow) Thailand Colorz Chemical Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
Periwinkle Multiventures
(importer)
Thailand 31,800
26 Colorz Aerosol Spray Paint (orange yellow) Thailand Colorz Chemical Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
Periwinkle Multiventures
(importer)
Thailand 42,800
27 ColorzChisai Acrylic Spray Paint (fresh green) Thailand Colorz Chemical Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
Periwinkle Multiventures
(importer)
Thailand 18,600
28 ColorzChisai Acrylic Spray Paint (lemon yellow) Thailand Colorz Chemical Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
Periwinkle Multiventures
(importer)
Thailand 55,200
29 F1 Aerosol Spray Paint (leaf green) Not indicated Not indicated 56,100
30 F1 Aerosol Spray Paint (fluorescent orange yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 11,500
31 F1 Aerosol Spray Paint (medium yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 50,800
32 Getsun Spray Paint Aerosol Lacquer (light green) Helioson Car Care Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 12,000
33 Getsun Spray Paint Aerosol Lacquer (bright red) Helioson Car Care Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 900
34 Getsun Spray Paint Aerosol Lacquer (art yellow) Helioson Car Care Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 18,000
35 Greenfield Spray Paint (gold) Not indicated Not indicated 2,470
36 Haifei Spray Paint (light green) Guangzhou Haifei Auto Products. Co.
(manufacturer)
China 64,000
37 Haifei Spray Paint (Jialing red) Guangzhou Haifei Auto Products. Co.
(manufacturer)
China 42,800
38 Haifei Spray Paint (art yellow) Guangzhou Haifei Auto Products. Co.
(manufacturer)
China 62,000
39 Howar Spray Paint (art yellow) Herco-Tech Technology
(manufacturer)
China 71,900
40 JM Spray Paint (grass green) Not indicated Not indicated 57,800
41 JM Spray Paint (leaf green) Not indicated Not indicated 37,900
42 King Sfon Aerosol Spray Paint (cream) Not indicated Not indicated 9,600
43 King Sfon Aerosol Spray Paint (gold) Not indicated Not indicated 42,800
44 King Sfon Aerosol Spray Paint (orange) Not indicated Not indicated 48,200
45 King Sfon Aerosol Spray Paint (orange red) Not indicated Not indicated 85,800
46 King Sfon Aerosol Spray Paint (silver red) Not indicated Not indicated 19,500
47 King Sfon Aerosol Spray Paint (lemon yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 86,300
48 King Sfon Aerosol Spray Paint (orange yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 47,600
49 King Sfon Aerosol Spray Paint (yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 50,100
50 Koby Spray Paint (deep red) Not indicated Not indicated 7,520
51 Koby Spray Paint (Mars red) Not indicated Not indicated 40,700
52 Koby Spray Paint (orange red) Not indicated Not indicated 9,480
53 Koby Spray Paint (Suzuki red) Not indicated Not indicated 27,400
54 Koby Spray Paint (deep yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 69,200
55 Koby Spray Paint (medium yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 95,800
56 Korona Spray Paint (grass green) Not indicated Thailand 60,500
57 Korona Spray Paint-China (grass green) Not indicated China 50,000
58 Korona Spray Paint (rose pink) Not indicated Thailand 428
