ORIGIN
Renewable raw materials.
Plant oils, mineral pigments, plant- and insect-derived resins, beeswax and carnauba — all renewable, all named on every label.
Trust Hub · What Natural Means
Natural is a recipe,
not a claim.
natural paints are built on six named ingredients — linseed oil, beeswax, carnauba wax, shellac, dammar resin, and white clay. Each recipe is adjusted batch by batch in Horneburg, Germany, and tested by independent institutes before it ships. That is what we mean by natural.
Natural ingredients · Tested · Since 1985
Definition · Leinos Register
What does “natural” mean at ?
Three principles sit behind the word — and behind every batch we ship out of Horneburg.
COMPOSITION
Documented, not implied.
Every batch is formulated in Horneburg from recipes adjusted to natural variance. The recipe is inside — and inside the technical data sheet.
VERIFICATION
Tested against external standards.
Independent institutes — ift Rosenheim, ihd Dresden, WESSLING — assess the products against German and EU norms (EN 71-3, EU 1935/2004, LFGB §31), not against marketing copy.
In our recipes · Linseed-first
Which natural ingredients live in recipes?
A recipe is more than what is listed here — but these are the load-bearing ones. Botanical and mineral materials we lead with, name first, and let every other component answer to. The full composition of each product lives on its TDS.
Linseed Oil
Linum usitatissimum
Cold-pressed flax — the signature LEINOS drying oil since 1985.
Read about Linseed Oil
Carnauba Wax
Copernicia prunifera
Brazilian palm-leaf wax. Melts at 82–86 °C — water- and dirt-repellent.
Read about Carnauba Wax
Beeswax
Apis mellifera
Soft secondary wax for breathability and a warm hand on interior wood.
Read about Beeswax
Shellac
Kerria lacca
Lac-beetle resin from South Asia. French-polish heritage, alcohol-soluble.
Read about Shellac
Dammar Resin
Shorea · Dipterocarpaceae
Tropical tree resin used to harden oil films and lift sheen depth.
Read about Dammar Resin
White Clay
Kaolinite · Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Sedimentary mineral. Opacifies pigment-bearing recipes; substrate-grounds.
Read about White Clay
Trace ingredients and technical sub-components — drying catalysts, isoaliphatic carriers, REACH-registered biocides where used — are disclosed in product-specific TDS and SDS. We do not generalise recipes across products.
Explore the Trust Hub
Three ways to verify.
CHAPTER ONE
Ingredients & Safety
The materials we use, the substances we declare, and how to handle them on site.
Read Ingredients & SafetyCHAPTER TWO
Certifications & Standards
The institutes and norms behind each LEINOS product — EN 71-3, EU 1935/2004, LFGB, ift Rosenheim, ihd Dresden, WESSLING.
Read Certifications & StandardsCHAPTER THREE
Natural vs Synthetic Paints
How natural-resin and oil systems differ from acrylic and polyurethane films — by mechanism, not by claim.
Read Natural vs Synthetic Paints
Boundaries · What Natural Doesn't Mean
Natural is composition.
Not exemption.
Safety · Responsible Use
Materials need handling, however natural.
LEINOS products are developed for building, renovation, and interior finishing under established technical standards. "Natural" refers to ingredient origin — not the absence of handling, ventilation, or substrate prep. Individual sensitivity, site conditions, and method of application all shape the result.
Limitations · Scope of Information
This page explains principles — not products.
Trust Hub content sets the reference frame: how we use the word "natural", which institutes verify our products, and what ingredients sit in the recipes. It is not medical advice, not a health guarantee, and not a substitute for the product-specific Technical Data Sheet (TDS) and Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
At a glance
How are LEINOS natural paints independently verified?
Disclosure Pledge
InVeNa
Full ingredient disclosure on every product.
Migration Standard
EN 71-3
Heavy-metal migration limit per toy-safety norm.
