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 168 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 39 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 MR. D.I.Y. Super 7
Automatic Howar Nikko Tiger
Bad Axe JM One Take Top Standard
Best Drive Extreme One JMJAFA Parlux Top Tibay
Boston King Sfon RMC Veslee
Chappie Koby RStar Yandy
Colorz Korona Sanvo Yao Dong Bang
F1 KRX Silvestre Yatibay
Getsun Meng Qi Bo Shi Qi Pai ZidongPenqi Sinag Yestar
Greenfield MKT Standard

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. This Public Notice on Lead-Containing Paints was last updated in November 2024.

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 168 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 Anton Spray Paint (Dongfeng orange red) Not indicated China 5,350
8 Automatic Spray Paint (grass green) (Info in foreign
characters)
(Info in foreign
characters)
55,900
9 Automatic Spray Paint (Jialing red) (Info in foreign
characters)
(Info in foreign
characters)
44,700
10 Automatic Spray Paint (grain yellow) (Info in foreign
characters)
(Info in foreign
characters)
4,950
11 Automatic Spray Paint (lemon yellow) (Info in foreign
characters)
(Info in foreign
characters)
182,000
12 Automatic Spray Paint (orange yellow) (Info in foreign
characters)
(Info in foreign
characters)
212,000
13 Bad Axe Spray Paint (sky blue) Not indicated Not indicated 6,520
14 Bad Axe Spray Paint (jade green) Not indicated Not indicated 43,400
15 Bad Axe Spray Paint (canary yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 42,200
16 Bad Axe Spray Paint (deep yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 40,200
17 Bad Axe Spray Paint (Gongcheng orange yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 44,400
18 Bad Axe Spray Paint (orange yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 45,400
19 Best Drive Extreme One Spray Paint (deep green) Best Drive International Inc. (distributor) Not indicated 47,700
20 Best Drive Extreme One Spray Paint (grass green) Best Drive International Inc. (distributor) Not indicated 97,500
21 Best Drive Extreme One Spray Paint (orange red) Best Drive International Inc. (distributor) Not indicated 124,000
22 Best Drive Extreme One Spray Paint (lemon yellow) Best Drive International Inc.
(distributor)
Not indicated 94,700
23 Boston Spray Paint (orange red) Not indicated China 4,000
24 Chappie Spray Paint (orange red) Not indicated China 73,900
25 Colorz Aerosol Spray Paint (fresh green) Thailand Colorz Chemical Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
Periwinkle Multiventures
(importer)
Thailand 62,900
26 Colorz Aerosol Spray Paint (canary yellow) Thailand Colorz Chemical Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
Periwinkle Multiventures
(importer)
Thailand 31,800
27 Colorz Aerosol Spray Paint (orange yellow) Thailand Colorz Chemical Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
Periwinkle Multiventures
(importer)
Thailand 42,800
28 ColorzChisai Acrylic Spray Paint (fresh green) Thailand Colorz Chemical Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
Periwinkle Multiventures
(importer)
Thailand 18,600
29 ColorzChisai Acrylic Spray Paint (lemon yellow) Thailand Colorz Chemical Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
Periwinkle Multiventures
(importer)
Thailand 55,200
30 F1 Aerosol Spray Paint (leaf green) Not indicated Not indicated 56,100
31 F1 Aerosol Spray Paint (fluorescent orange yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 11,500
32 F1 Aerosol Spray Paint (medium yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 50,800
33 Getsun Spray Paint Aerosol Lacquer (light green) Helioson Car Care Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 12,000
34 Getsun Spray Paint Aerosol Lacquer (bright red) Helioson Car Care Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 900
35 Getsun Spray Paint Aerosol Lacquer (art yellow) Helioson Car Care Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 18,000
36 Greenfield Spray Paint (gold) Not indicated Not indicated 2,470
37 Haifei Spray Paint (light green) Guangzhou Haifei Auto Products. Co.
(manufacturer)
