Matisse Derivan - Proudly Australian Owned and Made
TIM GRATTON'S FACE AND BODY PAINT
 Tim Gratton's Face and Body Paint has been formulated as a safe, non-toxic paint which conforms to Australian and European Community cosmetic regulations and Australian
Standard 1647.3.
 NEWS!
After listening to customer feedback, Tim Gratton’s Body & Face Paint is now available in a larger 250ml jar (formally 200ml) and a very handy 75ml tube.
The new 75ml tubes are proving to be popular with retailers and face painter’s alike. They fit neatly into our standard tube rack with the twenty colours in the range make a compact display – with an attractive retail price for all customers.
We’ve also now introduced a new Iridescent colour that will add a little shimmer to the entire range. You can use the Iridescent Body and Face Paint by itself, or mix with other colours to give the paint a stunning pearlescent look. This is fantastic for creating magical effects, or adding another dimension to any design from butterflies to Spiderman.
Application
It is advisable to use Tim Gratton's Face and Body Paint over a "barrier" or hand cream on the face to lessen the chance of an adverse reaction on sensitive skin. Do not use on persons with sensitive skin or skin conditions. Do not apply to open wounds. Avoid contact with eyes, nasal passages, mouth or other orifices as abrasive irritation may occur.
Directions
Using a clean palette knife or other utensil, remove as much paint from the container as necessary for the session and replace lid. DO NOT RETURN UNUSED TIM GRATTON'S FACE AND BODY PAINT TO THE CONTAINER. Place on a palette or other clean non-porous surface. Mix the required secondary or tertiary colours on this palette.
Apply a barrier cream or hand cream to the skin before painting: this will make it even easier to remove Tim Gratton's Face and Body Paint from the skin.
Apply Tim Gratton's Face and Body Paint with a soft brush, sponge, cotton wool or cosmetic dabber.
It is strongly advisable, if painting more than one face, to use a disposable applicator such as cotton wool and discard after each person - be careful not to re-immerse the applicator in the paint.
Do not apply the barrier cream or Tim Gratton's Face and Body Paint too close to the eyes as both contain solid particles which may irritate the eyes.
Tim's tips and tricks of the trade
Hairspray can be used to coat the hair before applying body paint. Hairspray can also be sprayed over the completed body painting to prevent rubbing or flaking over long periods. Avoid eyes and mouth when spraying.
Olive Oil can be applied with a spray atomizer over the body paint to give a silky shine or you can mix it with the metallic paint on the second coat to make it really glossy. Apply the first coat of paint without olive oil.
Airbrush
It is possible to use an airbrush for fine detail or spray gun for larger areas with Tim Gratton's Body & Face Paint. Brilliant effects can be achieved with the use of an airbrush. All the colours and the metallics (except the gold and silver glitter) will go through the smallest of airbrushes. However, a 0.3 mm or larger size is recommended. Dilute with water up to equal parts and spray apply. An approved mask should be worn when spraying with the paints even though the paints are non-toxic. INHALATION SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
Removal of paints stains:
Tim Gratton's Body & Face Paint is formulated to be easily removed from clothing. However, old clothing should be worn as some fabrics may stain. Tim Gratton's Body & Face Paint is formulated using pigments rather than dyes as dyes tend to stain much more readily. With the thumb and forefinger of each hand slowly work the stain in a rolling action thereby releasing the paint and colour into the soapy water. Change the water as necessary and repeat washing action. DO NOT USE HOT WATER. Some stubborn stains may need to be soaked overnight. Tim Gratton's Body & Face Paints are formulated to swell up and release when submerged in soapy water. Other methods of cleaning will generally only act to drive the stain in deeper. Do not boil, dry clean or use chemical solvents or thinners. Do not iron over a stain. Do not machine wash. Keep stained garments separate from other washing.
Removal
The face paint will wash off with soap and water. Avoid getting the face paint on clothing as even though it will not stain the skin, it may stain some fabrics.
Colour Mixing
All the colours may be intermixed to form bright secondary and tertiary colours.
Clean Up
Keep all brushes and utensils wet while working. Avoid letting them dry out as the face paint is much easier to remove from brushes while wet. Wash all utensils, brushes and hands with soap and water to clean up.
Acrylics as Facepaint (from Steven Patterson, General Manager)
There has recently been several posts (some old some new) that say that "acrylics" or artists paints are dangerous to use on the skin and that they are carcinogenic, that is, they cause cancer. This is not true, although some artist acrylics may contain pigments that may possibly be carcinogenic, it is the pigment that is the nasty part not the acrylic. However, these pigments will usually have more obvious health warnings on them than a cigarette packet, so it will not be hard to work out which are the bad ones.
The chance that one of colours may be carcinogenic is not the only reason not to use artist paints on the skin however. The reason that artist acrylics should not be used on the skin is the same reason that anything else that is not a cosmetic should not be used on the skin. Only cosmetic products made to cosmetic standards (or other therapeutic goods that are designed to go on the skin) are made using materials that are proven to be safe on the skin and can be used for pro-longed periods without any side effects.
For Matisse Derivan products, if they are labelled non-toxic then that’s what they are, however, being non-toxic does not mean that they are meant to be eaten or for that matter go on the skin. They are designed to be safe for their intended use and if a person happens to consume a small amount ‘accidentally’ or get some on their skin ‘the average person’ will have no reaction. You should keep in mind that there are people who are not ‘average’ and are hyper-sensitive to some things and they may find that the paints cause them irritation or even to become quite ill, and this can happen with many different things - even something as humble as a peanut can be quite literally life threatening to some people. With that said I can't remember a complaint about our product (and I have been here since 1983). So non-toxic does not equal cosmetic.
Acrylics are not necessarily dangerous (many acrylics are approved and used in cosmetics worldwide) however it is certainly wrong to use an artist acrylic as a face paint. Only paints such as the Derivan Face & Body Paint or Tim Gratton’s Body & Face Paints that are cosmetics should be used.
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