59 Korona Spray Paint-China (rose pink) Not indicated China 431
60 Korona Spray Paint (signal red) Not indicated Thailand 1,110
61 Korona Spray Paint-China (signal red) Not indicated China 373
62 Korona Spray Paint (orange) Not indicated Thailand 50,900
63 Korona Spray Paint-China (orange) Not indicated China 76,300
64 Korona Spray Paint (violet) Not indicated Thailand 1,200
65 Korona Spray Paint-China (violet) Not indicated China 280
66 Korona Spray Paint-China (lemon yellow) Not indicated China 73,200
67 Korona Spray Paint (yellow) Not indicated Thailand 64,800
68 Korona Spray Paint-China (yellow) Not indicated China 130,000
69 KRX Aerosol Spray (grass green) Not indicated Not indicated 7,690
70 KRX Aerosol Spray (orange) Not indicated Not indicated 9,560
71 KRX Aerosol Spray (yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 7,570
72 Meng Qi Bo Shi Qi Pai ZidongPenqi (grass green) (Info in foreign
characters)
(Info in foreign
characters)
97,100
73 Meng Qi Bo Shi Qi Pai ZidongPenqi (red) (Info in foreign
characters)
(Info in foreign
characters)
4,330
74 Meng Qi Bo Shi Qi Pai ZidongPenqi (lemon yellow) (Info in foreign
characters)
(Info in foreign
characters)
51,900
75 MKT Spray Paint (art yellow) Not indicated China 50,700
76 MR. D.I.Y. Spray Paint (leaf green) Not indicated China 6,820
77 MR. D.I.Y. Spray Paint (orange) Not indicated China 10,400
78 MR. D.I.Y. Spray Paint (sugar cane) Not indicated China 8,910
79 Nikko Spray All Purpose Quick Drying High Gloss Acrylic (wool beige) SCI Philippines
(distributor)
Thailand 2,820
80 Nikko Spray All Purpose Quick Drying High Gloss Acrylic (apple green) SCI Philippines
(distributor
Thailand 15,800
81 Nikko Spray All Purpose Quick Drying High Gloss Acrylic (grass green) SCI Philippines
(distributor
Thailand 10,700
82 Nikko Spray All Purpose Quick Drying High Gloss Acrylic (green) SCI Philippines
(distributor
Thailand 8,130
83 Nikko Spray All Purpose Quick Drying High Gloss Acrylic (light yellow) SCI Philippines
(distributor
Thailand 1,170
84 Nikko Spray All Purpose Quick Drying High Gloss Acrylic (medium yellow) SCI Philippines
(distributor
Thailand 52,200
85 Nikko Spray All Purpose Quick Drying High Gloss Acrylic (yellow) SCI Philippines
(distributor
Thailand 19,800
86 One Take Spray Paint (medium lime) Unique (Lufeng) Tech. Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 88,900
87 One Take Whale Fall Aerosol (dark green) Unique (Lufeng) Tech. Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 48,000
88 One Take Whale Fall Aerosol (medium green) Unique (Lufeng) Tech. Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 52,000
89 Parlux Spray Paint (canary yellow) P.L. Chemica (UK) Co. Ltd.
VJT Trading
(distributor)
Not indicated 42,400
90 RMC Spray Paint (grass green) Guangzhou Veslee Chemical Science and Technology Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
RMCaluag Ent. Inc.
(distributor)
China 13,200
91 RStar Spray Paint (medium yellow) Not indicated China 48,700
92 Sanvo Aerosol Paint (green grass) American Sanvo Chemical Technology Holdings
(manufacturer)
Not indicated 4,500
93 Sanvo Aerosol Paint (orange) American Sanvo Chemical Technology Holdings
(manufacturer)
Not indicated 28,100
94 Sanvo Aerosol Paint (yellow) American Sanvo Chemical Technology Holdings
(manufacturer)
