These pigment sticks are handmade rather than mass produced and made by a company who set out to deliver an oil stick that has the fluidity, subtlety and durability of oil paint. As standard oil bars utilise waxes, R&F, with their great experience of all waxes, were ideally placed to develop the full potential of this oil bar. Only natural waxes, linseed oil and pigments are used. These were considered to be the first oil bars on the market and R&F do not use any of the additives, extenders or substitutes in their industrial production. These pigments sticks are far less waxy than their counterparts, and have the consistency of lipstick.