Liquitex
Liquitex offers 4 products on RevWix across Arts & Crafts, with an average ethics score of 70/10.
Ethics breakdown
Average scores across our scoring pillars.
- Environment7.3/10
- Labor7/10
- Sourcing6.5/10
- Transparency6.3/10
- Animal Welfare2/10
Categories covered
Where Liquitex shows up across our directory.
- Arts & Crafts4
What reviewers highlight
Strengths mentioned most often across Liquitex's products.
- ✓12 vibrant acrylic colors
- ✓Clear lightfastness ratings provided
- ✓Comes with a reusable storage box
- ✓Non-toxic formula free from heavy metals and solvents
- ✓Rich pigments
- ✓Professional grade
Sustainability commitments
"Liquitex encourages eco-friendly manufacturing processes and offers recycled plastic bottle options for its paint products."
"Designed for longevity and professional use, contributing to reduced waste."
"Liquitex is committed to eco-friendly practices, using water-based formulations and recyclable packaging."
Liquitex scores & reviews
Product scorecard
| # | Product | Ethics | Shopper rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paint Set | 78 | 4.6(2,171) | $49.99 |
| 2 | Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint Set, 6 x 118ml (4-oz) Tube Paint Set | 72 | 4.7(14,015) | $34.97 |
| 3 | Liquitex Professional Gesso Surface Prep Medium, 473ml | 68 | 4.8(9,021) | $26.49 |
| 4 | Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic Paint, 32-oz Transparent Mixing White | 62 | 4.8(10,166) | $60.33 |
Products from Liquitex
The Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paint Set includes 12 vibrant colors in 2 oz bottles, offering non-toxic, water-based acrylics with lightfastness ratings for a variety of creative art projects.
The Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint Set is a professional-grade paint set featuring 6 vibrant colors in 4 oz tubes, perfect for artists of all skill levels. The primary keyword for this product is 'professional acrylic paint set'.
Liquitex Professional Gesso is a versatile surface preparation medium, perfect for preparing canvas and other surfaces for acrylic painting.
The Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic Paint in Transparent Mixing White is a professional-grade, 32-ounce tube of premium-quality acrylic paint, ideal for artists seeking vibrant, long-lasting colors. This single-color paint is perfect for beginners and professionals alike, offering excellent pigmentation and versatility.
How to read Liquitex's ethics scores
Each Liquitex product on this page carries a 0–100 score built from four checkable inputs: active third-party certifications, disclosed ingredients or materials, published supply-chain information, and the brand's watchdog record. Nothing here is based on Liquitex's own marketing language.
The spread matters as much as the top score. If Liquitex's highest and lowest products sit far apart, verification is being applied to some lines and not others — common when a company certifies a flagship range and leaves the rest undocumented. A narrow spread, even at a moderate average, usually signals a consistent policy.
Scores can move without any editorial change, because certification status is re-checked as pages refresh. A lapsed certificate, a new audit or a recall notice will all show up in the product's certification and notes sections.
Questions worth asking before buying Liquitex
Start with ownership: a parent company's testing or sourcing policy can change what a claim on the packaging actually covers. Then check scope — a certification often applies to one fibre, facility or ingredient rather than the whole product.
Finally, compare within the category rather than against Liquitex's own range. A mid-scoring product can still be the strongest verified option at its price, and a high-scoring one can be beaten by a cheaper certified alternative.
What each score input covers
| Input | What we check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications | Active listings in public registers, with scope and expiry | Only externally audited claims can be revoked |
| Ingredients & materials | Full disclosure, hazard flags, recycled or organic content | Comparable without trusting brand narrative |
| Transparency | Named suppliers, factories or audit summaries | Shows whether claims survive scrutiny |
| Record | Recalls, regulator rulings and greenwashing findings | Best short-term signal of quality control |
Buying Liquitex with confidence
- Verify the mark, not the adjectiveSearch the certifier's register for the exact product line.
- Check the parent companyOwnership changes what cruelty-free or organic claims cover.
- Compare in-categoryThe same score means different things across categories.
- Read open notes firstAn unresolved recall outweighs a few score points.
Frequently asked
Is Liquitex an ethical brand?+
Liquitex's standing here is the average of its scored products, built only from verifiable inputs: active certifications, disclosed ingredients or materials, published supply-chain data and its recall or regulator record. Where a claim cannot be checked in a public register, it earns nothing.
Is Liquitex certified by third parties?+
Any certification we could confirm appears on the individual product cards above. Marks shown are matched to the certifier's own register; self-declared logos and internal awards are not counted.
Why do Liquitex products have different scores?+
Scores are per product, not per brand. Differences usually come from certification scope, ingredient or material disclosure, and packaging — a certified flagship can sit far above an undocumented line from the same company.
Are there better alternatives to Liquitex?+
Compare within the category rather than the brand: category rankings list the highest-scoring verified options at each price level, so you can see whether a cheaper certified alternative beats the Liquitex product you were considering.