China 64,000
38 Haifei Spray Paint (Jialing red) Guangzhou Haifei Auto Products. Co.
(manufacturer)
China 42,800
39 Haifei Spray Paint (art yellow) Guangzhou Haifei Auto Products. Co.
(manufacturer)
China 62,000
40 Howar Spray Paint (art yellow) Herco-Tech Technology
(manufacturer)
China 71,900
41 JMJAFA Spray Paint (medium yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 114,000
42 JMJAFA Spray Paint (grass green) Not indicated Not indicated 42,500
43 JMJAFA Spray Paint (VW blue) Not indicated Not indicated 1,870
44 JMJAFA Spray Paint (bright red) Not indicated Not indicated 256
45 JM Spray Paint (grass green) Not indicated Not indicated 57,800
46 JM Spray Paint (leaf green) Not indicated Not indicated 37,900
47 King Sfon Aerosol Spray Paint (cream) Not indicated Not indicated 9,600
48 King Sfon Aerosol Spray Paint (gold) Not indicated Not indicated 42,800
49 King Sfon Aerosol Spray Paint (orange) Not indicated Not indicated 48,200
50 King Sfon Aerosol Spray Paint (orange red) Not indicated Not indicated 85,800
51 King Sfon Aerosol Spray Paint (silver red) Not indicated Not indicated 19,500
52 King Sfon Aerosol Spray Paint (lemon yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 86,300
53 King Sfon Aerosol Spray Paint (orange yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 47,600
54 King Sfon Aerosol Spray Paint (yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 50,100
55 Koby Spray Paint (deep red) Not indicated Not indicated 7,520
56 Koby Spray Paint (Mars red) Not indicated Not indicated 40,700
57 Koby Spray Paint (orange red) Not indicated Not indicated 9,480
58 Koby Spray Paint (Suzuki red) Not indicated Not indicated 27,400
59 Koby Spray Paint (deep yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 69,200
60 Koby Spray Paint (medium yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 95,800
61 Koby Spray Paint – new lid (fresh green) Not indicated Not indicated 102,000
62 Koby Spray Paint – new lid (medium yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 75,500
63 Koby Spray Paint – new lid (orange red) Not indicated Not indicated 23,800
64 Korona Spray Paint (grass green) Not indicated Thailand 60,500
65 Korona Spray Paint-China (grass green) Not indicated China 50,000
66 Korona Spray Paint (rose pink) Not indicated Thailand 428
67 Korona Spray Paint-China (rose pink) Not indicated China 431
68 Korona Spray Paint (signal red) Not indicated Thailand 1,110
69 Korona Spray Paint-China (signal red) Not indicated China 373
70 Korona Spray Paint (orange) Not indicated Thailand 50,900
71 Korona Spray Paint-China (orange) Not indicated China 76,300
72 Korona Spray Paint (violet) Not indicated Thailand 1,200
73 Korona Spray Paint-China (violet) Not indicated China 280
74 Korona Spray Paint-China (lemon yellow) Not indicated China 73,200
75 Korona Spray Paint (yellow) Not indicated Thailand 64,800
76 Korona Spray Paint-China (yellow) Not indicated China 130,000
77 KRX Aerosol Spray (grass green) Not indicated Not indicated 7,690
78 KRX Aerosol Spray (orange) Not indicated Not indicated 9,560
79 KRX Aerosol Spray (yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 7,570
80 Meng Qi Bo Shi Qi Pai ZidongPenqi (grass green) (Info in foreign
characters)
(Info in foreign
characters)
97,100
81 Meng Qi Bo Shi Qi Pai ZidongPenqi (red) (Info in foreign
characters)
(Info in foreign
characters)
4,330
82 Meng Qi Bo Shi Qi Pai ZidongPenqi (lemon yellow) (Info in foreign
characters)
(Info in foreign
characters)
51,900
83 MKT Spray Paint (art yellow) Not indicated China 50,700
84 MR. D.I.Y. Spray Paint (leaf green) Not indicated China 6,820