Food Contact
LFGB §31
German Food and Feed Code — direct food-contact compliance (LEINOS 280, WESSLING cert CAL24-0568511).
Wood Technology
ihd Dresden
Independent German wood-technology institute.
Origin
Made in Germany
Formulated and manufactured in Horneburg since 1985.
Got Questions?
Natural paints — your questions answered.
Quick answers on formulation, application and Indian-climate suitability. Pulled from our full FAQ and TDS library.
- A natural paint describes the origin of its ingredients — renewable raw materials of plant, mineral, or animal origin. At LEINOS, natural paints are formulations built on six named materials: linseed oil from the flax plant, beeswax, carnauba wax, shellac resin, dammar resin, and white clay (kaolinite). The term refers to composition — not to the absence of all processing, nor to a universal safety guarantee. Every LEINOS product discloses its full ingredient list on the Technical Data Sheet, and trace components such as drying catalysts or REACH-registered biocides are declared explicitly where used.
- Selected LEINOS products are certified for direct food contact under EU Regulation 1935/2004 (the framework regulation for food-contact materials) and the German LFGB §31 (Lebensmittel-, Bedarfsgegenstände- und Futtermittelgesetzbuch — Food, Consumer Goods, and Feed Code). LEINOS Countertop Oil 280 carries third-party test certificate CAL24-0568511 issued by WESSLING GmbH (Lebensmittelchemiker, Altenberge) — migration tests in vegetable oil, acetic acid and ethanol, plus GC-MS screening, conducted on the cured film. Food-safety certification is product-specific, not a property of "natural" formulations in general. A material being natural does not automatically make it food-safe; documented testing under a named standard defines that boundary.
- Six botanical and mineral materials form the load-bearing vocabulary of LEINOS recipes. Linseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum) — the signature drying oil since 1985. Carnauba Wax (Copernicia prunifera) — the hardest natural wax, water- and dirt-repellent. Beeswax (Apis mellifera) — soft breathable secondary wax. Shellac (Kerria lacca) — natural resin from South Asia. Dammar Resin (Shorea, Dipterocarpaceae) — cross-linking tropical tree resin. White Clay (Kaolinite) — sedimentary mineral filler. Specific formulations vary by product and are declared in full on each TDS.
- All paints — natural and synthetic — emit some volatile organic compounds during application and curing. LEINOS products disclose VOC content on every Technical Data Sheet per EU Directive 2004/42/EC. Natural plant oils undergo oxidative polymerisation as they cure, which releases low-molecular-weight aldehydes; adequate ventilation during the cure window is required and is stated on each product TDS. "Natural" describes ingredient origin, not the absence of all emissions during application.
- LEINOS Countertop Oil 280 is the canonical food-contact SKU in the India catalogue. Third-party tested by WESSLING GmbH (Lebensmittelchemiker, Altenberge) under certificate CAL24-0568511 — migration tests in vegetable oil, acetic acid and ethanol, plus GC-MS screening — for compliance with EU Regulation 1935/2004 (the EU framework regulation for food-contact materials) and the German LFGB §31 (Lebensmittel-, Bedarfsgegenstände- und Futtermittelgesetzbuch). The certificate is valid through 29 July 2026; the full test report is available to architects and contractors on request. For other LEINOS SKUs the food-contact status is product-specific — always check the Technical Data Sheet.
- LEINOS products are tested by independent German institutes against German and EU standards. ift Rosenheim assesses window-technology durability. ihd Dresden — the Institute for Wood Technology — evaluates wood-finish performance. Food contact is regulated under EU Regulation 1935/2004 and the German LFGB §31, with per-product testing by WESSLING GmbH (certificate CAL24-0568511 for Countertop Oil 280). EN 71-3 sets migration limits for chemical elements per toy-safety methodology. EU Directive 2004/42 caps VOC content disclosed on every Technical Data Sheet. LEINOS is also a member of InVeNa, the German association of natural building-material manufacturers, committed to full ingredient disclosure on every product.