Not indicated 118,000
95 Silvestre Spray Paint (high temp yellow) Silvestre Motorsport Corp.
(distributor)
China 54,300
96 Sinag Paint Aerosol (sky blue) Not indicated Not indicated 2,330
97 Sinag Paint Aerosol (dark green) Not indicated Not indicated 13,000
98 Sinag Paint Aerosol (fresh green) Not indicated Not indicated 31,800
99 Sinag Paint Aerosol (grass green) Not indicated Not indicated 34,600
100 Sinag Paint Aerosol (jade green) Not indicated China 9,440
101 Sinag Paint Aerosol (red oxide) Not indicated Not indicated 4,850
102 Sinag Paint Aerosol (orange red) Not indicated China 8,860
103 Sinag Paint Aerosol (canary yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 46,900
104 Sinag Paint Aerosol (deep yellow) Not indicated China 29,600
105 Sinag Paint Aerosol (lemon yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 85,800
106 Sinag Paint Aerosol (orange yellow) Not indicated China 78,000
107 Sinag Spray Paint (matt black) Not indicated Not indicated 1,200
108 Sinag Spray Paint (grass green) Not indicated Not indicated 45,500
109 Sinag Spray Paint (jade green) Not indicated Not indicated 9,900
110 Sinag Spray Paint (peach red) Not indicated Not indicated 200
111 Sinag Spray Paint (cream yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 1,700
112 Sinag Spray Paint (orange yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 35,100
113 Standard Aerosol Spray Paint (gem green) Not indicated Not indicated 38,500
114 Standard Aerosol Spray Paint (leaf green) Not indicated Not indicated 22,900
115 Standard Aerosol Spray Paint (post green) Not indicated Not indicated 51,800
116 Standard Aerosol Spray Paint (deep yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 48,900
117 Super 7 Acrylic Spray Paint (leaf green) Not indicated Not indicated 13,100
118 Super 7 Acrylic Spray Paint (yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 31,200
119 Tiger Spray Paint (bright red) Not indicated China 171
120 Tiger Spray Paint (grass green) Not indicated China 43,000
121 Tiger Spray Paint (lemon yellow) Not indicated China 67,800
122 Top Tibay Spray Paint (fresh green) Not indicated Not indicated 61,000
123 Top Tibay Spray Paint (canary yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 111,000
124 Top Tibay Spray Paint (medium yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 69,800
125 Veslee Aerosol Paint (grass green) Guangdong Veslee Chemical Science and Technology Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 22,400
126 Veslee Aerosol Paint (leaf green) Guangdong Veslee Chemical Science and Technology Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 22,200
127 Veslee Aerosol Paint (orange red) Guangdong Veslee Chemical Science and Technology Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 11,100
128 Veslee Aerosol Paint (deep yellow) Guangdong Veslee Chemical Science and Technology Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 31,800
129 Veslee Aerosol Paint (lemon yellow) Guangdong Veslee Chemical Science and Technology Co. Ltd. China 45,900
130 Veslee Aerosol Paint (lemon yellow); 2024 sample Guangdong Veslee Chemical Science and Technology Co. Ltd. China 11,100
131 Yandy Spray Paint (apple green) Not indicated China 3,580
132 Yandy Spray Paint (blackish green) Not indicated China 15,400
133 Yandy Spray Paint (fresh green) Not indicated China 2,090
134 Yandy Spray Paint (grass green) Not indicated China 30,500
135 Yandy Spray Paint (leaf green) Not indicated China 32,100
136 Yandy Spray Paint (Shifeng green) Not indicated China 14,200
137 Yandy Spray Paint (Jialing red) Not indicated China 24,600
138 Yandy Spray Paint (peach red) Not indicated China 1,070
139 Yandy Spray Paint (Suzuki red) Not indicated China 210
140 Yandy Spray Paint (canary yellow) Not indicated China 42,200
141 Yandy Spray Paint (cream yellow) Not indicated China 418
142 Yandy Spray Paint (grain yellow) Not indicated China 1,530
143 Yandy Spray Paint (medium yellow) Not indicated China 46,700
144 Yandy Spray Paint (Gongcheng orange yellow) Not indicated China 35,500
145 Yandy Spray Paint (violet) Not indicated China 1,040
146 Yandy Spray Paint (Toyota white) Not indicated China 2,380
147 Yao Dong Bang Spray Paint (fresh green) Not indicated Not indicated 26,100
148 Yatibay Acrylic Spray Paint (grass green) Not indicated Not indicated 952
149 Yatibay Acrylic Spray Paint (deep yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 6,960
150 Yestar Spray Paint (art yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 43,900