85 MR. D.I.Y. Spray Paint (orange) Not indicated China 10,400
86 MR. D.I.Y. Spray Paint (sugar cane) Not indicated China 8,910
87 Nikko Spray All Purpose Quick Drying High Gloss Acrylic (wool beige) SCI Philippines
(distributor)
Thailand 2,820
88 Nikko Spray All Purpose Quick Drying High Gloss Acrylic (apple green) SCI Philippines
(distributor
Thailand 15,800
89 Nikko Spray All Purpose Quick Drying High Gloss Acrylic (grass green) SCI Philippines
(distributor
Thailand 10,700
90 Nikko Spray All Purpose Quick Drying High Gloss Acrylic (green) SCI Philippines
(distributor
Thailand 8,130
91 Nikko Spray All Purpose Quick Drying High Gloss Acrylic (light yellow) SCI Philippines
(distributor
Thailand 1,170
92 Nikko Spray All Purpose Quick Drying High Gloss Acrylic (medium yellow) SCI Philippines
(distributor
Thailand 52,200
93 Nikko Spray All Purpose Quick Drying High Gloss Acrylic (yellow) SCI Philippines
(distributor
Thailand 19,800
94 One Take Spray Paint (medium lime) Unique (Lufeng) Tech. Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 88,900
95 One Take Whale Fall Aerosol (dark green) Unique (Lufeng) Tech. Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 48,000
96 One Take Whale Fall Aerosol (medium green) Unique (Lufeng) Tech. Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 52,000
97 Parlux Spray Paint (canary yellow) P.L. Chemica (UK) Co. Ltd.
VJT Trading
(distributor)
Not indicated 42,400
98 RMC Spray Paint (grass green) Guangzhou Veslee Chemical Science and Technology Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
RMCaluag Ent. Inc.
(distributor)
China 13,200
99 RStar Spray Paint (medium yellow) Not indicated China 48,700
100 Sanvo Aerosol Paint (green grass) American Sanvo Chemical Technology Holdings
(manufacturer)
Not indicated 4,500
101 Sanvo Aerosol Paint (orange) American Sanvo Chemical Technology Holdings
(manufacturer)
Not indicated 28,100
102 Sanvo Aerosol Paint (yellow) American Sanvo Chemical Technology Holdings
(manufacturer)
Not indicated 118,000
103 Silvestre Spray Paint (high temp yellow) Silvestre Motorsport Corp.
(distributor)
China 54,300
104 Sinag Paint Aerosol (sky blue) Not indicated Not indicated 2,330
105 Sinag Paint Aerosol (dark green) Not indicated Not indicated 13,000
106 Sinag Paint Aerosol (fresh green) Not indicated Not indicated 31,800
107 Sinag Paint Aerosol (grass green) Not indicated Not indicated 34,600
108 Sinag Paint Aerosol (jade green) Not indicated China 9,440
109 Sinag Paint Aerosol (red oxide) Not indicated Not indicated 4,850
110 Sinag Paint Aerosol (orange red) Not indicated China 8,860
111 Sinag Paint Aerosol (canary yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 46,900
112 Sinag Paint Aerosol (deep yellow) Not indicated China 29,600
113 Sinag Paint Aerosol (lemon yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 85,800
114 Sinag Paint Aerosol (orange yellow) Not indicated China 78,000
115 Sinag Spray Paint (matt black) Not indicated Not indicated 1,200
116 Sinag Spray Paint (grass green) Not indicated Not indicated 45,500
117 Sinag Spray Paint (jade green) Not indicated Not indicated 9,900
118 Sinag Spray Paint (peach red) Not indicated Not indicated 200
119 Sinag Spray Paint (cream yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 1,700
120 Sinag Spray Paint (orange yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 35,100
121 Standard Aerosol Spray Paint (gem green) Not indicated Not indicated 38,500
122 Standard Aerosol Spray Paint (leaf green) Not indicated Not indicated 22,900
123 Standard Aerosol Spray Paint (post green) Not indicated Not indicated 51,800
124 Standard Aerosol Spray Paint (deep yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 48,900
125 Standard Aerosol Spray Paint (art yellow) Guangzhou Hexin Industry Co. Ltd. China 89,200
126 Standard Aerosol Spray Paint (Gongcheng orange red) Guangzhou Hexin Industry Co. Ltd. China 51,600
127 Standard Aerosol Spray Paint (orange yellow) Guangzhou Hexin Industry Co. Ltd. China 43,600
128 Standard Aerosol Spray Paint (Jialing red) Guangzhou Hexin Industry Co. Ltd. China 32,300
129 Super 7 Acrylic Spray Paint (leaf green) Not indicated Not indicated 13,100
130 Super 7 Acrylic Spray Paint (yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 31,200
131 Tiger Spray Paint (bright red) Not indicated China 171
132 Tiger Spray Paint (grass green) Not indicated China 43,000
133 Tiger Spray Paint (lemon yellow) Not indicated China 67,800
134 Top Standard Spray Paint (orange) Not indicated China 42,400
135 Top Standard Spray Paint (green) Not indicated China 38,300
136 Top Standard Spray Paint (yellow) Not indicated China 25,700
137 Top Standard Spray Paint (bright red) Not indicated China 167
138 Top Standard Spray Paint (scarlet) Not indicated China 112
139 Top Tibay Spray Paint (fresh green) Not indicated Not indicated 61,000
140 Top Tibay Spray Paint (canary yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 111,000
141 Top Tibay Spray Paint (medium yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 69,800
142 Veslee Aerosol Paint (grass green) Guangdong Veslee Chemical Science and Technology Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 22,400
143 Veslee Aerosol Paint (leaf green) Guangdong Veslee Chemical Science and Technology Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 22,200
144 Veslee Aerosol Paint (orange red) Guangdong Veslee Chemical Science and Technology Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 11,100
145 Veslee Aerosol Paint (deep yellow) Guangdong Veslee Chemical Science and Technology Co. Ltd.
(manufacturer)
China 31,800
146 Veslee Aerosol Paint (lemon yellow) Guangdong Veslee Chemical Science and Technology Co. Ltd. China 45,900
147 Veslee Aerosol Paint (lemon yellow); 2024 sample Guangdong Veslee Chemical Science and Technology Co. Ltd. China 11,100
148 Yandy Spray Paint (apple green) Not indicated China 3,580
149 Yandy Spray Paint (blackish green) Not indicated China 15,400
150 Yandy Spray Paint (fresh green) Not indicated China 2,090
151 Yandy Spray Paint (grass green) Not indicated China 30,500
152 Yandy Spray Paint (leaf green) Not indicated China 32,100
153 Yandy Spray Paint (Shifeng green) Not indicated China 14,200
154 Yandy Spray Paint (Jialing red) Not indicated China 24,600
155 Yandy Spray Paint (peach red) Not indicated China 1,070
156 Yandy Spray Paint (Suzuki red) Not indicated China 210
157 Yandy Spray Paint (canary yellow) Not indicated China 42,200
158 Yandy Spray Paint (cream yellow) Not indicated China 418
159 Yandy Spray Paint (grain yellow) Not indicated China 1,530
160 Yandy Spray Paint (medium yellow) Not indicated China 46,700
161 Yandy Spray Paint (Gongcheng orange yellow) Not indicated China 35,500
162 Yandy Spray Paint (violet) Not indicated China 1,040
163 Yandy Spray Paint (Toyota white) Not indicated China 2,380
164 Yandy Spray Paint (high heat yellow) Not indicated China 50,400
165 Yao Dong Bang Spray Paint (fresh green) Not indicated Not indicated 26,100
166 Yatibay Acrylic Spray Paint (grass green) Not indicated Not indicated 952
167 Yatibay Acrylic Spray Paint (deep yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 6,960
168 Yestar Spray Paint (art yellow) Not indicated Not indicated 43,900